Puri Jagannath Temple
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Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' reopens for inventory on April 8: What past openings revealed
India | April 08, 2026 8:05 ISTThe Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple reopens on April 8, 2026, for inventory of the outer chamber. Historically opened in 1905, 1926, 1978, 1985, and 2024, past openings revealed gold, silver, and precious gems, including rare jewelry, crowns, and ceremonial thrones.
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Chappan Bhog: Here's all you need to know about the Maha Prasad at Puri Jagannath Temple
Food | June 26, 2025 14:29 ISTMaha Prasadam or the Chappan bhog, is where Lord Jagannath is made an 8 offerings a day with 56 varieties of dishes. In the Instagram reel by Srishtika Sriram, she explains the significance and the history behind the offering of the Maha Prasadam.
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6 interesting facts about the Puri Jagannath Temple that you should know
Fashion & Lifestyle | June 26, 2025 13:53 ISTThe Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of the oldest temples in India, and the Rath Yatra is a religious event that takes places every year. Millions of people from across the world visit the temple every year. There are facts about the temple that have defied science. Take a look at some of those.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Know the history, legend behind the largest chariot festival
Lifestyle | June 28, 2025 17:12 ISTThe mention of the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is there in ancient scriptures like that of Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and others, and is believed to be more than 460 years old. While there are several legends about the Jagannath Rath Yatra, read here about one of the famous ones.
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7 places in and around Puri you can visit during Jagannath Rath Yatra
Fashion & Lifestyle | June 23, 2025 17:08 ISTJagannath Rath Yatra, which happens evey year in Puri, is a festival that is attended by people from across the world. This is the time when Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out of the temple. If you're going to the Rath Yatra, here are some places in and around Puri you can visit.
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Jaganath Rath Yatra 2025: Interesting facts about the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
Lifestyle | June 18, 2025 15:36 ISTDuring Rath Yatra Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, are taken out of the Puri Jagannath Temple on chariots which are made every year. Read on to know some interesting facts about the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
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Jagannath Puri temple priest to develop Rs 200 crore luxury resort project with spiritual focus
India | March 09, 2025 18:13 ISTSevayat Daitapati Bhabani Das, the priest of Jagannath Puri Temple, and his family own the 7-acre land on which the resort will be developed. The project is set to be open before the 2026 Rath Yatra.
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Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath Temple reopens after 46 years: What's inside treasury?
India | July 15, 2024 17:23 ISTThe Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Odisha, was reopened after 46 years. An 11-member team, including officials from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and the Archaeological Survey of India, broke three locks to access the inner chamber.
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Jagannath Puri's dance hall faces cave-in threat: Who built it, significance, all you need to know
Explainers | August 17, 2023 23:25 ISTThe Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of the most sacred and revered temples in India. It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, and his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. The temple has a long and rich history, as well as many fascinating facts and mysteries.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2022: Chariot made of special wood with 16 wheels; know interesting facts about
Lifestyle | June 29, 2022 19:10 ISTJagannath Rath Yatra 2022: Puri's famous Jagannath Rath Yatra will start on the 1st of July, that is Friday. The idol of Lord Jagannath will be carried out in special chariots.
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Construction activity at Puri's Jagannath temple necessary in larger public interest: SC
India | June 03, 2022 19:57 ISTA vacation bench of Justices B R Gavai and Hima Kohli rejected the PIL with costs, and said the state cannot be prevented from making necessary arrangements to provide basic facilities to lakhs of devotees visiting the temple.
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Lion sculpture, possibly of Ganga dynasty era, found during excavation for Puri heritage corridor
India | May 18, 2022 7:44 ISTThe sculpture was found on the premises of the Emar Mutt near the 12th-century Jagannath Temple on Monday.
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Puri Jagannath Temple reopens for all devotees. Guidelines, SOPs released
India | August 23, 2021 12:55 ISTThe Jagannath Temple is dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Sri Krishna in Odisha's Puri. The temple is famous for its annual Ratha Yatra, or chariot festival.
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Proper Rath Yatra next year; had been waiting to attend Lord Jagannath's annual ritual: CJI
India | July 06, 2021 13:14 ISTLast year, the top court had permitted the Rath Yatra on the condition that there would not be any public attendance and all entry points into Puri would remain closed.
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After getting nod from SC, Rath Yatra preparations underway at Puri's Jagannath Temple
News | June 23, 2020 10:55 ISTPreparations are underway for Rath Yatra at Puri Jagannath Temple.
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No regular Rath Yatra, chariot to move within temple premises
India | June 21, 2020 23:54 ISTIn the wake of Gujarat High Court's stay on taking out the Rath Yatra procession of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple authorities decided to move the chariot of the deity within the premises of the religious structure on Monday.
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Well-orchestrated plan to stop Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra: Shankaracharya
India | June 21, 2020 19:53 ISTThe Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, on Sunday alleged that there was a well-orchestrated plan to stall Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra: Supreme Court
India | June 18, 2020 19:09 ISTThe Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Rath Yatra at Puri's Jagannath Temple on June 23. In its order, the Supreme Court also said all activities related to it will be stopped in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
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Puri's Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra to take place on June 23, preparations in full swing
India | May 30, 2020 20:46 ISTThe preparations for the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra is in full swing as the chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, is being built at a frenetic pace.
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'Chandan Yatra', 'Akshaya Tritiya' festivals held inside Jagannath temple premises
India | April 26, 2020 20:37 IST'Chandan Yatra' and 'Akshaya Tritiya' rituals marking the beginning of preparations for Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra, which are held outside the Puri temple, were conducted inside the premises of the shrine on Sunday and in absence of devotees in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
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