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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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Maha 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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  Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Know the history, legend behind the largest chariot festival

  Lifestyle | June 28, 2025 17:12 IST

  The 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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  Jaganath Rath Yatra 2025: Interesting facts about the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra

  Lifestyle | June 18, 2025 15:36 IST

  During 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 IST

  Sevayat 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Jagannath 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 IST

  A 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  Last 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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  No regular Rath Yatra, chariot to move within temple premises

  India | June 21, 2020 23:54 IST

  In 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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 IST

  The 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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  Odisha House panel to probe why Lord Jagannath's money is in Yes Bank

  India | March 13, 2020 19:05 IST

  Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro on Friday announced the formation of a House committee to probe into the circumstances under which Lord Jagannath's Rs 545 crore was deposited in the crisis-hit Yes Bank.

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  Heritage corridor plan won't affect rituals of Jagannath Temple

  India | February 04, 2020 23:56 IST

  The proposed heritage corridor plan in the holy city of Puri will not affect the existing rituals or practices at the Jagannath Temple, Krishan Kumar, Shri Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) chief administrator, said on Tuesday.

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  Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019: 7 hidden Temples that celebrate Chariot Festival of India

  Books & Culture | July 04, 2019 17:03 IST

  Jagannath Rath Yatra festival has become a common sight in major cities of the world since 1968 through the Hare Krishna Moment. Puri is the center of attraction of Rath Yatra, however, there are some hidden and less known temples that organize the Yatra too. Have a look.