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  Puri temple stampede: Odisha govt orders transfer of district collector, SP; two cops suspended

  India | June 29, 2025 14:51 IST

  Terming the “negligence” leading to the stampede as “unpardonable”, Majhi also announced the suspension of two police officers including DCP Bishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi, an official release said.

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  East Coast Railways launches 'ECoR Yatra' app for Rath Yatra in Puri: Know all about it

  India | June 24, 2025 18:48 IST

  The app is specially designed to provide comprehensive and real-time information to pilgrims and rail users travelling during the Rath Yatra. This year, the Rath Yatra will begin on June 27, when Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, will be taken out of the Puri Jagannath Temple.

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  7 places in and around Puri you can visit during Jagannath Rath Yatra

  Fashion & Lifestyle | June 23, 2025 17:08 IST

  Jagannath 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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  Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra: Pahandi ritual of deities begins, President Murmu attends celebrations

  India | July 07, 2024 16:40 IST

  Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024: During the Yatra, the deities Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and his sister Subhadra are carried on wooden chariots from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple in Puri.

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  Attending Rath Yatra in Puri? Don't miss these five must-do activities

  Travel | July 06, 2024 16:06 IST

  The Rath Yatra in Puri is a spectacle unlike any other. Witnessing the colossal chariots lumber through the throngs of devotees is an unforgettable experience. But Puri offers more than just the main event. To delve deeper into the festive spirit, here are five activities to add to your itinerary.

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  Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024: Know date, history and what’s special about this year’s chariot festival

  Lifestyle | July 06, 2024 12:51 IST

  The grand spectacle of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, also known as the Puri Rath Yatra, is upon us! This year, devotees will witness the majestic chariot procession in Puri, Odisha, starting on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

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  Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023: Indian Railways to run 857 special trains for pligrims

  India | June 19, 2023 23:45 IST

  The special trains will be operated till June 30. The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is the largest rath yatra in the world.

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  Puri Rath Yatra 2022: Jagannath, Balbhadra, Subhadra's idols adorned with gold jewellery, see pics

  Lifestyle | July 10, 2022 22:31 IST

  The three deities, decked in gold jewellery sat on the Rath Yatra chariots outside the temple, as thousands watched in devotion.

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  Jagannath Rath Yatra 2021 | IN PICS

  India | July 12, 2021 19:53 IST

  The 144th annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath and his celestial siblings began in the country on Monday with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

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  Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra to begin today amid strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols

  India | July 12, 2021 8:51 IST

  Arrangements are in place for Odisha's Lord Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra to commence today.

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  Amit Shah performs 'arti' at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad ahead of Rath Yatra

  News | July 12, 2021 7:27 IST

  Massive security arrangements are in place for a smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra on July 12 in Odisha's Puri amid strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols. Like last year, the revered festival will be held without the participation of devotees in view of the Covid situation. The government has completely banned presence of people at the Grand Road in front of the 12th century shrine in Puri during the chariots procession. Chalking out a detailed security plan, the state police has deployed 65 platoons of force along with senior officers.

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  Puri Rath Yatra begins today: No devotees; only fully vaccinated servitors to pull chariots

  India | July 12, 2021 7:30 IST

  Massive security arrangements are in place for a smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra on July 12 in Odisha's Puri amid strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols.

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  Curfew in Puri on Ratha Yatra, ban on even rooftop viewing

  India | July 03, 2021 23:51 IST

  A curfew will be clamped in Puri town a day before the festival on July 12 and the restrictions will remain effective till the next afternoon, Puri's District Magistrate Samarth Verma said.

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  Schedule for Lord Jagannath s Rath Yatra, related rituals finalised

  India | June 20, 2021 22:26 IST

  Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in the pilgrim town of Puri on Sunday finalised the schedule for the annual Rath Yatra and eventsrelated to the car festival. 

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  Puri Rath Yatra to be held without devotees for second year in row

  India | June 10, 2021 17:16 IST

  Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena said that all guidelines of the Supreme Court, issued last year, will have to be followed in letter and spirit while observing therituals on the occasion.

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  Supreme Court allows Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Puri but conditions apply

  News | June 22, 2020 17:29 IST

  The Supreme Court is hearing a bunch of petitions seeking modification in its order in which it had stayed Lord Jagannath’s famous Rath Yatra in Odisha. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), SA Bobde, said that Puri rath yatra will be held with coordination of Temple committee, State and central Govt without compromising with health issue.
  
  

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  Sand artist Subal Moharana makes world's smallest chariot of Lord Jagannath

  News | June 03, 2020 9:53 IST

  Eminent sand artist Subal Moharana of Bhubaneswar, ahead of the chariot festival in Puri, has made the smallest chariot of Lord Jagannath.

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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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  Puri Rath Yatra: Naveen Patnaik dials PM Modi, discusses COVID-19 situation in Odisha

  India | April 24, 2020 18:48 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over organising Lord Jagannath's "Rath Yatra" in Puri this year, as the centuries-old religious event plunged into uncertainty following the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  Human corridor at Puri Rath Yatra make way for an ambulance in this remarkable video

  Trending | July 09, 2019 10:28 IST

  In the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra in Odisha, lakhs of devotees created a human corridor so that an ambulance could get through. The video has gone viral on the internet.