Puri Temple
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Huge turnout at Puri temple as Lord Jagannath adorns golden attire
India | Mar 18, 2022, 07:46 PM ISTThe incident occurred when the huge crowd gathered before the Lion's Gate attempted to barge into the 12th-century shrine after breaking barricades to have a glimpse of the deities
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Puri temple to remain open for devotees on Sundays also in view of improved Covid situation
India | Mar 12, 2022, 10:52 PM ISTThe 12th-century shrine was opened for the public on February 21, after remaining closed for almost 21 days due to a spike in COVID cases during the third wave in January.
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Who invented Rasgulla? Odisha to set up three committees after West Bengal stakes claim
India | Sep 19, 2015, 05:55 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Amid the raging debate on the origin of Rasgulla, the Odisha government today raked up the fight by deciding to set up three committees to counter neighbouring West Bengal's claim over the sweet.The state
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Sonia greets people on Eid, Navakalebar Rath Yatra
National | Jul 18, 2015, 03:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday greeted the people on the occasion of Navakalebar Rath Yatra and Eidd-ul-Fitr. Extending her greetings on the occasion of Navakalebar Rath Yatra, Gandhi said she hoped “Bhagwan Jagannath's
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Ensure devotees' safety during Puri temple mega ritual: Orissa HC tells govt
India | Nov 22, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTCuttack: Orissa High Court has asked the state government to make proper and foolproof arrangements for every devotee to pay obeisance to the deities at Jagannath Temple in Puri during Nabakalebar festival next year.The HC
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Nepal royal priest harassed at Puri temple, woman cop suspended
India | Jul 24, 2013, 06:52 PM ISTPuri, Jul 24: Barely three days after an assault on Italy born Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi on the chariot of Lord Jagannath, the Nepal's royal priest (rajguru) Madhav Prasad Bhattarai also faced harassment at the
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Foreigners Must Not Be Allowed Inside Puri Temple, Says Jagannath Sena
India | Jul 19, 2011, 02:03 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Jul 19: The statement of senior leader of the ruling BJD and Rajya Sabha MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra in favour of the entry of foreigners in the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri has sparked