One of the most revered and spectacular festivals in India, the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is celebrated with much joy and grandeur by devotees every year. The festival, which is rooted in deep ...

The seaside pilgrim town of Puri is all set for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair after 53 years. Along with lakhs of devotees, President ...

Stampede in Puri Rath Yatra: At least three people, including two women, died and 50 others sustained injured in a stampede that broke out near Shree Gundicha Temple during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in ...

Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a preparatory meeting on Tuesday evening and asked officials to learn from last year's lapses and make preparations on how to avoid them in the next festival. "I have ...

The move came after the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) informed the Gajapati Maharaja that it was not possible to hold Rath Yatra on a single date or 'tithi' across various ...

Deb reportedly requested the PMO that the matter be taken up with foreign govts through diplomatic channels, enabling Iskcon temples worldwide to celebrate Rath Yatra in alignment with the Puri shrine ...

A public disagreement has emerged between the Puri royal household and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) over the observance of Rath Yatra. Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb ...

Iskcon has declined Puri king Dibyasingha Deb's request to synchronize international Rath Yatra celebrations with Puri's schedule, citing logistical challenges like weekend permissions and climate ...

BHUBANESWAR: The Forest, Environment and Climate Change department has initiated disciplinary proceedings against assistant conservator of forests (ACF) of Puri for negligence in duty during his ...

The Odisha government has started preparations for the Rath Yatra seven months in advance to ensure zero-error arrangements for the mega festival, which saw three ...