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Jagannath Dham temple in Digha | Mamata inaugurates first Rath Yatra, sweeps path, pulls chariots: ‘Soul-stirring experience’

June 28, 2025 3:54 am

Appealing to the devotees through a public address system, CM Banerjee stated that they could touch the ropes of all three chariots from inside the barricades along the 750-metre procession route

The bitter public debate over the Jagannath Temple in Digha is pointless

May 19, 2025 11:29 am

The uproar overlooks a deeper story – one of Odisha’s sacred traditions, interfaith harmony, and a deity who belongs to all

Bengal CM to inaugurate Digha’s Jagannath Temple on April 30, preparations in full swing

April 15, 2025 5:17 am

According to sources, the event is expected to be attended by 12,000 to 14,000 people

Lord Jagannath tattoo on foreigner's thigh sparks row in Odisha; artist, shop owner arrested

March 04, 2025 8:07 am

Based on the complaint of Jagannath devotees with the Sahid Nagar police station, a complaint was registered under Section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings if any class by insulting its religion) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Thousands of devotees arrive in Puri for Lord Jagannath's 'Rath Yatra'

June 20, 2023 10:46 am

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das said it is expecting a congregation of around 10 lakh people in Puri on Tuesday when the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are pulled till the Shree Gundicha temple.

Odisha minister in soup for comparing CM with Lord Jagannath

October 02, 2022 10:14 am

"There was a time when people knew Odisha because of Lord Jagannath. But now, if you say that you come from Odisha, people across India will immediately identify it as the place of CM Naveen Patnaik," Industries Minister P K Deb had said.

Nestle India faces backlash for using Lord Jagannath picture on KitKat wrapper; withdraws design

January 20, 2022 12:28 pm

"We wanted to encourage people to know about the art and its artisans. We do understand the sensitivity of the matter and regret if we have inadvertently hurt people's sentiments," the company said.

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Jagannath Yatra HC Stay: A game played against me, says Jagannath temple head priest

June 25, 2020 5:18 am

Addressing media persons on Wednesday, Sant Dilip Dasji Maharaj, head priest of the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad, said, “A big game has been played against me. I can’t say much but the trust I had bestowed upon those, has been broken (sic).”