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Suna Besha 2026

‘Suna Besha’ rituals begin amid ‘haribol’ chants

Puri: Servitors began the sacred 'Suna Besha' ritual, draping Lord Jagannath and His Siblings in approximately 208 kilograms of golden ornaments on their chariots. The ceremony, one of the major highlights of the Rath Yatra festival, saw thousands of devotees gather to witness Lord Jagannath,...

Bahuda Yatra: Holy Trinity's homecoming begins as chariots roll hours before schedule

Puri Rath Yatra toll mounts three after devotee dies

Puri: A devotee died allegedly due to suffocation while pulling the 'Darpadalan' chariot of Goddess Subhadra during the Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival, police said. The deceased was identified as Abhiram Das (57) from Cuttack. He suddenly fell while pulling the chariot near Bagala...

BKMU threatens statewide agitation

Bhubaneswar: The state committee of the Bharatiya Khet Mazdoor Union (BKMU) Friday expressed concern over what it termed the deteriorating education system, worsening law and order situation, rising poverty and incidents of mob violence, warning of statewide protests if immediate corrective measures are not taken....

 

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