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Puri: Thousands of devotees began pulling the 'Taladhwaja' chariot of Lord Balabhadra from the Shree Gundicha Temple to the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple. 'Darpadalana' chariot of Devi Subhadra and the 'Nandighosha' chariot of Lord Jagannath will roll after. Earlier, Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with HCL Technologies and Sarvam AI for setting up an AI data centre and a global delivery centre in Khurda district, involving a proposed investment of more than Rs 15,000 crore over the next...

Puri: Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb Saturday performed the ‘Chhera Pahanra’ ritual, ceremonially sweeping the floors of the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Devotees will begin pulling the three chariots shortly. The Bahuda Yatra marks the return journey of The...

Puri: The Holy Trinity, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were seated on their respective chariots after the traditional Pahandi ritual. The ceremonial procession commenced with Chakraraj Sudarshan, followed by Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and finally Lord Jagannath, who were seated on the Taladhwaja,...

Puri: The ceremonial Pahandi of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath is underway during the Bahuda Yatra, with servitors carrying the deity in the traditional swaying procession from the Gundicha Temple to the Nandighosha chariot. Thousands of devotees have gathered along the Grand Road to witness the sacred...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran freedom fighter Bimbadhar Muduli died while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Friday, his family said. He was 102. Muduli, a native of Kendrapara district, had been suffering from age-related ailments. He was recently elected president of the Odisha...

Puri: As Puri gears up for Bahuda Yatra, the final leg of the Rath Yatra, one offering holds a special place in the hearts of devotees and Odisha's culinary heritage: poda pitha. According to tradition, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are offered poda...

Puri: Lord Balabhadra's divine Pahandi concluded on Friday amid chants of "Jai Jagannath" and the beating of traditional cymbals and gongs during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri. The elder sibling of Lord Jagannath was ceremonially carried out of the Gundicha Temple by servitors in the...

Puri: The Pahandi procession of Chakraraj Sudarshan concluded at Gundicha Temple Friday, marking the beginning of the ceremonial return of the deities during the Bahuda Yatra. The ritual was carried out amid chants of devotees and traditional rituals, paving the way for the Pahandi of...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik mocked the BJP government for claiming credit for the state's fifth-place ranking in NITI Aayog's latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), asserting that the achievement was the result of the previous BJD government's policies and reforms. In a social...