Jagannath Puri

The death toll in the Puri firecracker explosion mounted to 13 on Sunday after four more people succumbed to their burn injuries, according to an official statement.

The death count in the explosion of a stockpile of firecrackers in Odisha's Puri mounted to nine after three of the injured people died, a senior official said on Saturday.

At least one person died and 23 others were injured in a firecracker explosion during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in the temple town of Puri on Wednesday night.

At least three persons, including a minor, died and 33 others were injured after a stockpile of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha's Puri, police said on Thursday.

During an interaction with media after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Odisha's Puri yesterday, Sambit Patra suggested that Lord Jagannath, the revered deity of the ancient town, is a devotee of PM Modi.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra, who was in the soup for his 'controversial' remarks relating to Lord Jagannath, cleared the air around his statement, saying that he was apologetic for his 'slip of the tongue'.

The BJP's Sambit Patra landed in a row today over a comment that hugely offended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha Police detained a British national for entering the Jagannath Temple in Puri and assaulting cops deployed inside the shrine, an officer said on Sunday.

While sharing the video, he said, "Kickstarting this holy week with a visit to the Puri Jagannath Temple. Next stop is Ayodhya."

India's religious tourism has patrons like never before. On January 17, the 'Srimandir Parikrama' project, which provides improved amenities for devotees around the Jagannath Temple in Puri, was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Rs 800-crore heritage corridor project, which aims at providing improved amenities for pilgrims around the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.

In the heart of Odisha, a religious and political spectacle is unfolding, orchestrated with precision by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony: At least two shankaracharyas - the most important Hindu religious leaders - will not be present for the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, citing failure to follow norms and a "political angle" to the event.

The administration of Shree Jagannath Temple on Monday made the dress code mandatory for devotees wishing to enter the 12th-century shrine.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Special Security Battalion for Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's office.

The death toll in the Puri firecracker explosion mounted to 13 on Sunday after four more people succumbed to their burn injuries, according to an official statement.

The death count in the explosion of a stockpile of firecrackers in Odisha's Puri mounted to nine after three of the injured people died, a senior official said on Saturday.

At least one person died and 23 others were injured in a firecracker explosion during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in the temple town of Puri on Wednesday night.

At least three persons, including a minor, died and 33 others were injured after a stockpile of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha's Puri, police said on Thursday.

During an interaction with media after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Odisha's Puri yesterday, Sambit Patra suggested that Lord Jagannath, the revered deity of the ancient town, is a devotee of PM Modi.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra, who was in the soup for his 'controversial' remarks relating to Lord Jagannath, cleared the air around his statement, saying that he was apologetic for his 'slip of the tongue'.

The BJP's Sambit Patra landed in a row today over a comment that hugely offended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha Police detained a British national for entering the Jagannath Temple in Puri and assaulting cops deployed inside the shrine, an officer said on Sunday.

While sharing the video, he said, "Kickstarting this holy week with a visit to the Puri Jagannath Temple. Next stop is Ayodhya."

India's religious tourism has patrons like never before. On January 17, the 'Srimandir Parikrama' project, which provides improved amenities for devotees around the Jagannath Temple in Puri, was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Rs 800-crore heritage corridor project, which aims at providing improved amenities for pilgrims around the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.

In the heart of Odisha, a religious and political spectacle is unfolding, orchestrated with precision by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony: At least two shankaracharyas - the most important Hindu religious leaders - will not be present for the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, citing failure to follow norms and a "political angle" to the event.

The administration of Shree Jagannath Temple on Monday made the dress code mandatory for devotees wishing to enter the 12th-century shrine.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Special Security Battalion for Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's office.