The sacred Hera Panchami ritual is being observed with great devotion at the Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri today, marking a significant event in the annual Rath Yatra festival. According to the centuries-old tradition, Goddess Lakshmi, feeling left behind and upset that Lord Jagannath went on his annual sojourn without her, visits the Gundicha Temple […]
Read More Text.The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) announced that public darshan of the Holy Trinity at the Gundicha Temple will remain suspended for six hours today, from 9 PM to 3 AM. This temporary closure is necessary to perform the sacred “Banakalagi” or “Srimukha Sringara” ritual, during which the faces of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and […]
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The highly auspicious Adapa Mandapa Bije ritual was successfully completed in Puri today, marking a major spiritual milestone in the ongoing 2026 Rath Yatra. Following a delayed chariot procession that concluded on Friday afternoon when all three magnificent chariots reached Saradha Bali, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra finally left their chariots to enter […]
Read More Text.Puri: The counting and inventory process of the Ratna Bhandar (temple treasury) begins today. A special team has already entered the Shri Jagannath Temple for this purpose. Notably, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been prepared to ensure that the daily rituals of the deities and the darshan (viewing) for devotees are not disrupted during the process. Following the counting, […]
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