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Those who were carrying the idol apparently lost control of it. Bhubaneswar: At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on Tuesday when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival, an official…
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The pulling of the chariots began around 5.20 pm. Puri: A massive crowd at the Puri Rath Yatra has led to one person dying of suffocation and several others being hospitalised. The yatra, which is one of the country’s largest religious gatherings, witnessed an even higher turnout this year because it is being held over…
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A similar stampede-like situation also occurred during the pulling of Nandighosh Rath. Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, one person died due to suffocation while several others sustained injuries in a stampede-like situation during the pulling of chariots in Rath Yatra at Puri on Sunday, officials said. According to sources, several other devotees were injured in…
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Rath Yatra was last held for two days in 1971. Puri: The seaside pilgrim town of Puri is all set for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath’s annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair after 53 years. Along with lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath…
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The Rath Yatra is taken out on the Ashadhi Beej every year. Ahmedabad: The 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath rolled out early Sunday morning in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city where a large number of devotees flocked the procession route to pay obeisance to the deity. The raths (chariots) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra, and…
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The Jagannath Temple at Puri is one of the most revered sites of worship in India. The globally renowned Jagannatha Temple in Puri is once again in the spotlight, with the Congress party pushing for the reopening of all four temple gates. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced a rally on October 16…
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