Ratha

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  Banks Will Be Shut On These Days In July

  Banks across India will be closed on these days in July because of different holidays in various parts of India. The holidays include Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays.

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  PM Modi Praises "Scenic" Mamallapuram After His Day With Xi Jinping

  After showing Chinese President Xi Jinping around Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to Twitter to praise the various historic attractions studding the seaside town and post panoramic photographs of the two heads of state taking in the sights.

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  A Welcome Gate For Xi Studded With 18 Types Of Organic Fruits, Vegetables

  As Mahabalipuram prepares for a grand welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will arrive in Chennai this afternoon for an informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a gate has been decorated near the iconic Pancha Rathas monument using 18 different varieties of vegetables and fruits.

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  Mamata Banerjee Greeted With ''Jai Shri Ram'' Slogans At Rath Yatra Event

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was greeted with ''Jai Shri Ram'' slogans by BJP supporters yet again when she visited Mahesh area in Hooghly district to inaugurate the 623-year-old Ratha Yatra festival on Thursday.

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  Nusrat Jahan Accepts Invitation For ISKCON 'Rath Yatra' Inauguration

  Newly-elected Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha lawmaker and actor Nusrat Jahan whose stand on religion and inclusiveness is "in sync" with ISKCON's spirit of "social harmony", has been invited as a special guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Kolkata ISKCON Ratha yatra on Thursday.

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  Rath Yatra: Lord Jagannath's Annual Visit To His Aunt's House

  Lakhs of devotees have descended at Puri in Odisha today, for the nine-day annual Rath Yatra festival. The Jagannatha Temple in the state is celebrating its 141st Ratha Yatra this year. On this day Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balaram and Subhadra, visit their aunt at the Gundicha Temple around three kilometres away.

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  Ratha Saptami Marks Birth Of Sun God: Significance Of Surya Jayanti

  Ratha Saptami is an annual Hindu festival that is dedicated to Surya, the sun god. It is also called Surya Jayanti or Magha Saptami. Ratha Saptami also marks the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season.

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  9 Lakh People Watch Lord Jagannath's Ratha Yatra At Puri

  An estimated 9 lakh devotees witnessed the world famous 'Ratha Yatra' of Lord Jagannath on Wednesday with religious fervour, enthusiasm and a spirit of camaraderie amid tight security.

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  Sudarsan Pattnaik Completes Carving 100 Sand Rathas At Puri Beach

  Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Monday completed carving 100 sand chariots at Puri beach in Odisha.

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  Sudarsan Pattnaik Creating 100 Sand Raths For New Record

  Noted artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is attempting another world record by carving 100 sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha on upcoming Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath.

• Puri: Lord Jagannath's Annual Rath Yatra Begins

  Nearly half a million devotees converged in Puri as the annual Ratha Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath began on Sunday.

• Priests ban foreigners from climbing Puri chariots

  The priests of Jagannath temple in Odisha's beach town of Puri said they would ban foreigners from climbing the chariots of the deities during the annual Ratha Yatra (chariot festival) from next year.

• Puri Rath Yatra begins amid tight security

  The annual Ratha Yatra (chariot procession) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began at Odisha's beach town of Puri amid tight security on Wednesday, officials said.

• India's richest not too keen to share

  India now has 55 dollar billionaires, the fifth-biggest number in the world, according to a Forbes ranking this month. But like other emerging economies such as China, Indias charitable giving still lags markedly behind that in the West where the tradition of wealthy businessmen donating chunks of their fortunes is much more deeply ingrained.

• Irrfan Khan speaks about his role in The Amazing Spiderman

  Irrfan Khan, who will be seen playing the role of 'Dr Ratha' in the Hollywood movie The Amazing Spiderman, said he does not have a big role.