Sri Jagannath Temple

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  Odisha Chief Minister Approves Special Security Battalion For Jagannath Temple

  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.

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  Puri Temple Officials Disagree On Top Court Order To Let Non-Hindus Enter

  Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati and Gajapati king Dibyasingha Dev, who is considered the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, have expressed opposition to allowing entry of non-Hindus into the Puri temple.

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  4 Russians Detained For Flying Drone Over Jagannath Temple

  The Odisha Police today detained four Russian nationals for flying a drone equipped with a camera capable of taking high-definition images over the Sri Jagannath Temple here, a senior police officer said.

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  NSG To Examine Security Arrangements At Jagannath Temple

  The elite National Security Guard (NSG) is all set to examine the security arrangements at Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri for chalking out an action plan against any possible terror threat.

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  Lakhs Witness Lord Jagannath's Nabakalebar Bahuda Yatra Festival

  Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad descended on the pilgrim town of Puri today to witness Lord Jagannath's Nabakalebar "Bahuda Yatra", the return car festival of the deities, amid tight security.

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  Shri Jagannath Temple Administration Suspends Priest After Devotee Mounts Chariot

  The Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has placed a priest under suspension and served a show cause notice to another for allegedly helping a women devotee mount the chariot of Lord Jagannath before the ceremonial 'Pahandi' (procession) to Sri Gundicha Temple on Tuesday.

• Narendra Modi in Odisha on Tuesday; trip 'non-political', says BJP

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Odisha on Tuesday and is scheduled to meet the Puri Shankaracharya.

• President arrives Odisha, to visit Sri Jagannath Temple on April 25

  President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Bhubaneswar this evening on a two-day visit to Odisha amidst tight security arrangement.

• President Pranab Mukherjee on two-day visit to Odisha from Wednesday

  President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Odisha.

• Controversies over Jagannath Temple's entry rules

  "Only Orthodox Hindus are allowed," a signboard hanging from the Lion's Gate of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri has triggered many a controversy in the past and continues to arouse strong feelings even today.

• Jagannath Temple employees to be penalised for tobacco use

  To ensure cleanliness in the 12th century shrine at Puri, Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to punish its employees found smoking or chewing tobacco inside the complex.

• American student detained in Jagannath temple

  An American national along with her Oriya friend were detained by priests today in the SriJagannath temple where non-Hindus are not allowed entry.Katie Leonard, a 23-year-old American woman student and her classmate Gourab Sarangi of Sambalpur, doing PhD in Physics in the USA, entered the 12th century to have a glimpse of the presiding deities.As t...