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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Odisha Police prepares massive security for Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra
Odisha Police has prepared massive security arrangements for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath later this month, an official said on Tuesday. Director General of Police Y B Khurania on Monday held a high-level meeting with top police officers including those looking after intelligence, law and order, rail and coastal security. He ordered them to give special attention to incidents like possible stampede situation, drive against criminals and devotees amenities. The DGP also stressed on the deployment of K9 squad or dog squad, the official said. Several Union ministers and many VVIPs are likely to visit Puri during the Rath Yatra as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has invited many Union ministers and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states to visit Puri during the Rath Yatra. Last year President Droupadi Murmu had witnessed the Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The DGP also directed to ensure smooth traffic movement, barricade arrangements, and quick resolution of various problems in collaboration with the district administration. The meeting also discussed the issue of dealing with emergency situations, the official said. Installation of CCTV at various important places in the city, road dividers, traffic zones for traffic management, adequate parking arrangements at various places in the city, maintenance of an orderly traffic system and others were discussed in the meeting. Similarly, patrolling by police on the sea beach and opening of temporary police outposts there were also discussed in detail. The Odisha police expect a congregation of lakhs of devotees during the Rath Yatra festival which is celebrated for about a fortnight. While the Lord's bathing ceremony 'Snan Yatra' will be observed on June 11, the Rath Yatra and chariot pulling is scheduled on June 27. Devotees in large numbers also congregate in Puri on 'Naba Jouban darshan' day (new face darshan) on June 26, a day before chariot pulling. The Hera Panchami festival will be held on July 1 followed by Sandhya Darshan on July 4 and Bahuda Yatra (return car festival) on July 5. The Suna Besha (golden attire on chariot) on July 6, Adharpana (drink offering) ritual on July 7 and finally Niladri Bije (return to temple) on July 8, will mark the end of the Rath Yatra festival.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Odisha Police prepares massive security arrangements for Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Puri
Cuttack, Odisha Police has prepared massive security arrangements for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath later this month, an official said on Tuesday. Director General of Police Y B Khurania on Monday held a high-level meeting with top police officers including those looking after intelligence, law and order, rail and coastal security. He ordered them to give special attention to incidents like possible stampede situation, drive against criminals and devotees amenities. The DGP also stressed on the deployment of K9 squad or dog squad, the official said. Several Union ministers and many VVIPs are likely to visit Puri during the Rath Yatra as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has invited many Union ministers and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states to visit Puri during the Rath Yatra. Last year President Droupadi Murmu had witnessed the Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The DGP also directed to ensure smooth traffic movement, barricade arrangements, and quick resolution of various problems in collaboration with the district administration. The meeting also discussed the issue of dealing with emergency situations, the official said. Installation of CCTV at various important places in the city, road dividers, traffic zones for traffic management, adequate parking arrangements at various places in the city, maintenance of an orderly traffic system and others were discussed in the meeting. Similarly, patrolling by police on the sea beach and opening of temporary police outposts there were also discussed in detail. The Odisha police expect a congregation of lakhs of devotees during the Rath Yatra festival which is celebrated for about a fortnight. While the Lord's bathing ceremony 'Snan Yatra' will be observed on June 11, the Rath Yatra and chariot pulling is scheduled on June 27. Devotees in large numbers also congregate in Puri on 'Naba Jouban darshan' day on June 26, a day before chariot pulling. The Hera Panchami festival will be held on July 1 followed by Sandhya Darshan on July 4 and Bahuda Yatra on July 5. The Suna Besha on July 6, Adharpana ritual on July 7 and finally Niladri Bije on July 8, will mark the end of the Rath Yatra festival.
United News of India
3 days ago
- United News of India
Sri Jagannath Temple inner scenes go viral on social media, Puri Police register case
Puri, June 2 (UNI) The Puri police have registered a case at the Simhadwar police station after videos of the inner scenes of the Sri Jagannath Temple went viral on social media. Puri Superintendent of Police, Vinit Agarwal, told the media that a case has been registered at the Simhadwar police station. The police, he said, will investigate who captured the footage using a drone and when it was uploaded to social media. The alleged involvement of any temple servitor will also be investigated, and violators will be prosecuted, he added. Devotees of Lord Jagannath were shocked after videos of temple rituals and inner scenes were uploaded to social media platforms and quickly went viral. The recent footage showing the process of affixing the flag on the Nilachakra of the temple has been widely shared online. Reports suggest that one Surajit Biswas uploaded the entire process to his Facebook page, where it gained significant attention. The video footage reveals that the entire scene was recorded using a drone camera. The repeated use of drones in and around the temple has created panic among servitors and devotees alike. In response to these incidents, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan recently assured that anti-drone technology would be installed in the temple premises to prevent drones from flying in the temple's vicinity. However, this has yet to be implemented. Krushna Chandra Khuntia, a senior temple servitor, said that drones pose a threat to the temple. He noted that the video clearly shows a servitor tying the flag, and called for a thorough investigation. If found guilty, the servitor should be punished, he insisted. Khuntia also demanded that anti-drone equipment be installed as soon as possible to prevent such incidents. Other servitors expressed concerns that the current penal provisions for such violations are too lenient, allowing offenders to escape with mere warnings. They urged that these penalties be made more stringent to deter future violations. UNI XC DP GNK
News18
29-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Akash Ambani Visits Puri Jagannath Temple, Seeks Blessings For Mumbai Indians
Last Updated: The elder son of businessman Mukesh Ambani was welcomed by the family priest Jagannath Kar and he attended the evening 'Alati' and 'Bada Sinhar Besha' of Lord Jagannath Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) chairman Akash Ambani visited Puri on Wednesday night to pay obeisance at the Jagannath Temple and seek blessings for the success of his team Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Mumbai secured their spot in the IPL playoffs and will play the Eliminator on May 30. The elder son of businessman Mukesh Ambani was welcomed by the family priest, Jagannath Kar, and he attended the evening 'Alati' and 'Bada Sinhar Besha' of Lord Jagannath. #WATCH | Akash Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited, offered prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, late last night. — ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2025 Earlier in April last year, Akash's younger brother Anant Ambani had visited Puri and offered prayers to the Holy Trinity at Lord Jagannath temple. This was Anant's second visit to the 12th-century shrine ahead of his marriage with Radhika Merchant. One of the most revered Hindu pilgrimage sites dedicated to Lord Jagannath, the Puri Jagannath Temple was built in the 12th century by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva and holds immense religious significance as part of the Char Dham pilgrimage. The temple is famous for its deities—Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra—who are worshipped with great devotion. One of the temple's most celebrated events is the annual Rath Yatra, where the deities are taken out on massive, beautifully decorated chariots, drawing millions of devotees from all over the world. The Puri Jagannath Temple is not only a spiritual center, but also a symbol of rich cultural heritage and architectural brilliance. Meanwhile, earlier this week, Akash Ambani paid a visit to the Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat with his father, wife Shloka Mehta, and children Prithvi and Veda. The family was also spotted at the Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh in the beginning of May. First Published:
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Odisha draws up ₹1,170 crore scheme to bring pilgrims to Jagannath temple
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha's Mohan Charan Majhi government is drawing up a scheme to facilitate the travel of nearly 1 million Jagannath devotees to Puri over the next five years, people familiar with the matter said. The proposed scheme, Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana, aims to bring 950,000 people from across the state to the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri via trains and buses. It is mostly aimed at people above the age of 50 years, particularly those from the weaker sections. There is no minimum age for widows to be eligible to make the pilgrimage under the scheme. 'The pilgrimage experience is expected to foster a sense of inner peace and spiritual harmony among the beneficiaries, which can positively impact their overall well-being and outlook towards life, a shared spiritual journey, fostering peace and harmony. Visiting the Jagannath temple remains a lifelong dream of millions of poor and vulnerable people in the state,' a tourism department official said. The state government had first announced the scheme in February during the presentation of the state budget. In 2016, the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government started the Baristha Nagarik Tirtha Yatra Yojana for Odisha residents in the 60-75 age group. Under this scheme, people could seek financial assistance to visit holy sites such as Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kamakhya, Shirdi, Nasik, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gaya, Tirupati, Ajmer, Pushkar and Mathura by train. But the beneficiaries had to share 50% of the travel and accommodation costs. Under the Shree Jagannath Darshan Yatra scheme, the state government would end up spending anything between ₹6,700 to ₹17,000 per person, depending on the districts the devotees come from. Unlike the Baristha Nagarik Tirtha Yatra Yojana, the new scheme does not require devotees to pay anything. The devotees would be selected via a lottery, and it would be the responsibility of the district administration to pick up and drop off the devotees at home. BJD scoffed at the scheme, saying the total number of beneficiaries was a little more than 2% of the state's projected population of over 46 million. Senior BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra said the proposed number of 950,000 looks too small when compared to the total population of the state. 'The government should try to include at least half of the targeted population so that poor people are not deprived of the scheme,' he said. BJD MLA from Nayagarh Arun Sahoo recalled that when the previous Naveen Patnaik government came up with the Jagannath Parikrama project, the BJP criticised the move complaining that the BJD was using religion to garner votes. 'They are also doing the same thing. In the last year, BJP has done the same thing which we did. They have just renamed our schemes,' Sahoo added. Political analyst Rabi Das said the scheme can foster emotional goodwill, particularly among rural and tribal communities. 'Its branding in the name of Jagannath avoids political backlash, broadening public acceptance and helping the BJP build a loyal voter base ahead of future elections. The scheme also counters the legacy of the Biju Janata Dal by appealing to marginalized groups traditionally aligned with the BJD,' he said.
