Rukuna Rath Yatra, the annual car festival for Lord Lingaraj, commenced in Bhubaneswar’s Old Town amid tight security. Despite a ceremonial start, the chariot’s journey was halted at sunset after ...

CUTTACK: Amidst devotional fervour, the first three logs of wood to be used in construction of the chariots for Rath Yatra in ...

The Rath yatra sees the procession of three independent ... However, the structure, model, design and measurements of the chariot remain the same. In front of each chariot, four wooden horses ...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has listed Rath Yatra in Puri and Cuttack's Bali Yatra in its ‘National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage' (NIICH), which is prepared by the Sangeet Natak Akademi ...

The Odisha government renews efforts to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for Puri's Rath Yatra. Discussions with Union Ministry officials for support have been positive.

The participants discussed the impact of holding the "untimely" Rath Yatra that "hurt the religious sentiments of crores of Jagannath devotees". "The meeting was very cordial, and we apprised the ...

Bhubaneswar: Restoration work on the Ratna Bhandar of Puri’s Shree Jagannath Temple is nearing completion and is expected to finish ahead of the annual Rath Yatra festival. SJTA Chief ...

Not only that, she also said a magnificent Rath Yatra, comparable in size to the ... Corporation (WBHIDCO), with the Kolkata-based Design Studio handling the design and architecture.