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BHUBANESWAR: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) expressed its full support on Decembeer 30 for a letter previously written by Pandit Mahesh Kumar Sahu, a member of the Shrimandir Managing Committee, regarding the opening of Shrimandir at midnight on December 31. VHP has urged the Odisha Law Minister and the Chief …
Read More »Puri Jagannath Temple: Appeal made against keeping deities awake on Gregorian New Year’s Eve midnight
BHUBANESWAR: A member of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee has appealed to temple and government authorities to discontinue the recent practice of keeping the deities awake on Gregorian New Year’s Eve by opening the sanctum at midnight. He has termed this practice inconsistent with Sanatan Hindu traditions and long-established …
Read More »Odisha Govt considers strict punishment after viral photo from Puri Jagannath Temple raises security concerns
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is considering tougher legal provisions to curb repeated violations of rules within the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, following the circulation of a viral photograph allegedly taken from the highly restricted sanctum area of the shrine. Reacting strongly to the incident, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan …
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