A widely believed theory is that if the Sun God is worshipped on Makara Sankranti ... On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, special rituals of Lord Jagannath and His siblings are observed at ...

Special rituals are also performed at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Makar Sankranti ... baths in sacred rivers like the Ganges and offering prayers to the sun god. The festival is seen as an ...

People gather in large numbers to light bonfires on the first day, which is celebrated as bhogi, while the second day Makar Sankranti is dedicated to the Sun God (the transition ... Celebrations at ...

The intent was clearly to reassure those who worshipped other gods that this was not a ploy to ram down their throats—it was not a ‘one nation, one God’ theme ... the total revamp of the Jagannath ...

It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. The Bakrid / Eid al ... It marks the annual journey of Lord Jagannath's chariots. The "Ratha Yathra ...

Three Indian cricketers, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel, visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri before their second ODI against England. They sought divine blessings and ...

Ahead of the second ODI against England in Cuttack on February 9, Sunday, a few members of the Indian cricket team visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The likes of Varun Chakravarthy ...

Three Indian cricket team players visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday, a day before the second ODI against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Washington Sundar, Varun ...

BHUBANESWAR: Introduction of dhadi (queue) darshan system at the Shree Jagannath temple at Puri to streamline devotees’ movement on the shrine premises has been deferred to February 1.

The Indian team will face England in IND vs ENG 2nd ODI in Cuttack on Sunday, February 9. Ahead of the match, several Indian ...

Three Indian cricketers, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel, visited Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri ...

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has received approval from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for the installation of barricades around the area. These barricades have been ...