PHOTOS: Historic Rath Yatra held in Puri under curfew

For the first time in living memory, the gigantic chariots of Lord Jagannath and his celestial siblings rolled on the streets of Puri on Tuesday, a pale shadow of the grand spectacle, with the......

Cops can't enter Jagannath temple with guns, shoes: SC

IMAGE: Police personnel and paramilitary soldiers keep guard outside the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that no......

Jagannath Puri yatra starts, 2 killed in stampede, 10 injured

Devotees during Nabakalebara Rathyatra in Puri. Photograph: PTI Around 15 lakh devotees witnessed the century's first Nabakalebar Rath Yatra of Lord  Jagannath which was marred by stampede......

Angry Shankaracharya skips Puri Rath Yatra

Over ten lakh devotees witnessed the world famous annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath held in Puri on Sunday with fanfare, religious fervour and enthusiasm amid tight security as the practice of......