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Gopal Tritha Matha demolished by Bhubaneswar administration in name of ‘beautification’
In yet another illustration of the cultural illiteracy or selective malice which the secular Indian state suffers from, a painful video has emerged from...
Grooming: Hindus protest kidnapping of girl by Muslim youth in Dharmasala, Odisha
A new case of grooming has come to light from Odisha's Dharamshala where a Hindu girl was kidnapped by Muslim youth. The life of...
Odisha: Now, Puri administration bans Kaunriya Kathi ritual at Jagannatha Temple during Diwali this year
Yet another Hindu ritual is facing the axe from government authorities, ostensibly to 'control air pollution' to combat Covid-19 pandemic.
The district administration of Puri...
After total firecracker ban, Odisha government restricts sale of Diwali diyas
After announcing a total ban on firecrackers in the entire state of Odisha, citing 'potentially harmful effects of the fumes emanating from firecrackers, especially...
Courts ban animal sacrifice in temples, will judiciary apply the same law for Eid sacrifices?
High Courts (HC) across several states have passed orders banning animal sacrifice in Hindu temples and festivals, the recent one being the Odisha HC...
Nagara temple architecture – architectural school dominating pre-Islamic northern Bharat
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Pre-Islamic northern Bharat was dotted with temples built in the Nagara style of architecture. In this article, we take you through the various types...
Rev. John Patrick Bridge: child abuser Christian missionary from Odisha’s Jharsuguda received crores from New Zealand, Germany and USA
The Odisha police have arrested a 68-year-old Bhartiya citizen of British origin, John Patrick Bridge, for sexually abusing a minor boy. With this, the...
Know more about the Jagannath Puri Dhaam and the 9-day-long Rath Yatra
After a lot of struggle, the devotees of Bhagwan Jagannath gained the permission of conducting the Rath Yatra this year also and were able...
SC forced to overturn ruling, Rath Yatra goes ahead without devotees
The iconic Puri Ratha Yatra finally went ahead today sans any devotees in light of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. This came after the Supreme...
Puri Makeover: But At What Cost?
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The Puri administration’s move to demolish many structures, including ancient maths, around a 75-metre radius of the Jagannath temple walls has not gone down...