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Riot-hit students bloom in city TOI 27 Feb 2012, 04:25 IST
...says that the Bajrang Dal with police protection used to monitor the massacre from the four storey high Swamy Narayan Jagannath Temple, barely 50 feet from her house in Jamalpur. Their house was stoned and Molotov cocktails charred their doors and windows....
ASI lines up laser scan, endoscopic photography to conserve Sun Temple TOI 17 Feb 2012, 00:31 IST
...ago. ASI is also supposed to depute a deputy superintendent for proper monitoring of conservation work at Konark and Jagannath temple in Puri, a release quoting Sengupta said. He assured that de-plastering of the Puri temple's Jagamohan and Singhadwar would...
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Brahmins in Gujarat must unite for development DNA India 27 Feb 2012, 18:13 IST...Pathak; BJP leader Amit Thaker; Ahmedabad mayor Asit Vora; Gujarat University vice-chancellor Parimal Trivedi; and Jagannath temple trustee Mahendra Jha were among the notable Brahmins present at the function. Heads of several religious institutions, including...
Gujarat’s 10-year tryst with peace, unity & brotherhood OneIndia 26 Feb 2012, 15:51 IST...there were floods of violence across Gujarat. For every post-Akshardham calm there are memories of the 1980s when the Jagannath Yatra would be followed by endless violence only because it suited the political masters of the day. Diving society was considered...
Naked holy men add fervour to Nepal Hindu fest Montreal Gazette 20 Feb 2012, 23:00 IST...southern plains standing by Giri's side. Norwegian tourist Marit Thomasse — who stood on the pebbles outside the Hindus-only temple watching long lines of devotees — accepted that entrance was something that should be reserved for believers alone. "I can understand...
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Reuters 20 Feb 2012, 21:49 IST...men add to the color of the festival. "It is a matter of understanding. It is the beauty of our culture. It is okay," said Jagannath Mahato, from Nepal's southern plains standing by Giri's side. Norwegian tourist Marit Thomasse -- who stood on the pebbles...
Reuters India 20 Feb 2012, 21:49 IST
...men add to the color of the festival. "It is a matter of understanding. It is the beauty of our culture. It is okay," said Jagannath Mahato, from Nepal's southern plains standing by Giri's side. Norwegian tourist Marit Thomasse -- who stood on the pebbles...
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14 Jan 2011,21:04 IST
The Orissa government on Friday decided to replace all electric poles and wires with underground cabling in the three km long grand road connecting the main entrance of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The Rs 18 crore worth project aims at smooth running of the chariots during the annual car festival. Lighting facilities at the Konark sun temple would also be improved with an investment of Rs 21 crore.
5 Nov 2010,21:28 IST
Flooded with complaints about "inaccurate" and "conflicting" information printed in a number of Hindu astrological almanacs (panji) published in the state, the Puri Jagannath temple administration has taken up the cudgels to bring uniformity in the calendars.
1 Sep 2010,20:03 IST
Priests of Jagannath temple along with scores of residents of Puri on Wednesday lodged a complaint with police against the municipality for painting the images of the Lord Jagannath on roadside walls in the name of beautification of the city. Under the banner of Sri Jagannath Sena, they also held demonstration in front of the municipality office. The protesters contended that since passers-by are often seen spitting and urinating on roadside walls, the move is bound to hurt the religious sentiments of people. They demanded the authorities to immediately wipe out the images of Lord Jagannath already painted on the walls. By Debabrata Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar
