Articles tagged under: Jagannath Temple

VHP files PIL in Gujarat HC seeking retrieval of land leased by Jagannath Temple trust

June 22, 2023
VHP files PIL in Gujarat HC seeking retrieval of land leased by Jagannath Temple trust

Ahmedabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has filed a PIL in the Gujarat High Court, seeking the return of land leased out by the Jagannath temple trusts. The VHP opposes the leasing of the land to private developers and argues for its restoration to its original purpose. Dharmendra Patel, a petitioner from the VHP alleges that the temple trusts leased the land parcels to private developers, including a Muslim builder, without obtaining permission from the charity commissioner. After Patel f...Read More

Amit Shah to celebrate Uttarayan in home-state Gujarat

January 13, 2023
Amit Shah to celebrate Uttarayan in home-state Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is in home-state Gujarat to celebrate Uttarayan with his family. Amit Shah will first visit Jagannath mandir in the walled city at 9:45 am with his family members and perform darshan and pooja of Bhagwan Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadra. Home Minister Shah will later attend three Kite flying programs in his Lok Sabha constituency. Shah will first participate in the Kite Festival Program at Venus Parkland of Vejalpur Assembly seat ar...Read More

First event pertaining to 141st Lord Jagannath Rath-Yatra of Ahmedabad held today, construction of chariots beings

April 18, 2018
First event pertaining to 141st Lord Jagannath Rath-Yatra of Ahmedabad held today, construction of chariots beings

Ahmedabad: Chandan-Yatra, the first religious ceremony pertaining to the annual Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra here to be taken out on July 14 from historic Jagannath temple in the city this year was held in the temple premises in Jamalpur today. Temple Trustee Mahendra Jha and Mahant (the chief priest) of Dilip Das performed the Chandan Yatra Puja to mark the construction of the 3 wooden chariots used for the procession to carry the idols of lord Jagannath, brother Balbhadra and s...Read More