Odisha: Gajapati Maharaja performs Chhera Pahanra ritual, sweeps Rath Yatra chariots with golden broom in Puri

Jun 27, 2025

Erstwhile King of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, arrived on Friday to perform the revered Chhera Pahanra ritual during the annual Rath Yatra in...

Andhra High Court reinstates Ashok Gajapati Raju as MANSAS trust chairman

Jun 14, 2021

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 14 : The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday quashed the state government order appointing Sanchaita Gajapati Raju as...

Different communities arrive in spirit of devotion: Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026

Jul 12, 2026

The Erstwhile King of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, shared the significance of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, calling it one of the rare opportunities...

"ISKCON celebrating Rath Yatra at random time...violation of sacred traditions": Puri Gajapati Maharaja

Sep 07, 2025

Speaking to the reporters on Saturday, Gajapati Maharaja said, "The very well-established tradition regarding the festivals of Lord Jagannatha is that the Lord celebrates...

Odisha: Bahuda Yatra begins in Puri with Pahandi ritual; Gajapati Maharaja performs Chhera Pahanra

Jul 24, 2026

Thousands of devotees gathered in Odisha's Puri on Friday as the sacred Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra...

Odisha: Puri Erstwhile King seeks Centre's intervention after ISKCON refuses to reconsider overseas Rath Yatra

Jul 10, 2026

Erstwhile King of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has renewed its appeal to ISKCON to conduct overseas Jagannath...