Puri

Odisha·coastline · temple

Puri is a city and the district headquarters of Puri district, Odisha, eastern India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar.

Odisha·festival

Religious procession of the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Orissa. This annual festival cum pilgrimage takes place in Puri, Orissa, India, and marks the movement of millions of people along with the chariots of Jagannath.

Odisha·festival · temple

Sea of devotees throng in Puri during Jagannath Rath Yatra to seek blessings from Lord Jagannath. Puri, Odisha becomes one of the most crowded city. Ambulance services are also provide in Jagannath Rath Yatra for the devotees.

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Number of devotees participating in the yatra and showing their devotion to Lord Jagannath in Delhi.

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Devotees joins the Rath Yatra in Puri - Odisha, Seeking blessings from Lord Jagannath. Jagannath Rath Yatra is the grandest festival in India Ratha yatra, the Festival of Chariot : Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri…

Odisha·festival · temple

Ratha yatra, the Festival of Chariot : Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Ashadh Maas (3rd month in Lunar Calendar)…

Odisha

Tihar Prisons, also called Tihar Jail and Tihar Ashram, is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia. It is located at Tihar village, approximately 7 km from Chanakya Puri, to the west of New Delhi, India.

Odisha

Tihar Prisons, also called Tihar Jail and Tihar Ashram, is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia. It is located at Tihar village, approximately 7 km from Chanakya Puri, to the west of New Delhi, India.

Odisha·festival · temple

A sequence of local people awaiting their turn for free food during Jagannath Rath Yatra. Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India.

Odisha·festival · temple

Devotees and pandas carrying the idols of deities, as the deities were lovingly swung out of the shrine by the Pandas and devotees and installed in the Rath.

Odisha·railway

Train journey from New Delhi to Puri, Odisha. Purushottam Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi. It is one of the oldest train that connects Puri to New Delhi.

Odisha·street food

A snack with almost iconic status in Western India, bhelpuri is low-fat, nutritious and delicious! Bhelpuri is a savoury Indian snack, and is also a type of chaat. It is made out of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Odisha·coastline · architecture

One of the main attractions of a sandy beach, especially for children, is playing with the sand, as it presents more possibilities than an ordinary sandbox.

Odisha·festival · temple

The chariot of Lord Jagannath is surrounded by devotees. They all are trying to get up to the chariot to take blessings.

Odisha·festival · temple

Jagannath rath yatra is a huge Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Orissa India during the months of June (Rainy Season).

Odisha·festival · temple

Mass gathering of devotees of Lord Jagannath during Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha. They all gather to celebrate Rath Yatra. One can see the hoardings of Aircel, Timex watches, SBI, Reliance, Phillips and local shops of the city.

Odisha·festival · temple

Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra deva and sister devi Subhadra is carried out in Puri and all over India. Every year in the month of Asadha (June or July) this Yatra is carried out.

Odisha·festival · temple

Devotees getting up on chariots to seek blessing from Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra during the Jagannath Rath Yatra, Puri - Odisha.

Odisha·school

Om Puri speaks about his childhood. He says, "I come from a small town and high School I did in my village, did my college in Patiala and that's where I became a part of a theatre group kind of a semi-professional theatre group so after my…

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Devotees enjoying annaprasad during the Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav at Thyagraj Nagar in Delhi.

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Indian classical dance performance during the 7th day of Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration by Sh.Sanjiv Bhattacharya.

Odisha·festival · temple

Number of devotees participating in the yatra and showing their devotion to Lord Jagannath in Delhi.

Puri, Odisha·festival · temple

Devotees in large number gather at Puri to witness and celebrate the Jagannath Rath Yatra. The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of the grandest festival held every year in the state of Odisha.