Amid Ram Mandir inauguration, Naveen Patnaik's Jagannath Heritage push in Odisha
video shared by the state's Chief Minister's Office, Naveen Patnaik appealed to the people to light diyas, blow conch shells, offer prayers and perform kirtan on the day of the inauguration. Jagannath Temple is one of the four dhammas that every Hindu is advised to visit. Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, along with sister Devi Subhadra and elder brother Mahaprabhu Shri Balabhadra, are worshipped in Puri (the Purusottama Kshetra).
1. 'Shree Mandir Parikrama' - also called Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project - of Lord Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri will be inaugurated by Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. The project was completed by the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC) and handed over to the temple administration Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
"...on the 15th, 16th and 17th January, there is going to be the 'Pratishtha Yagya' and the 'Lokarpana' of the entire project...On the 17th, CM will unveil the plaque of the project and the 'Purnahuti' will take place," said erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das told PTI a large number of dignitaries, including ministers, political leaders and ‘sants’ are likely to attend the event. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has invited representatives from 90 religious shrines and institutions across the country to attend the mega function on January 17.
ALSO READ: Covid-19, Puri heritage corridor, US energy crisis and more 2. Patnaik said the project aims at facilitating the common people to undertake the ‘Parikrama’ in a smooth and secured way. 3. BJD MP Amar Patnaik called the project unique and said "the pilgrims will now get a kind of spiritual
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