BJP Leader Agnimitra Paul slammed Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over Muslim shops making Jagannath temple Prasad. "There is no controversy. All that we are saying is that it should not be ...

During colonial rule, the British administration tried to control or even halt many Indian festivals, considering them disruptive or superstitious. However, the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri proved too ...

Every 12 to 19 years, the deities undergo Nabakalebara. In this ritual the wooden idols are replaced. The soul-like element, ...