Lingaraj temple

Bhubaneswar: A court in Bhubaneswar convicted a servitor of the Lingaraj temple and sentenced him to undergo 18 months rigorous imprisonment for sexual misconduct with a foreign tourist at the shrine around a month back. The court…

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Temple Trust Board is set to enforce stringent measures starting New Year's Day, prohibiting the consumption of paan and tobacco products within the historic Shiva temple located in Bhubaneswar. Decisions taken…

Bhubaneswar: A drunk driver, while reversing his car crushed a couple to death near the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar on Diwali night. The ill-fated couple from Digapahandi in Ganjam district was selling diyas and puja items for Diwali…

Bhubaneswar: A tussle between servitors in the Lingaraj temple on Monday has stalled the daily rituals of the deities. As per reports, after the Badasinghar ritual on Monday night, all the other rituals have been stopped. This has…

Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to undertake 3D laser scanning of the 11th-century Lingaraj temple, reported The Telegraph. Through the 3D laser scanning, ASI will identify the cracks that may have…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone of the Rs 280 crore Ekamra Project at the Lingaraj Temple here, today. For this occasion, a three-day Bhumi Pujan ceremony has been going on at the shrine with…

Bhubaneswar: The annual Rukuna Rath Yatra started today at Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Ashokastami. The trust board of Lingaraj temple has finalised the schedule for this Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraj at a meeting…

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate security arrangements will be in place for the visit of President Draupadi Murmu to Bhubaneswar on February 10 and 11. During the visit, the first citizen of India will attend the convocation ceremony at the…

Bhubaneswar: Day-to-day rituals at Shree Lingaraj Temple remained suspended for the third consecutive day today. The reason behind suspension is said to be the discord between the temple servitors. According to sources, on January 1 a…