Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Why Devotees Touch This Pillar Before Darshan

What if the most powerful moment of your temple visit doesn’t happen in front of the deity? Inside the sacred halls of the Jagannath Temple stands something many people quietly overlook a simple pillar. It doesn’t shine like the sanctum, yet it draws devotion in a different way. People pause,…

MyLifeXP

5 Krishna Temples Where You Can Feel Closest To Lord Krishna

“वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥” There are some places in India where Lord Krishna does not feel like a distant deity from ancient stories. Instead, He feels present in every chant, every bell, every flower offered at His feet, and every devotee who arrives with faith in their…

Times Life

7 Lord Krishna Temples You Must Visit Before You Die

India is dotted with sacred temples, but few places capture the soul like the temples of Lord Krishna. From the playful charm of his childhood in Mathura to the serene banks of Yamuna in Vrindavan, these temples are not just spiritual destinations they are experiences that touch your heart and…

MyLifeXP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

What Happened When a King Doubted Lord Jagannath

In the sacred temple of Lord Jagannath, thousands of rituals happen every day. Devotees offer prayers, priests perform service, and the divine presence is believed to bless everyone who comes with faith. But one day, something unbelievable happened. A small mistake by a temple priest turned into a moment of…

MyLifeXP

6 Places Where Krishna’s Idol Is Believed to Smile

“स्मितं कृष्णस्य लोकेषु आनन्दस्य प्रतीकं स्मृतम्।” The gentle smile of Lord Krishna has always symbolized divine joy, compassion, and the playful nature of the Supreme. Devotees across India often say that Krishna does not merely reside in temples, he responds to love. In many sacred temples, worshippers believe that the…

Times Life

Why Even Ravana Couldn’t Tie Hanuman But Jagannath Did

Imagine a god so powerful that even Ravana couldn’t tie him, yet in Puri, Hanuman sleeps chained in gold. This isn’t punishment it’s divine strategy. A devoted sea god’s uncontrollable energy once threatened to destroy the city, and even Hanuman’s strength wasn’t enough. In a shocking twist, Lord Jagannath bound…

MyLifeXP

7 Krishna Temples That Feel Straight Out of the Bhagavad Gita

There are places in India where devotion breathes softly in the wind. Temple bells echo like whispers from another time. Every prayer carries faith, tears, and silent wishes. Lord Krishna is not only worshipped here. He is loved deeply as a child who steals butter, a friend who listens, a…

MyLifeXP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

7 Temples That Change Your Fate If Visited at the Right Time

“कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः” Time cannot be crossed or defeated. It shapes destiny, ripens karma, and opens doors that remain invisible in ordinary moments. In the Hindu spiritual tradition, time is not just a sequence of hours and days. It is sacred. Certain moments are believed to be charged with cosmic…

Times Life

6 Ancient Shrines Where Devotees Believe Divine Presence Still Exists

“न तस्य प्रतिमा अस्ति, यस्य नाम महद्यशः।” “There is no image of Him, whose glory is infinite.” — Yajurveda 32.3 If God is everywhere, why do certain places feel different? Why does the air grow heavier with silence inside some temples? Why do people travel thousands of kilometers, stand in…

Times Life

Inside Jagannath Temple: 500 Cooks Feeding 100,000 Devotees Daily - Is This Even Possible?

Before sunrise touches the shores of Puri, the fires are already burning. Inside the sacred complex of Jagannath Temple, one of the oldest continuously functioning temple kitchens in the world begins its daily miracle. By noon, tens of thousands of devotees will sit together on the temple grounds, sharing the…

Times Life

These 7 Indian Temples Are Over 1,000 Years Old And Something Still Lives Inside Them

India is more than a nation. It is a living spiritual civilization shaped by faith, devotion, and sacred wisdom. Across the country, ancient temples that are over 1,000 years old still stand strong, witnessing centuries of history, change, and belief. These temples have survived kings and empires, natural forces, and…

MyLifeXP

4 Vishnu Temples That Survived Invasions, Time, and the Loss of Empires

“यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।” History is loud. Faith is quiet. Kings arrived with armies. Empires expanded, fought, and collapsed. Cities changed names, borders moved, and power slipped from one ruler’s hands to another. Through all of this chaos, something fragile yet stubborn stayed alive a lamp lit before…

Times Life

If Krishna Died in Dwarka, So How Did His Heart End Up in Jagannath Puri?

Krishna’s story does not end with death. In fact, it becomes stranger, deeper, and more powerful after it. A god leaves his body in Dwarka. That city soon disappears beneath the sea. Yet far away, on the eastern coast of India, a temple rises where people believe Krishna is still…

Times Life

7 Vishnu Temples People Visit When Everything Goes Wrong (Even Non-Believers)

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय। There are days when nothing dramatic happens, yet everything feels wrong. You are doing what you are supposed to do, working hard, staying patient, being decent, and still life refuses to move forward. Plans fail quietly. Answers stop coming. People around you say “time will fix…

Times Life

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Six injured after private aircraft makes crash landing in eastern India

Nine-seater private aircraft crashes near city of Rourkela, leaving at least six people with minor injuries

The Independent UK

Three devotees killed and over 50 injured in crowd crush at India chariot festival

Jagannath Rath Yatra draws over a million people to Puri city every year

The Independent UK

Tattoo artist arrested after woman’s ‘objectionable’ Hindu deity ink sparks backlash

Police arrest tattoo parlour owner and artist after Hindu groups complain

The Times of India

Indian cricketers seek divine blessings at Jagannath temple before 2nd ODI against England - Watch

NEW DELHI: Three Indian cricketers visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday, a day before their second ODI match against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Dynamite News

Odisha: Bahuda Rath Yatra rituals of Lord Jagannath commences in Puri

Rituals began on Monday for the Bahuda Rath Yatra (Return Car Festival) from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Odisha: Lord Jagannath 'Bahuda Yatra' in Puri today; Security tightened

Puri: Security has been tightened in Puri ahead of the Bahuda Yatra, which marks the return of the deities to the Jagannath Temple on Monday.

Dynamite News

Odisha: Thousands of devotees gather in Puri to witness 'Snana Yatra' of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra

Thousands of devotees have gathered in Puri to witness the 'Snana Yatra' of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on the occasion of Deva Snana Purnima on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Vishnu Deo Sai, his two deputies take oath in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister: Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM in Raipur. PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, CMs of other States attended the event.

The Times of India

Actor couple bring ancient Jagannath temple of Uttarkashi into limelight

BHUBANESWAR: The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and Uttarkashi District Administration has decided to revive and maintain a centuries old Jagannath Temple in Sald village, which was lying neglected for years after it was brought to limelight by Odia actors Sabyasachi and Archita.

The Hindu

Seven dead, 16 injured in Tripura as ceremonial chariot comes in contact with high-tension wire

Seven people, including two children, died of electrocution and 16 others were injured as a Rath or ceremonial chariot of Lord Jagannath came in contact with a high-tension wire in Tripura’s Unakoti district on June 28.

The Hindu

Lord Jagannath’s return car festival begins in Puri

The Yatra started on June 20 from the Puri Jagannath temple and concluded at Shree Gundicha temple, covering nearly a 3-kilometre distance

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.