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Business To Business, Puri, 18th May, 2026: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Monday objected to a decision by an organisation in Hapur district to conduct major Jagannath rituals, including the Rath Yatra, ahead of the traditional schedule.
Arabinda Padhee, chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, wrote to the Hapur district magistrate stating that the Bhagwan Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra Seva Samiti was preparing to organise the ‘Netrostav’ ritual on June 13 and the Rath Yatra on June 14.
The temple administration said holding the rituals untimely was against long-established traditions and had hurt the sentiments of millions of devotees worldwide.