Puri, Apr 13: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Sunday unveiled the festival calendar of Lord Jagannath, published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
CM Majhi unveiled the calendar at ‘Singhdwara’ of the 12th century shrine and extended warm greetings to people of the state on occasion of Odia New Year.
The calendar was offered to Lord Jagannath before it was unveiled in the presence of state Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, and SJTA Chief Administrator Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee.
The calendar shares details about festivals and rituals from Mahabisuba Sankranti 2025 to Ramabhishek Tithi 2026. The dates were finalized after discussions with the temple servitors (Nijoga), Muktimandap priests, and almanac writers.
For the first time, a guidebook for Srimandir has also been published and released.
The calendar will be available for purchase at the Srimandir administration’s information centres. On this occasion, the Chief Administrator wished all devotees well and prayed for Lord Jagannath’s blessings.
