Of soul’s transmigration
Point of View
Rebirth or transmigration is a non-physical essence of a living being after biological death. Resurrection is a similar process hypothesized by some...
Odisha Darbar Draws Crowds
Blessed with a vast treasure trove of art and culture, the state should have been the toast of the culture world. Instead, it is...
Theatre Bazaar to Promote New Playwrights; 17 Books to be Launched under ‘Shruti’; 33...
The National School of Drama (NSD) will organise the 25th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) 2026, the world’s largest international theatre festival, from...
Preservation of Historical Monuments
There are 3693 monuments of national importance under protection of Archaeological Survey of India. The encroachment in the premises of the protected monuments/area are removed...
When the Heart Speaks: Poetry Beyond Prose, Beyond Time
On the 21st of March, as the world observes World Poetry Day under the vision of UNESCO, we are reminded of a simple yet...
Inscriptional Journey of Classical Odia Language
India is a multilingual country. The Constitution of India has an exclusive chapter for patronage of languages. In this chapter there are...
Now, this is the time for the sojourn of the Lords
The quintessential aspect of ‘India’s composite culture is best illustrated in the celebration of the Car festival at Puri, where the narrow boundaries and...
The saga of Kalki Avtar and Kalapani
There is a place where you will find Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra’s idols of full stature having full hands and legs. You can’t...
Ratha Jatra in Sri Purusottama Kshetra
Badadanda (Grand Road) was not a continuous stretch as it was bisected by an intervening river Malini. There was then a need of constructing...
PURUSHOTTAMA TO JAGANNATH: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Epigraphic sources reveal that the inscriptions of Bhanudeva II (1306-1328 A.D) of Ganga dynasty make the first mention of the name, ‘Jagannath’. Whether in...











































