233-Year-Old Valmiki Ramayana Gifted to Ram Katha Museum
In a landmark cultural handover, Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, presented a rare 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Vālmīkirāmāyaṇam (with...
ESTABLISHMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF MUSEUMS, CULTURAL SPACES AND EXHIBITIONS
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Sahitya Akademi – Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025
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Rath Tragedy: 3 Die In Stampede Near Sri Gundicha
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Is Odia tough to translate: A Cultural Imperative
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PROMOTION OF INDIAN FOLK CULTURE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Ministry of Culture implements “Global Engagement Scheme” to promote India’s rich cultural heritage and enhance India’s image in the global arena in a concerted...
Preservation of historical monuments
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) takes up conservation and maintenance to work of protected monuments and sites throughout the country, including 286 in the...
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...
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...
Chandi Purana: The Odia Legend of Chandi
Pleased with me,
That goddess went on narrating
The earliest scriptures:
First, the Ramayana;
Second, the Mahabharata
And third, Sri Bhagavata,
Wishing me to retell them.
I’m illiterate, ignorant and unlearned.
(Sarala...
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