Lord Jagannath and Car Festival
Car Festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri is a symbol of Orissa for the rest of India. It manifests Oriyan character and the Orissan...
137 Mountain Peaks in four States opened to foreigners for mountaineering and trekking
The Government has opened 137 mountain peaks for foreigners desirous of obtaining Mountaineering Visa (‘MX’) for mountaineering and trekking. These peaks are located in...
Mangalajodi – A Bird’s Paradise
Once Mangalajodi was famous as poachers’ village’, because of the involvement of villagers in water bird poaching on a large, commercial scale. Even the...
Temple of Lord Jagannath with other Small Shrines inside Puri
Puri, a city on the eastern coast of India is known the world over for its great temple of Lord Jagannath which is one...
Temple sisireswar and markandeyesvara (Two identical early temples)
The Sisireswar temple at Bhubaneswar is an important landmark in the evolution of temple architecture. It consists of the deula (now devoid of its...
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...
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...
KARMA : THE DANCE OF LOVE, LIFE AND BEAUTY
A Karma song says “Life is full of bliss, peace and happiness. We can have it from the deep blue sky, on the green...
Sharadiya Durga Puja
Sharadiya Durga Puja or autumnal worship of goddess Durga is a customary ritual in India, celebrated both with austerity and jubilation. Goddess Durga is...
DEBRIGARH- A Poacher’s Paradise!
He started stories on how elephant tusks were being smuggled with help of forest department insiders and later the smuggler was caught and jailed....
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Odisha’s bhakti sangeet is greatly influenced by famous personalities like Kabisurya Baladeva Rath and Sri Jayadeva. The music that accompanies Odissi dance draws its...
Jagannath Culture A Timeless Synthesis of Science, Philosophy, Spirituality and Humanity: From Snana Purnima...
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Will Sujata Rout Script a Comeback for BJD?
While the political observers view the induction of former IAS officer Sujata Rout, as an attempt to revive the influence of former bureaucrat V....
