In all the hullaballoo of Emar Mutt demolition in Puri, what was forgotten and overlooked was that it had many branches all over the state; and was the fountainhead of many smaller Mutts. Among the many smaller branches in different…
What an awesome video : Don’t miss Odia Music Video ‘Subharambha’: A unique campaign to bring back lost sense of Odia pride
Every year, a dozen Odia Music Videos get released on ‘Utkala Dibasa’ (Odisha Foundation day). This year was no exception. But what comes as a real surprise is the Epic Music Video ‘Subharambha’ which was launched on ‘Panaa Sankranti’ (Odia New…
3 day Odisha Parba is back this year and all set to begin in Delhi on March 15
Cultural Extravaganza @Odisha Parba 2019 Odisha Parba Ek Baar Phir…Cultural Extravaganza at Odisha Parba from 15th-17th March 2019 at India Gate in New DelhiThe #MegaEvent will showcase a grand spectrum of this beautiful coastal state through its enchanting Music Dance;…
Know more about Maa Biraja temple one of the ancient Hindu temples located in Jajpur Odisha
The origin of the Goddess Biraja, though obscure, the halo of myths, the primitives archetype of human history springing from collective consciousness through ages, surrounds it and is transmitted to the generation down from the pre-Christian era. The different appellations…
Samba Dashami : The Only festival that Dedicated to Worship of Sun in Odisha
Samba Dashami is a unique festival in Odisha. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the Sukla Paksha of Pausha Masa as per Odia calendar. This festival is especially celebrated in the eastern part of Odisha. Tradition According to…
ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ – ମୁକ୍ତେଶ୍ଵର ଦେଉଳରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହେଲା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିହୀନଙ୍କପାଇଁ ନିଆରା ‘ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଭ୍ରମଣ’ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ
ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କଳାର ଦେଶ ଉତ୍କଳ । ଏଠାରେ ଐତିହ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳୀ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ଆମ ପରି ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମମାନଙ୍କର ମଧ୍ୟ ଐତିହ ସ୍ଥଳୀ ବୁଲିବା ଓ କଳାକୁ ଜାଣିବାର ଆଗ୍ରହ ରହିଛି । ଅଵସର ସମୟ ମିଳିଲେ ଛୁଟିଦିନମାନଙ୍କରେ ଆମେ ଦର୍ଶନୀୟ ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଭ୍ରମଣମାନ କରିଥାଉ, ହେଲେ ସେମାନେ ମନମାରିଦିଅନ୍ତି । କାରଣ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପରି…
150 years old Hukitola building built by British all set to feature prominently in Odisha Tourism map, know its history yet?
A nameless 150-year-old building has been renovated and is set to feature prominently on Odisha’s tourism map. Buoyed by a high tide, and buffeted by a choppy sea, my boat from River Gobari takes me to the tiny, uninhabited island…
Vamana Janma : Why Lord Vishnu incarnates as a Human (Vāmana)? And all about this Avatar.
The Vāmana Avatar is the first Avatar in which Lord Vishnu incarnated as a human. He is also the first incarnation of the Second Age or Treta Yuga. This is the fifth of the Dasavatar. Shrimad Bhagavata Purana describes that, Vishnu…
Khudurukuni Osha : Know more about rituals of this festival in Odisha in this blog by Srinibash Samal
Festivals bring with them loads of fun, merry-making and waves of nostalgia. Each of them pragmatic with an interesting story traced back to ancient times. One such festivity celebrated by Odias is Khudurukuni Osha also known as Bhalukuni Osha.…
Know more about Puri Jagannath temple rituals : Krushna Balarama Besha of Mahaprabhu by Prachites
The Krushna Balaram Besha is a very beautiful and attractive attire of the deities.On Bhadraba Krushna Trayodashi,after Madhyanna Dhupa,Shri Balabhadra is dressed as Balaram,Shri Jagannath as Krishna and Maa Subhadra as Yogamaya.The happy times of Krishna and Balaram with cattle…