Nihar Ranjan samal is the Sound Mixer for the bollywood movie Piku starring Amitabh Bachhan, Deepika Padukone and Irfan khan. He also won National Film Award for film Madras Cafe. Nihar is one of the more popular and respected sound designers…
Whatsapp makes a push into Odisha govt intiatives for egovernance
The Panchayati Raj department of the Odisha government is all set to connect its officers and field staff through social media messenger service on mobile phone for effective inter-departmental communication as part of its e-governance initiative. As many as 314…
A nice Travel video by Rachit Singh named Inside Odisha
Two weeks ago I found myself alone on the road travelling to the Indian state of Odisha. This little film captured every moment, every memory that I made I was there.
India’s first hard copy Census data storage system building comes in bhubaneswar
A modern building which would store Census data and the National Population Register records for the eastern region is ready. This is India’s first hard copy Census data storage system. The building would store Census data and NPR records for…
Jagannath Nabakalebar depicted via whiteboard animation – a must watch
A must watch video on Jagannath Nabakalebar via white board animation. Don’t miss. Also Visit: More stories on jagannath nabakalebar
The Price of a Paan Lord Jagannath and the Millionaire
A ruckus had been created among the Cooks and Servitors of the Jagannatha Temple. Everyone was either speaking about it or hearing it from someone else. In a place and time where a sera of milk cost four or six paise, and one of…
10 interesting ideas that make Odisha a major Buddhist Destination
1. The Mahanadi – Brahmani – Chitrotpala Delta region of Odisha has one of India’s largest concentrations of Buddhist sites dating from 3rd century BC to 11th century AD. 2. In 3rd century BC, Emperor Ashoka fought the great…
Do you know how many rituals does Lord Jagannath have in a day? just Wow !!!
Shree Jagannath is considered to be a living God, his lifestyle at the temple is also of a living being. He lives like a King will live in today’s times. This lifestyle of His, gives way to lots of nitis…
Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple Puri Odisha
After constructing the temple in 12th century, the Ganga dynasty ruler Chodaganga confirmed the old and made new endowments and also laid the foundation of the administration system in the temple. The Madala Panji records the extencsive endownments in…
Ever wondered how Lord Jagannath takes bath everyday
Every morning, after the Dwarfita (opening of the gates), Mangala Arati and Mailam (removal of flowers, clothes etc. from the previous night) is performed. After these rituals, the ritual of ‘Abakash’ is performed, which includes cleaning of teeth of the…