The recently developed sandbar resort at Badmul is attracting large number of tourists after it was opened a few weeks ago. The three Swiss tents put up on the sand are booked to capacity. For a day’s stay, tourists have…
Time to enjoy Wind Surfing, Kayaking, Snorkelling, Scuba Diving etc in Mahanadi Cuttack
The Telegraph writes: You can enjoy windsurfing in the Mahanadi river with scuba diver Sabir Bux imparting lessons in the water sport. The renowned diver has set up a training centre opposite the jetty near Odisha State Maritime Museum for people…
Rajarani Music Festival starts in Bhubaneswar after Mukteswar Dance Festival
Rajarani Music Festival held in the beautiful courtyard of the Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar is occasion to celebrate the richness and originality of Indian classical music. Evening concerts by great maestros of Indian Classical music fill the air with enchanting…
Solo Ride to Daringbadi in Odisha : A nice blog by Anunoy Samanta
Apart from clicking photos, traveling oxygenates me. Not long ago, I used to be an amateurish travel blogger. How and why I shifted to photo blogging is not so interesting though. Solo backpacking suits me the best. First thing that…
Mukteswar Dance Festival starts in Bhubaneswar, 2 more day left
The Mukteswar Dance Festival began in bhubaneswar at the 16th century temple. Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance festival began before a houseful audience. It will feature solo, duet as well as a group Odissi item every evening.
Makar Sankranti : All you should know about how people in Odisha celebrate it
Makar Sankranti is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar month of Magha. This festival is celebrated for innumerable reasons depending on various climate, agricultural environment, cultural background and location. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Capricorn on…
Worlds Largest Open Air Theater Dhanu Jatra Starts in Bargarh Odisha
The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…
Magical Mangaljodi : A well written blog by Panchami Manoo Ukil
A short trip to my magical Mangalajodi. As we boat out of a creek, the vastness seems as expansive as the mind, fragile yet resilient. There is no desolation in the solitariness and silence of the marshes here ……
A tribute to Odissi Maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on his birthday today
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance.
Cotton weaving still survives in this Odisha village
Generation-old family tradition of cotton weaving still continues through a cooperative of pre-Independence era at Padmanabhpur village of Ganjam district in Odisha. This is evident from the traditional charkhas and handlooms operational at households in this village. According to weaver…