Let us state that this beautiful compilation of facts about Odisha is from an answer to a question in Quora by Ananya Parida. We have just shared her facts. Our beautiful state, Odisha (formerly Orissa): I would start by…
Michael Jackson Black or White Video Odissi Dancer inspired Israeli to learn danceform
In his 20s, he saw a video of Michael Jackson — It’s Black, It’s White. It was one of Jackson’s most controversial songs against racism, but for Yuval Cohen it was an introduction to Odissi. At the close of…
Utkal Gouraba Madhusudan Das – Facts you should know about him
Sri Madhusudan Das was the house teacher of Janakinath Bose, father of Subhash Chandra Bose at Ravenshaw College. The birth anniversary of Sri Madhusudan Das is observed as Lawyers’ Day in the state of Odisha. Because of Sri Madhusudan Dash,…
Odisha – the soul of India, Awesome video on its history heritage culture
This video by satya describes the spirit, culture, history and heritage of Odisha in a really well visual pattern. Also read: Utkala Dibasa: A nice blog on odisha
Story of Italy Born Ileana who made Odisha her home for three decades
Italy-born danseuse Ileana Citaristi, who has spent years in India learning classical dance forms and has now made the country her home, says she is tough and likens herself to a mountaineer. “In Bergamo, in Italy, where I was born…
Nabakalebar: Nepal and its special relationship with Jagannath Temple festival
Nepal has an age old relationship with Shree Jagannath. The King of Nepal traditionally provided the ‘Kasturi’ (musk collected from Stag’s navel) used in rituals during the Nabakalebara. The have done it till the Nabakalebara of 1996, but have discontinued…
Chilika Lake to get its first Luxury Resort in an island by October 2016
Swosti Group, a hospitality and travel company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha is the first hotel company in the state to receive a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for setting up a resort on one of the 26…
Buddhist Tourism Sites in Odisha Ratnagiri Udaygiri – Video
Ratnagiri and Udayagiri are well-known Mahayana-Vajrayana Buddhist sites in Coastal Odisha. Both the sites have preserved splendid monasteries, stupas, votive stupas and a large number of sculptures of Mahayana-Vajrayana deities. However what draws the immediate attention is the colossal Buddha…
Ratnagiri Ancient Buddhist Site in Odisha – hidden potential of Tourism
Ratnagiri, an ancient Buddhist site where excavation between 1958 and 1961 revealed the presence of a flourishing monastic settlement. But for the Odisha Tourism and ASI signposts, a visitor would miss the place entirely. From a distance, it is just…
Importance of Akshaya Tritiya for Odias, its not for buying Gold
Akshaya Tritiya is an important festival for the people of Odisha which is generally observed on the third day of the bright half` of the lunar month of “Baisakha” of the traditional Hindu calendar. It is one of the four…