A lip-smacking dish Poi Machha prepared with Malabar spinach and Fish.It brings your taste bud a pickled flavor making you crave for more.I tried this dish a year back at a marriage party in Odisha & I ended eating 3…
The Cat who stole the Food and Random Tales : Poi Chingudi Sukhua Chadchadi
The festive fever of Durga Puja is still on. The Hindu calendar month Ashwinwill end on this Saturday and the holiest month, Kartika will commence- which has huge significance for a religious Odia. In Odisha, a majority of the people…
A Travel Blog on lesser known Somnath Temple of Jatni by Ashish Sarangi
Somnath Temple of Jatni can be reached from Bhubaneswar through Old town, Kapileswar area through to Jatni and then straight left. Also, one can visit the temple turning right from Jatni Chowk towards Pipli from Jatni on the Bhubaneswar-Puri…
Chandipur Odisha : A place Where You can see the sea disappear and come back when youre at this beach
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page,” said St Augustine.It will probably take you less than a second to understand the depth of these words. The world is full of so many…
Odisha Food : lack of patronage and marketing has eaten up on its popularity
There was a time when Odisha food and Odia cooks ruled the hearts. They would weave magic with their ladle and earn rave reviews from public and connoisseurs alike. Those were the days before cooks had not become chefs, before…
Mitha Dali – Ratha Jatra special – Puri Jagannath Mandira : Nice blog by Jagruti Vedamati
On the auspicious occasion of Ratha Jatra, I could not help but recollect all the fond melodies and memories associated to this grand festival. I found myself looking for ways to feel closer to home. Warm memories of the occasion…
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Heard about this Beautiful Temple Buddhanath in Garedi Panchan Village? Blog by Ashish Sarangi
In Garedi Panchan village a beautiful temple is there called BUDDHANATH. It is located near about 10kms from Uttara square on the Uttara-Balipatna route and approx. 22 km. from Bhubaneswar. This temple was built by King Chod Ganga Dev of…
ASI discovers a separate Neolithic phase for the first time in Odisha’s prehistory
The ASI discovers a separate Neolithic phase for the first time in Odisha’s prehistory, followed by a clear-cut Chalcolithic horizon, in its excavations at Suabarei in Puri district. The two levels are separated by a gap of one metre that…
Amalgamation of Muslim Mystics and the Hindu Religion Bukhari Pir Saheb, Kaipadar Khurda
If you are interested in Hindu-Muslim relations in Odisha, you must go to Kaipadar to the shrine of a Pir. It is the most famous Pir shrine in Odisha. There the Prasad maker is a Hindu and must be a…