Besha is a Sanskrit word, which means dress, costume or attire. Everyday from the ‘Mangala Alati’ till ‘Ratri Pahuda’, the deities on the ‘Ratnavedi’ of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri are adorned with cotton and silken fabrics, gold ornaments studded with…
Remember this picture and video from a few days back when this was shot using a drone? Odisha government has decided to declare the area in and around the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri as a no flying zone during…
– Banajog yatra will begin from March 29 – Chandan yatra and Akshaya Tritiya will be held on April 21. – Debasnanna Purnima will be on June 2. – On June 15, the Daitapatis will conduct the brahma parivartan programme…
I find Puri unorthodox, very inventive and completely original. A place with a strong character and people with tremendous amount of self-confidence. At times quirky & cocky but Puri is always the “one and only”. Visitors from all across the globe come…
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A model public school would be set up in Puri town where children of the servitors would be provided free education to enable them to acquire the required knowledge to ‘compete with the best’. Besides the regular curriculum, the school…
Sari, the fabric that transforms the personality of a woman, is now a canvas for showcasing Odisha’s cultural traditions, religious rituals, natural beauty and tribal art. Bankim Kumar Mishra, a cost-accountant-turned design consultant to the Odisha government and many…
With an aim to provide uninterrupted power during the grand Nabakalebar festival of Lord Jagannath next year, the Odisha government has undertaken the ambitious project at a cost of Rs 305 crore. An outlay of Rs 114 crore has been…