I am going to Puri to write about Maha Bhog—the pinnacle of all prasadams; the lord’s food, which will be served to his devotees with his blessings. It is kind of a futile exercise really, because I will not be…
The Contrasting Tales Of Puri Jagannath’s Origin by Shoba Narayan
The origin of the Jagannath idol is the subject of many tales. My favourite comes from Sarala Dasa, the 15th century Odia poet who wrote his version of the Mahabharata. In it, he imagines Krishna’s death. The actual way…
An awesome reply by an Odia to : What was the impact of British rule on India?
I chanced upon this thread; the answers are pretty nice- but I found myself disagreeing with some people like Naman Goyal and Kris Punting (Pumpkin, eh? Pumpkin?) about how our ‘prejudice’ was colouring the way we look at the…
Have you seen Rajbhavan Bhubaneswar Garden yet? If not check the time to visit here
Raj Bhavan Gardens would be opened to the public from January 4 to 22 in the first phase. The garden would be re-opened to public from February 1 to 10 in second phase.
Sisir Sarasa : Rural Products Exhibition begins in Bhubaneswar
Sisir Saras, an exhibition of products by rural artisans started on Friday at Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar. The 15-day-long exhibition will conclude on January 14. It offers artifacts, food products, apparel, jewellery and many such items.
Koraput gets ready for Annual Cultural Festival Parab starting Jan 2
Annual cultural festival of Koraput district “Parab” would begin on January 2. It showcases the best of tribal art and culture. The 3-day state-level festival will held be at the Koraput stadium ground from January 2 to 4. It is a platform for local tribal artists…
Odisha Memories and highlights of Year 2015 via Photo Essay
Tata Steel Presents Odisha Utsav and Bhubaneswar Half Marathon coming January
Tata Steel is organising a six-day Tata Steel Odisha Utsav 2016 in bhubaneswar from January 5 to celebrate and promote the uniqueness of the Odia culture, art, literature and sports. The event offers a series of consecutive events comprising Art-in-Industry Camp,…
Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar reopens Nocturnal Animals Enclosure
Nandankanan zoo has reopened its Nocturnal Animals Enclosure which was closed for quite some time. Built on around 5,000sqft, it houses 12 species of nocturnal animals. The main attractions include brown fish owl, Indian flying fox, common palm civet, jungle cat,…
Flavours of Odisha: What is a Traditional Odia Meal?
My introduction to Odia food happened via a cook we had in the family for a while. He would take his time with prepping the meals, in fact there was even an inside joke that for tomorrow’s breakfast we’d have…