Shree Jagannath is considered to be a living God, his lifestyle at the temple is also of a living being. He lives like a King will live in today’s times. This lifestyle of His, gives way to lots of nitis…
Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple Puri Odisha
After constructing the temple in 12th century, the Ganga dynasty ruler Chodaganga confirmed the old and made new endowments and also laid the foundation of the administration system in the temple. The Madala Panji records the extencsive endownments in…
Ever wondered how Lord Jagannath takes bath everyday
Every morning, after the Dwarfita (opening of the gates), Mangala Arati and Mailam (removal of flowers, clothes etc. from the previous night) is performed. After these rituals, the ritual of ‘Abakash’ is performed, which includes cleaning of teeth of the…
Puri Jagannath Rath yatra: Know more about parts of a chariot
The image shows the various parts that consist of a chariot aka rath. The construction of the chariots starts on Akshaya Tritiya, the third day of the bright fortnight of Vaisakha, with ritual fire worship. This takes place in front of…
Netaji Subhas Bose Father had a house in Puri, now to be converted to a memorial
Odisha government has decided to complete construction of Netaji memorial in Puri before Nabakalebara and Rath Yatra. The culture department is converting an ancestral house of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose into a memorial. INTACH a voluntary organization working for protection and…
Chilika the Jewel of Odisha – an awesome video on largest brackish water lagoon in Asia
Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Chilika – Jewel of Odisha by Shekar Dattatri – Produced by: Shekar Dattatri – India 2013 – Running time: 22 min. – Featured area: Chilika Lake Sancuary – Ramsar Site, Odisha, India The 1000…
Odisha coast sees record 7 million Olive Ridley hatchlings this year
In the prominent turtle nesting grounds in Odisha — Gahirmatha wildlife and marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district and another on the sea beach near the mouth of river Rusikulya in southern Ganjam district have witnessed the hatching of more than…
Chilika Lake first Indian wetland to be declared a Ramsar Site – a video
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast of India. It is considered to be the largest lagoon in India and counted amongst the largest lagoons in the world. It is…
Documentary on Jagannath Nabakalebar in English Debata Hoilee Maraee
Made in both English and Odia by ‘Lighthouse’, a Bhubaneswar based production house, ‘Debata Hoeele Maraee’ seeks to capture the religious significance of the grand festival called Nabakalebara. It has been directed by Sanjay Kanungo and Gurujee Swetachandan. Based on…
Documentary on Jagannath Nabakalebar Debata Hoilee Maraee ଦେବତା ହୋଇଲେ ମରଇ
Made in both English and Odia by ‘Lighthouse’, a Bhubaneswar based production house, ‘Debata Hoeele Maraee’ seeks to capture the religious significance of the grand festival called Nabakalebara. It has been directed by Sanjay Kanungo and Gurujee Swetachandan. Based…