Did you know Gangeswari Mandir was built as a model replica for the gigantic Konark sun temple? Images credit: Ashish Sarangi Also Read : Central Govt plans WiFi at Konark Sun Temple by June 2015
Giant Crocodile Remains from Bhitarkanika to be preserved in Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park authorities in Kendrapara district have decided to preserve the skeletal remains of an 18.5 feet long male crocodile, one of the giant size crocs in Bhitarkanika. The carcass of the giant size male crocodile was retrieved near…
Some Amazing Facts about Odisha you never Knew – By Biren
Odisha which is largely accredited as a poor state with presumably poor infrastructure and large number of people suffering from malnutrition and being illiterate. This has created a halo effect as one of the most backward state of India. There…
Cuttack eyes for Record with 34ft Sandart on universal brotherhood on Odia new year
A new 34-ft sand art based on the message of universal brotherhood and peace has been created on occasion of Odia new year by Pramod Patanik. The sand art showcases the rich heritage of Odisha, including its maritime history. The artist, who had…
Bhubaneswar Temples : 10 important things you might not be knowing yet
1. Bhubaneswar, the capital of modern Odisha, is also India’s temple city. Bhubaneswar literary means the land of Shiva. Gauda King Sashanka, who was a staunch follower of Lord Shiva, had built the first temple at Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra)…
54 years old Video of Puri Rath Yatra in Odisha in the year of 1961
Ever seen how Rathyatra in Puri looked like in the year 1961, 54 years old ago ? Also Read: Web portal for Jagannath Nabakalebar with Blog and Social Media launching soon
Happy BirthDay Bhubaneswar – Some facts you should know about city
The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, had laid the foundation stone of the city on April 13 in 1948. Bhubaneswar is supposed to have had over one thousand temples; earning the tag of the Temple City of…
Air Odisha thinks it can do some business during Nabakalebara
State based Air Odisha will start its intra-state operation from May first week ahead of Nabakalebara. Air Odisha will undertake three rounds of flying from Bhubaneswar. In the morning, it would go to Sambalpur en route to Jharsuguda. It would return…
Video on Awesome Pahala Rasagolla of Odisha from the land where it originated
From the sanctorum of Puri temples to the bylanes of Kolkata, Nepal and Rajasthan to the power corridors of Buckingham Palace, Rosugulla remains ancient Indian best culinary invention History tracks down the origin of rosugulla to Puri in Odisha,…
Kendrapada Hukitola reserve forest Colonial Building to be revamped for tourism
The Hukitola building was built by the British during the Naanka Drought of 1866 to store rice imported from Burma and other places through the sea route. It is in close proximity to port city of Paradeep. This ancient building…