Gosani Jatra: The Indigenous Durga Puja of Puri
Puri is known for its Jagannath Temple & Rath Jatra. Due to the religious nature of the heritage town, numerous rituals & cultural practices are prevalent in Puri. Some are …
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The Art of Ravan Podi Effigy Making
Raj Kishore Mahapatra, a native of Gadahaladia (Khurda) has been into the art business of making the ten-headed Ravan idols for ‘Ravana Podi Utsav’ on Vijaya Dashami day, since the …
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In Odisha Village Where Gandhi & Raghu Are Worshipped Equally !
Every Gandhi Jayanthi (Oct 2nd), when the country pays homage to the Mahatma, residents of Jagulaipada village in Rajkanika, Kendraparad district (Odisha) assemble to worship Raghunath Nayak — Gandhiji’s gardener. …
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