Bhubaneswar Museum of Waste-to-Art
India’s waste burden is quite unpleasant and garbage can be noticed lying everywhere in the streets & roadsides across India. It has been estimated that the nation generates 62 million …
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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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Konark Hotel : A Bygone Era
Bhubaneswar is a tourist hub and has good business potential with many star hotels available & some coming up soon like ITC’s WelcomHotels & IHCL’s Taj Group of hotels. At …
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From Pakhala to Pitha – The Saga of Odia Food Music
Odisha is known for its rich cultural heritage, language, dance forms, traditions, and, so is its Odia culture. Odisha as a state has been invaded by outside kingdoms, yet has …
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Ranpur: The Dwitiya Srikshetra
Ranpur is a picturesque location in the Khurda district of Odisha. Its an ex-princely state and considered to be the oldest dynasty among all the 26 ex-feudal states of Odisha …
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Kanji: The Odia Appetizer
Kanji is an Odia dish n a speciality of Southern Odisha. Its made from torani (fermented rice water) having a unique sour taste. Normally Kanji is cooked during summer to …
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Biju Babu & His Link with Chandragiri Tibetans
Biju Patnaik is known for his political & industrial endeavours. But he is more known for his dare devil acts of valour as pilot who had rescued Indonesian PM Sjahrir …
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Kandhei Melana
Whenever the term ‘Melana’ is uttered, our mind immediately takes us to Harirajpur Melana (near Jatani) which is the biggest fair of its kind in whole of Odisha during Dola. …
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