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 …
Read MoreBlog
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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. …
Read More
Glimpses of Khudurukuni Puja Celebration in Bhubaneswar
Khudurukuni Osha is celebrated by unmarried girls in Odisha during 4-5 Sundays of Bhadraba month. They worship Maa Mangala by the name of Maa Khudurukuni (Khuda+rankuni) which literally means craving …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More