Besha is a Sanskrit word, which means dress, costume or attire. Everyday from the ‘Mangala Alati’ till ‘Ratri Pahuda’, the deities on the ‘Ratnavedi’ of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri are adorned with cotton and silken fabrics, gold ornaments studded with…
Jagannath Temple in Puri to be made no flying zone before Nabakalebara
Remember this picture and video from a few days back when this was shot using a drone? Odisha government has decided to declare the area in and around the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri as a no flying zone during…
When is Jagannath Nabakalebar exactly this year? All dates here
– Banajog yatra will begin from March 29 – Chandan yatra and Akshaya Tritiya will be held on April 21. – Debasnanna Purnima will be on June 2. – On June 15, the Daitapatis will conduct the brahma parivartan programme…
Maverick Puri – An awesome piece of blog Part 1
I find Puri unorthodox, very inventive and completely original. A place with a strong character and people with tremendous amount of self-confidence. At times quirky & cocky but Puri is always the “one and only”. Visitors from all across the globe come…
Informative Video on Jagannath Nabakalebara in Odia by Focus TV
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Nabakalebara 2015: Odisha govt plans Handicrafts fair to showcase heritage
In view of the lakhs of visitors expected to visit Puri during the forthcoming Nabakalebara festival scheduled to be held in July 2015, the state government plans to hold a grand handicraft fair. The fair will showcase the craftsmanship of…
Odisha Govt showers welfare schemes for Jagannath temple servitors before Nabakalebara
A model public school would be set up in Puri town where children of the servitors would be provided free education to enable them to acquire the required knowledge to ‘compete with the best’. Besides the regular curriculum, the school…
Innovative as Saris being used to showcase Odisha’s rich culture and tradition
Sari, the fabric that transforms the personality of a woman, is now a canvas for showcasing Odisha’s cultural traditions, religious rituals, natural beauty and tribal art. Bankim Kumar Mishra, a cost-accountant-turned design consultant to the Odisha government and many…
Pic from History: Shri Jagannath Temple picture from 1890
Jagannath Nabakalebar: 24 hrs electricity & Increase hotel occupancy spaces by 30k
With an aim to provide uninterrupted power during the grand Nabakalebar festival of Lord Jagannath next year, the Odisha government has undertaken the ambitious project at a cost of Rs 305 crore. An outlay of Rs 114 crore has been…