The India Surf Festival was packed with passionate people who wants to help India to be one of the top boardsport destination in Asia. India is melting pot of different cultures and will soon be a hub of different…
Nabakalebara: A simpler interpretation of the divine (Part I) by Amrita Satpathy
There is a feverish anticipation (despite all the scandals) brewing up in my home state of Odisha for the much awaited event of the last two decades, “the Nabakalebara”. This is the second “Nabakalebara” in my lifetime. The first…
Puri Police Releases Android App before big event Nabakalebara
Puri police have launched a mobile app for android users keeping in mind the number of tourists ahead of Nabakalebar festival.The app has several features such as real-time traffic and temple ritual updates. The app called, Puri Police, could be downloaded from…
Odisha short Film selected for Brazil Film Festival – One of 23 selected out of 327
The Thirsty Crow , a seven-minute short film made by Odisha-based film-maker Snehasis Das on the importance of water conservation, has been selected for screening at FICA-2015, an international environment film festival, in Brazil. The Thirsty Crow is one among…
Chicago ISKCON celebrates Jagannath Rathyatra
Forget about the fiasco happening in Puri, check how awesome was the celebration of Jagannath Rathyatra in Chicago USA. Also Read: More articles on Nabakalebara
Jagannath Rath yatra celebrated in Trafalgar Square London UK
The Hare Krishna community in London held their 46th London Ratha Yatra festival in Trafalgar Square, London, UK. Also Read: Biggest Day of Nabakalebara today: Puri to go into blackout at midnight for Brahma Paribartana
What next in Jagannath Nabakalebar after Tree selection is complete? Know here
A team of Biswakarma comprising of 10 most experienced carpenters have started building the new bodies of trinity out of the trees chosen. The work began last Friday with a symbolic approval from Gajapati Dibya Singh Deb to the swotriya Brahmins,…
Huge Sandart in Bada Danda by Sudarshan Pattnaik to mark end of Banajaga Jatra
As the daru (tree log) reached the pilgrim town after a nine-day journey from Kharipadia in Jagatsinghpur district, the painting was created on the Grand Road in front of the Gundicha Temple. This is a first of its kind, is…
Rituals of Lord Jagannath in Puri Odisha: Pahandi Bije Explained
‘Pahandi’, means to ‘take a step’ and represents the way in which the gods move. ‘Bije’ stands for a procession of the King or the Gods, as well as the coming together of the King and the Queen at a…
Kalinga Literary Festival in Bhubaneswar today
Around 50 noted personalities from across the country and abroad are all set to take part in the Kalinga Literature Festival slated to begin May 17. Luminaries from the fields of art, culture, films, academics, literature and other disciplines have…