The sledge turned into a bullock cart and multicoloured gift boxes turned green, as Santa Claus took to the streets here on Christmas distributing saplings to the people of the city. Accompanied by a group of 30 youngsters and the…
Sudarshan creates two Biggest Santa Claus for Christmas in Puri Beach Odisha
Padmashree Sudarsan Pattnaik has created two huge sand Santa Claus and Jesus Christ with the message “Global Peace & Merry Christmas” at the beach behind Panthanivas in this tourist town of Odisha. Sudarsan used about 50 tons of sand and took…
World’s Biggest open air theatre Dhanu Yatra starts in Odisha Dec 26
This world famous festival which boasts of world’s largest open air theatre will be held fromDec 26 till Jan 5. “Dhanuyatra” happens to be a great mass festival of Odisha which is based on the exploits of Lord Krishna. Whenever the…
MY Destiny: stuck in Paradise – Video coming to India Surf festival Feb 2015 Odisha
The MY Destiny is a global community EcoSocial of Surf and Travel. We believe that every traveller can have a positive impact. www.facebook.com / MYDestiny.EcoSocial It started as just a journey that I made to the Mentawai and Bali. For this trip…
National Toshali Crafts Mela 2014 starts in Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurates National Toshali Crafts Mela-2014. The mela is inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar This year the mela will accommodate 300 handicraft and handloom stalls. 161 artisans and weavers…
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…
Puri Police Joins Facebook for interaction before Jagannath Nabakalebar
Puri Police on Tuesday launched a Facebook page for the benefit of the pilgrims and tourists who will visit the Pilgrim Town during Nabakalebara next year. The page contains telephone numbers of police control room and e-mail address of senior…
Ever seen the majestic menu of Radha Krishna in Puri, shows variety of Receipes in Odisha
Have you ever seen the awesome varieties of food and receipes being offered in Puri for Jagannath and Radha Krishna? Take a look. Goes on to show how many varieties of Odia food is still unknown to many.
For all foodies try this Utkala Khadya Mohotsava in bhubaneswar
In an effort to popularise Odia cuisines, a city-based event management group, in association with Swosti Group of Hotels, will organise food festival – Utkal Khadya Mahotsav – at Janata Maidan here from November 28 to 30. More than 20…
Can Odia Folk Art Form “Palla” really survive next generation onwards?
For years, Palla, a folk performing art form of Odisha, has been a major source of entertainment for the people. However, the folk art arm is slowly dying due to lack of encouragement and interest particularly from the younger generation.…