Padma Shri Haldhar Nag inaugurated photo exhibition Odia Swabhiman Pradarshani Mother, Soil, Mother Tongue should get first Honour- Haldhar Nag Union Ministers Radhamohan Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan to attend the Utkal Divas Inaugural programme as chief guests Bollywood singer Udit…
High-tech CCTV cameras have been installed in the premises of Lord Shri Lingaraj Temple here to enhance security of the shrine and safety of devotees. Tapan Kumar Chand, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) inaugurated the surveillance system…
ଯୋରନ୍ଦା ମେଳା ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ମାଘମାସ ଶୁକ୍ଳପକ୍ଷ ତ୍ରୟୋଦଶୀ ତିଥିରୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା ଯାଏଁ ତିନିଦିନ ଧରି ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ଏହି ମେଳାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଆର୍କଷଣ ହେଉଛି ଝାଡ଼ଦୀପ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳନ ଦେଖିବା । ମେଳା ତିନି ଦିନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱର ମଙ୍ଗଳ କାମନା କରାଯାଇ ମହଣ ମହଣ ଘିଅରେ ବୃହତ ପିତ୍ତଳ ଝାଡ଼ଦୀପ ପ୍ରଜ୍ବଳନ କରାଯାଏ…
Odisha’s ancient Saraswati temple is located in premises of Puri Jagannath Temple. Goddess Saraswati is established at a small Temple at the entrance of Goddess Bhubaneswari temple. Here Devi Saraswati sits on the back of her mount swan. Height of the Goddess…
The foothills of Dhauli Peace Pagoda gets ready for dance and music with the three day long Dhauli Kalinga Mahotsav to be hosted from February 6 to 8. The festival is hosted at the Dhauli foothills since 2003. This year, in…
ପଞ୍ଚାମୃତ – ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଜିନିଷର ସମାହାରରେ ଅମୃତ ସମ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟଟିଏ । ଦେଶୀ ଗାଈର କ୍ଷୀର, ଘିଅ, ଦହି, ମହୁ ଓ ଗୁଡ଼ ଆଦି ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟର ମିଶ୍ରଣରେ ପଞ୍ଚାମୃତ ତିଆରି ହୁଏ । ପଞ୍ଚାମୃତ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ସଂସ୍କୃତିରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କର୍ମକାଣ୍ଡରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ । ଏଥିରେ ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ନାନ ଓ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ମଧ୍ୟ କରାଯାଏ…
Pics courtesy : Dev Prasad Swain Organic products like cereals, pulses, spices, utility items, handicrafts and handloom products from the tribal hinterland of the state are selling like hot cakes at the ongoing Adivasi Mela. The fortnight-long fair that has…
Mahodadhi Arati an annual event performed by Shankaracharya Mutt of Gobardhan Peeth, Puri to calm the sea and to destroy the evil forces. Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati Maharaj offered Maha Arati to Tirtharaj Mahodadhi (Sea) in the pousha purnnima evening on…
I hate to acknowledge how everyone compares cultures of states and nations on basis of few categories and decides which is rich and which is poor. However, not putting much thought, I would like to hold your hand and…
The temple tower (shikhar) of 10th Century architectural Mukteswar shrine in the centre of Bhubaneswar stood as a majestic mute spectator in the background. A sprinkling of smaller temple shikhars on the same premises provided the quaint backdrop to the…