After 2 years, Odisha is all set to display its tableau depicting rich maritime tradition of ancient Odisha on Delhi Rajpath on the occasion of Republic Day parade. The model has been designed under the supervision of Gajendra Sahoo, a faculty member…
A nice video on Cuttack BaliJatra by Chandan Behera
A video by DDNews on BaliJatra in Odisha in Hindi
Boita Bandana : glory of Odisha erstwhile Kalinga’s maritime heritage by Panchami
“aa kaa maa boi – paana gua thoi – paana gua tora – maasaka dharama mora”. The glory of Odisha’s (erstwhile Kalinga’s) maritime heritage is commemorated by the “Boita Bandana” ritual on Kartika Purnima. “Boita Bandana” literally means sanctifying of…
BaliJatra : Reminiscence of Odisha’s Maritime Glory , a must read
Odisha province, known as Kalinga in ancient times, was commanding a very high position in the maritime activities of India in the past. Brave and adventurous Kalinga sailors were making daring voyages to different far-off lands of the world and…
Historic Baliyatra begins at Cuttack: Public address system in place for crowd mgmt
Over one lakh visitors thronged the city to be a part of the annual Bali yatra festival that got off to a colourful start. Over 40 platoons of police have been deployed to maintain law and order. For the first…