The Odissi family from across the world united once again at their annual festival Odissi International which began Tuesday at the Bhanja Kala Mandap in the city. Odissi artistes from across the world will gather, perform and interact at the event. This…
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is the brand ambassador for the 5th International Sand Art Festival to be held at Konark by the tourism department of Odisha. International Sand Art Festival is a popular annual event organised by Odisha Tourism from December…
Manabasa Gurubar is a great festival for all Odias. It is the worship of Goddess Lakshmi in the month of Margasira as per traditional Oriya Panjika (Calendar). Manabasa Gurubar 2009 dates are November 5, November 12, November 19 and November…
The people of Kuchipali, a village near Ghens have been celebrating Jugar Jatra (Jugar means fried paddy mixed with molasses shaped like cylindrical cone) since 1985 to dispense with mass sacrifice or Bali of animals and birds before Goddess…
Radha pada darshan at sakhigopal temple, anla nabami is observed on the ninth day of the waxing phase of moon in the kartik month. it is believed that viewing radha’s feet and worshipping the amla tree on this day…
As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as “Badabadua Daka”. On the occasion of Diwali, the ritual…
Diwali, also known as Deepavali—literally the “festival of lights”—is the most important festival in Hinduism. While the festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, the main festival night of Diwali coincides with new moon night of the…
Odisha has a good deal of well-known tradition of Oshas, Bratas and Melas. The ceremony and sanctity of these traditional religious festivities are unparalleled. Out of various religious festivals, Kumar Purnima is one of the most popular and important festival of…
Pics via : Aishwarya Sarbajanina Durga Puja Samiti at Old Station Bazaar has added more silver and gold to the backdrop for its idol this year. They were the first Puja committee to introduce the chandi medha tradition in Bhubaneswar, from this year…
Rourkela has more than 110 Durga puja pandals decorated in various styles. More than 10 lakh revelers and above two lakh vehicles hit the streets during four days of the festival. Check out some prominent pandals of Rourkela captured here.