In Cuttack, Durga Puja is unique in many ways as the city decorates the pandals with gold and silver filigree work. There are more than 150-odd Puja Pandals across the city; while the some puja committees go for gold jewellery and silver backdrops spending…
The Khannagar puja committee will pay tribute to the Indian soldiers by showcasing their difficult life at Tiger Hill and Siachen posts at its pandal. Atleast 50 artisans were working to create a replica on the welcome arch, 60 ft high…
Thirty-year old Zaheer Khan of Banka Bazar, Cuttack, is in a rush to finish the zari work as the Durga Puja draws closer. He is part of the many Muslim families who have been designing the tableaux in Durga…
Telegraph writes: Police will use social media in the twin cities to spread message about guidelines to follow important information to share during the festive season of Durga Puja. The police will shortly issue an advisory of do’s and don’ts…
Jharpada Durga Puja Committee known for its flamboyant decorations will create Maya Mahal, an imaginary palace, this year. Sixty artisans from West Bengal have been working for the last one month to create the 80 ft wide and 120 ft high…
ଭାଦ୍ରବ ମାସ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାକୁ ଭାଗବତ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ରୂପେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ । ଏହି ଦିନ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦାସ ଭାଗବତ ଲେଖିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିବା କଥିତ ଅଛି । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାର ପ୍ରସାର କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନଙ୍କ ଭଗବତ ସଂହତି ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଗବତର ଅବଦାନ ଅସୀମ । ଓଡ଼ିଆ…
Odia Society UAE celebrated an evening of cultural extravaganza, Odisha Festival, at Emirates Theater, Emirates International School, Dubai on Friday 9th September 2016. The spectacular evening showcased enchanting music, dance and rich traditions and rhythms of Odisha, presented by eminent artists, decorated…
Odisha- the land of varied cultures and traditions is a land of festivals and fairs. It is a land of festivity – religious as well as folkloristic. Whether you go to the East or the West, North or the South…
ଜନ୍ମାଷ୍ଟମୀ ଭଗବାନ କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମ ଉତ୍ସବ ଅଟେ । ଭାଦ୍ରବ ମାସ କୃଷ୍ଣ ପକ୍ଷ ଅଷ୍ଟମୀର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମାଷ୍ଟମୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛି ଏକ ଅପୂର୍ବ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ । ଏହି ଅଷ୍ଟମୀର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରକଟ ଓ ଅପ୍ରକଟ ବୋଲି ଦୁଇଟି ଜିନିଷର ସମନ୍ବୟର ପ୍ରତୀକ । ‘ପ୍ରକଟ’ ହେଉଛି ବସ୍ତୁ/ ପାର୍ଥିବ ଜଗତ ଓ…
ଖୁଦୁରୁକୁଣୀ ଓଷା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅତି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ତଥା ଖାଣ୍ଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଓଷା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ । ଓଡିଶାର ପୁରପଲ୍ଲୀରେ ଭାଦ୍ରବ ମାସର ପ୍ରତି ରବିବାର ଦିନ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ଏହି ବ୍ରତକୁ କୁଆଁରୀ ଝିଅ ମାନେ ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ନିଜ ଭାଇ ମାନଙ୍କର ଶୁଭ ମନାସୀ ପାଳନ କରିଥାନ୍ତି । ଏକ ଉତ୍କଳୀୟ…