Unless you are spiritually mature enough, don’t read Raslila, because you are going to misread it. – Vivekanand The Eternal Beauty I visited her many times, as an innocent five years old, an aggressive sixteen, a passionate twenty five, a…
Warrioress to Entrepreneuress Odia Women : An awesome blog by Debajani Mohanty
Before Rani Laxmi Bai.. Before Razia Sultan.. Before Rudrama Devi.. India still had numerous brave women who jumped to battlefields to save their kingdom from foreign forces and massacre. While many names might have been lost in the inevitable fog…
A Travel Blog on lesser known Somnath Temple of Jatni by Ashish Sarangi
Somnath Temple of Jatni can be reached from Bhubaneswar through Old town, Kapileswar area through to Jatni and then straight left. Also, one can visit the temple turning right from Jatni Chowk towards Pipli from Jatni on the Bhubaneswar-Puri…
Did you know Kalidasa Classic Meghadootam was inspired from Ramgiri and Gupteswar in Odisha?
Kalidasa’s classic ‘Meghadootam’ was inspired from Ramgiri and Gupteswara caves in Gajapati district of Odisha. It was at this place that the 5th century Sanskrit scholar witnessed many beautiful sights of moisture-laden clouds which originated from the Andaman sea taking…
Glorious Days of Odia Cinema – The Sixties : A beautiful Blog by Ashes
The decade between the sixties and the seventies was an exciting time for the country. Despite the war of 65 and internal skirmishes, the nation was placed on the path of progress. And it was evident via the ongoing socio…
Heard about this Beautiful Temple Buddhanath in Garedi Panchan Village? Blog by Ashish Sarangi
In Garedi Panchan village a beautiful temple is there called BUDDHANATH. It is located near about 10kms from Uttara square on the Uttara-Balipatna route and approx. 22 km. from Bhubaneswar. This temple was built by King Chod Ganga Dev of…
Bhagabata Tungi in Odisha: The root of social knowledge
SRIMAD BHAGABATA is not only an excellent creation in odia literature but has been a guiding light of socio cultural life for odia since its inception. The establishment of Bhagabata Tungi in all villages across odisha & regular recitation of the…
ASI discovers a separate Neolithic phase for the first time in Odisha’s prehistory
The ASI discovers a separate Neolithic phase for the first time in Odisha’s prehistory, followed by a clear-cut Chalcolithic horizon, in its excavations at Suabarei in Puri district. The two levels are separated by a gap of one metre that…
Yes, the Sinhalese have their origins in Odisha too : A nice article on connections
When three years back, a Sri Lankan envoy sought Indian support on the basis of the claim that the Sinhalese people are descendents of Bengalis and Odias, there was an upsurge of perplexity and outrage among large sections of the…
How much do you know about Life of Bagha Jatin and His Battle of Balasore: Swarajya writes in detail
Indian history has discounted the significant contributions of Bagha Jatin towards the freedom movement, thanks to the Left-leaning historiographers. This, despite the fact that there is no dearth of well documented historical records available on the vast revolution the great…