People travelling in trains no longer have to rush out of railway stations to buy medicines in emergency as these will soon be available on the platform.East Coast Railway (ECoR) will open medicine stores at two railway stations (Bhubaneswar and…
Chakhi Khuntia : A Jagannath Temple Priest and A Freedom Fighter from Odisha
In the sacred Shamba Dasami of the year 1827, a male child was born in the famous Hajuri family of Puri Harachandi Sahi. His father was Raghunath Khuntia alias Bhimasen Hajuri, a servant of the Lord Jagannath. Since the child…
Wikipedia15 edit-a-thon in Puri to celebrate 15 years of free knowledge
PURI—Jan.16, 2016—The WikiTungi Puri, an informal group of Wikimedians based in Puri, Odisha, are organising an Wikipedia edit-a-thon in the town to improve the science and technology related articles on Odia Wikipedia. A group of about 15 Wikimedians are gathering…
An effort towards urging center to establish a Central University in Puri
Intellectuals and leaders of various socio-cultural organizations of Puri have joined together to pursue a Central University in Puri along the lines of BHU (Banaras Hindu University) and many of them hope that this university will be called Puri Hindu…
What Use Is Temple Cuisine? by Shoba Narayan
In 1810, Robert Southey, a somewhat effeminate-looking British poet laureate who belonged to the Romantic school, wrote a poem calledThe Curse of Kehama. In it, he talked about an Indian practice that appalled him. “A thousand pilgrims strain,” he…
The Pinnacle Of All Prasadams : Jagannath Mahaprasad by Shoba Narayan
I am going to Puri to write about Maha Bhog—the pinnacle of all prasadams; the lord’s food, which will be served to his devotees with his blessings. It is kind of a futile exercise really, because I will not be…
The Contrasting Tales Of Puri Jagannath’s Origin by Shoba Narayan
The origin of the Jagannath idol is the subject of many tales. My favourite comes from Sarala Dasa, the 15th century Odia poet who wrote his version of the Mahabharata. In it, he imagines Krishna’s death. The actual way…
Sudarshan Pattnaik builds World’s Tallest Santa Claus via Sandart in Puri Odisha
On Christmas eve, noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a 45-feet-high sand Santa Claus with a “World Peace” message at Puri beach here today. Sudarsan used more than 1000 tonnes of sand with some coloured sand in creating Santa.…
Have a look at majestic menu of Lord Jagannath more than 500 dishes in Puri
Priests offer over 500 different dishes to Lord Jagannath on the occasion of Byanjan Dwadashi in Puri. Members of the Gouravihar Ashram in Puri cooked these dishes for the deities. Every year, a few more items are added to the lavish…
Odisha CM proposes Azim Premji to build Wipro Learning Center in Marine Drive
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patanaik on Monday proposed Wipro chief Azim Premji to set up a Global Training Centre at Puri- Koark Marine drive for which land has been identified. During discussion with the Wipro chief, he also proposed him…