October, 1954. The Karthik moon would have been full and yellow in a clear indigo sky; thousands of tiny boats made of cork or banana tree barks, carrying oil lamps, would be journeying in the Mahanadi – let afloat by…
Epic Fight for Rasagola continues : Odisha forms panel for applying GI Status
Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME Director (Industries), the committee would take steps for applying for…
West Bengal Tries to gain GI Tag for Banglar Rasagola Now, no more Rasagola : Read current status
As Daniels came to judgement over rasogolla,Bengal‘s pride sat right in the middle of the room, quite nonchalant of the goings on. Beside her sat her cousins, sitabhog and mihidana and rice specimens Tulaipanji and Gobindobhog. They are all waiting…
West Bengal backs off : says Claim Only On A Variety Of Rasogolla, No Dispute With Odisha
Amidst a tussle with Odisha over the origin of the famous sweetmeat ‘Rasgulla’, West Bengal has clarified that they are not seeking claim over the dessert but only over ‘Rasogolla’, a particular variety prepared in the state. Officials of the…
#RasagolaDibasa : How about Rasagola for Love
It has been traditionally offered as bhoga to devi laxmi at puri jagannath temple. According to the local legend, Laxmi gets upset because her husband Lord Jagannath goes on a 9-day sojourn (the ratha yatra) without her consent. So, she…
Rasagola existed in Odisha Prior to 1500 AD
Odisha government today claimed to have found a new evidence about the origin of ‘Rasagola’ in the state to bolster its case for getting the GI tag for the sweet, for which West Bengal is also a claimant. “Now we…
With Rasagola Dibasa all set for few days, Odisha panel submits proof of its origin to Govt
The state government on Wednesday started examining a 150-page report submitted by a researcher providing documentary evidences showing that rasgulla originated in Odisha. The report cited ‘Dandi Ramayan’, an Odia adaptation of Valmiki Ramayan, written in the 15th century for…
Missing Odisha Sweets outside state? A startup solving the problem for you
A startup, www.odisharasagola.com, is delivering Odia sweets and snacks not only in Odisha but also other parts of India. Currently started with at least 10 traditional sweets and have plans to add more variety to the inventory in the coming years.…
Odisha continues to pour in proof of Rasagola origin from history
The bitter contest over the Intellectual Property Rights to an iconic sweet, the Rasagola has moved into a new phase with Odisha citing ‘literary evidence’ to buttress its claim over West Bengal. Odisha’s Department of Science and Technology has been poring over…
A screenshot from Odia Daily Sambad on proof of Rasagola origin from Odisha
Facts about the Origin of Rasagolla in Odisha not in West Bengal as many believe #RasagolaDibasa : National Media starts publishing after this effort by all Odia twitterati A video on Pahala Rasagolla near Bhubaneswar one of the best in…