A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin at Odisha’s famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in a bid to ramp up tourist footfalls to the state, a minister has said. The Archaeological Survey…
Now report Garbage in Konark Temple via Swachh Parayatan Mobile App
“Swachh Parayatan Mobile App” was launched by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, the Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture and Minister of State for Civil Aviation at a function here today. This project is being implemented by the Ministry of…
Rajarani Music Festival starts in Bhubaneswar after Mukteswar Dance Festival
Rajarani Music Festival held in the beautiful courtyard of the Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar is occasion to celebrate the richness and originality of Indian classical music. Evening concerts by great maestros of Indian Classical music fill the air with enchanting…
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…
Vizag beach trying to use Konark Wheel to enhance its beauty and attract more tourists
The Hindu writes: A massive replica of the iconic wheel of the Sun Temple of Konark was installed at beach on Friday. The 18-foot diameter FRP installation is an exact replica of the iconic Wheel of the Sun Temple at Konark,…
When Sooraj Pancholi decided to go to Odisha before starting his promotion for debut movie
Incidentally, ‘Aditya’ too means suraj (the sun). His mother Zarina Wahab, from when Sooraj had been a kid, made symbolic things to emotionally connect Sooraj with the sun. His cupboards were painted the sun’s yellow colour. She had got a…
Konark Sun Temple : An Awesome sketch video by Epified
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Konark Sun Temple Featured in BBC Documentary What the Ancients Knew India
This is one of the best documentaries BBC produced on Ancient Construction techniques of India and Konark Sun temple features in detail in it.
After Konark Temple Puri Bada Danda to be WiFi enabled before July 1st week
Puri Jagannath temple visitors will be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi on Grand Road aka Badadanda. The facility to be ready by June 30 or first week of July. Users shoule be able operate their devices free for the first 30 minutes and…
Konark Temple Sun God of Odisha – a Persian Link here
Imagine a morning without Sun’s radiance, We may curse sun if it is too much, unbearable but we can not deny its life nourishing property. Sun is the source for all forms of life be it plants, animals or microorganism.…