Author: Dinabandhu Nayak
It is well known that fashion is a multibillion dollar industry. Now, Four Eminent Fashion Designers Odisha is slowly developing into a fashion hub with many fashion events being organised here. In fact, several fashion designers from Odisha have showcased their designs at the national and international levels. Importantly, they are promoting talent in the handloom industry on a world platform. Odisha has huge potential because its fabrics have been creating ripples in the markets of India and abroad. Whether it is Sambalpuri, Berhampuri, Bomkai or tribal sarees and drapes, fashions of odisha were not represented properly earlier, but now…
Daya river is a branch of the Kuakhai which is itself a distributary of Under Water the Mahanadi river. More importantly for us it flows through the Khorda and Puri districts before emptying itself in the Chilika Lake. The problem here is that we live on the Sunderpada-Jatani Road out of Bhubaneshwar, which runs parallel to the Daya. In other words we are now at the risk of flooding. We had been listening to news that Khorda was under risk of heavy rainfall and flooding. It wasn’t much of problem before as we are on a slightly elevated location so…
ISRO Chairman K. Sivan is scheduled to attend the 8th convocation ISRO Chief to Attend ceremony of IIT Bhubaneshwar at Argul which is to be held on 21st September 2019. He is going to attend as the Chief Guest and will deliver the Convocation Address to the upcoming graduates of this year. It was under his leadership that the Chandrayaan 2 project was launched in July 22, 2019 and as many news sites have already reported, he broke down in tears when contact was lost from the Vikram lander after separating from the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter. Many of us could…
In a stunning example of the dangers of improper disposal of single use plastics, veterinary The Dangers of Plastic Waste: 52 Kg of Plastic Removed From Cow’s Stomach surgeons in the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) recently removed 52 kg of plastic from a cow’s stomach. The cow has recovered and would soon be able to go back to its owner. P. Munirathanam ought this cow about 6 months ago from Vellore. Twenty days ago it gave birth to a calf but it’s milk yield was a measly 3 liters. The cow would also kick its stomach at times…
The Jagannath Puri temple in Odisha celebrates Nabakalebara, a grand religious event held once in almost two decades to replace the three wooden idols of the presiding deities of the Jagannath Temple- Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. It starts in the month of Chaitra (March-April) and ends a few weeks before the Rath Yatra. Nabakalebara is a unique ritual of ancient ‘Sanatana Dharma’ or Indian religious tradition. Although Srikshetra Puri is one among the four revered Dhams of Hinduism located in four corners of India, this distinctive ritualistic tradition is not observed anywhere else. It is because at no other place…
The Rath Yatra or Chariot Festival held in Puri is very famous and is known as the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. It is a Hindu festival held in the months of June or July and is popular world over. It is an event that commemorates the annual visit of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to Gundicha Temple via Mausi Maa Temple. This is the sole festival in the world where deities are taken out of temples to visit devotees, and it’s also the largest chariot procession in the world.Legend says it always rains on the day of the…
Festivals are considered to be a time of lot of fun, merry-making and waves of nostalgia. Each of them is pragmatic with an interesting story traced back to ancient times. Khudurkuni Osha also known as Bhalukuni Osha is one such festivity celebrated by Odias. It is observed mainly in the coastal districts of Odisha during the month of Bhadraba (Aug-Sept) on Sundays after the Gahma Purnima (Full moon day of Shravana). Young girls primarily seeking the safety, prosperity and good health of their brothers worship Goddess Mangala during this festival.This portrays the sanctity and beauty of the relationship between brother and sister. Modern day…
To save the world from sins, cruelty and evil, Lord Krishna came to the earth. Out of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu (Dashavataras), Krishna Avatar is the eighth one. The day of birth of Krishna is a cause of celebration as Krishna Janmastami in India. It is also known as Gokulashtami. People in Odisha celebrate the festival devoted to the most loved God Shree Krishna is with great rigour. Specially in the state of Odisha, the celebration of Janmastami evokes devotional and spiritual feelings in people. Since ancestrial period. people are celebrating Janmashtami CELEBRATION. The festival fervour of Odisha…
Odisha is a state of unending festivals. Season by season festivals come and go . The fervor and purity that grips folks all together lies in these celebrations. Vinayaka Ganesh, the most beloved deity comes on the auspicious day of Suklapaksha Chaturthi. With prosperity and wisdom He lands on earth. People worship Lord Ganesh to befitting their sorrows and prosper their domain of knowledge. The celebration of Ganesh Puja as a festival is never a small thing. In a state particularly like Odisha, the festival fetches organizers to observe in a great and grand manner. Many puja mandaps build up statues of various themes of different height and materials.The Siddhi Vinayaka Shree…
Baliyatra festivals in Odisha signifies the confluence of all religious festivities , & is organised during the Kartika month. The name Bali Jatra means ‘A Voyage to Bali’. Bali Yatra : The State Festival of Odisha Bali Yatra Odisha was one of the most important ports in ancient India and sailors used to travel from here to wealthy countries to reap the benefits of trade opportunities. Bali Yatra is celebrated as a reminder of Odisha’s ancient maritime heritage, honoring the merchants’ journeys to the Bali, Sumatra and Java islands along the sea trade route. The arrangements for this festival…