Author: Dinabandhu Nayak
A veteran actor is who can justify portraying every type of characters provided to him or her. In Odia film industry, Mihir Das is such a name who is really regarded as one of such brilliant actors of Ollywood. Starting from entrance into ollywood as a supporting actor, he has played a number of roles in hundreds of movies taking each and every character and portraying them by heart. Be it the character of the main lead(hero) or be it the character of the villain, be it the character of a comedian or even in father character, Mihir has proved…
The State of Odisha Dilip Tirkey is not only known for it’s picturesque natural beauty, rich tradition and culture but the sacred soil of Odisha has given birth to thousands of great achievers in various fields of life. The golden chapters of Odisha has been written by the struggles, efforts and feats of those. The Sports department of Odisha counts so many such names, and Odisha is prominently known for it’s enthusiasm for our National Sport Hockey. Recently, the fever of Hockey rose the heart beats of people of Odisha after the organization of the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2019…
King KharavelaWith the discovery of Hatigumpha inscription at Udaygiri in the capital city of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, the dark period of Odia history came into limelight. The inscription depicts the tale of valour and courage of Kalinga’s greatest monarch Kharavela, who stood as a remarkable figure in the contemporary India. It was under Kharavela’s rule that Kalinga rose to its most prosperous period. Kalinga’s age-old arch rival Magadha tasted defeat at the feet of Kharavela. Ancestry According to the Hatigumpha inscription, Kharavela belonged to the mighty family of Mahameghvahana of the Chedi clan. The Chedis originally ruled the Madhyadesha or Magadha.…
The contribution of Odisha into the history of India may be few but highly glorious. Recalling the chapters of history, one can trace back to the prime aspects of ancient Odisha and its administration. The royal past of Odisha signifies courage, sacrifice and loyalty. The brave heart Kings of Odisha (formerly known as Utkala or Kalinga) once blew their blood to protect the soil. They fought with courage and wrote the history with all their efforts. Bira Pratap Purushottama Deva, the Gajapati King of Puri, is one among the greatest Kings of Odisha. Even if he got the throne from…
Raja Langula Narashimha Deva Historians adoringly narrate the Eastern Ganga Dynasty as an outgrowth of South India’s Cholas; however, the Gangas had been present in Odisha for at least four centuries before they gained prominence. Confined in the South Odisha and Northern Andhra Kalinga Mandala, they quickly rose to power when the Somavanshi rulers declined in northern Odisha’s Utkala area. Narasingha Deva I was born to Ananga Bhima Deva III and Queen Kastura Debi, another brilliant, militarily powerful King & queen of the Ganga dynasty. He was titled after one of Lord Vishnu’s avatars, one of the Hindu Trinities, who…
There are many food in Odisha that are considered to unique to the state. Odisha rasagola is a really famous example and now the Government of India has acknowledged it. This sweet has now been given a Geographical Indication tag to designate it a unique culinary creation of Odisha The rasagola has been a bone of contention between the Odias and the Bengalis for quite some time. As the sweet is said to be prevalent in both states, Odisha and West Bengal have both laid claim to the origin of the rasagola. Sometime ago, West Bengal got a GI tag…
We are a little late to the party as Dutiya Osha has come and gone (Oct 2) and we did not feature Ghanta Tarkari at the time. So we decided to go a little beyond the usual and try to find a little in depth knowledge of the dish in question. Literally, ‘ghanta tarkari‘ translates to ‘mixed vegetables‘ which is what it is at its core. However, there is no set recipe for it except for what is available on hand, aside from a few indispensable ingredients. Guidelines I assume anyone who follows our recipe knows their way through a…
Winter has arrived in India and with it has come celebrations. The winter season is considered ideal by many for a number of festivities, mostly weddings. This means food, specially good food and dessert. Now no mention of dessert can be complete without chhenapoda. It is a dessert considered native to Odisha and its popularity has been increasing lately. Origins Chhenapoda was invented actually quite recently. In the first few years of the 20th century, a confectioner in Nayagarh discovered that slow baked chhena (cottage cheese) tasted really good. The discovery was an accident, but quite a good one. This…
Onion Substitutes To The Rescue The time is here again. Harvest was bad and hoarding is back in fashion, so onions have increased in price drastically. The last time it happened was back in 2014 and here we are, in the tail end of 2019 with the same problem. The question now is what to do now? You could cut off onions from your diet. It is possible to do. There are thousands of families all over India who do not eat onions and they have been doing it for years. But why should you? Onions at ₹ 200 a…
Rasabali is one of the chappan bhog (56 offerings) offered to Lord Jagannath at Puri daily Kendraparas Rasabali. This sweet dish actually originated in Kendrapara district as an offering to the Baladevjew Temple of Icchapur. Kendraparas Rasabali: Sweeter than Sugar It consists of fried discs of chhena (cottage cheese) dipped in sweetened condensed milk Kendraparas Rasabali. It can be made quite easily but requires some extended cooking time, specially if you don’t have any condensed milk on hand. You can read our another post on Bali Yatra: The Celebration of Maritime Splendor Recipe Ingredients 1/2 ltr Condensed milk 1 ltr Whole milk…