Those who have elder brothers know that growing up with one is tough, but at the same time, it’s also one of the most blessed things that can happen to you. Elder Brothers are like sweet but sour candy that you can’t get enough of. Even though they sometimes make your eyes twitch and your lips pucker, you can’t seem […]
The Story and The History Behind the Existence Lord Jagannath
After the 18 days of Kurukshetra war (Mahabharata) between Kauravas and Pandavas ends, Gandhari cursed Lord Krishna in the grief of the loss of her sons and Kauravas soldiers, with the destruction of Yadavas in a similar manner to the death of her sons. And Lord Krishna accepted with a smile and said: ” So […]
Ratha Yatra 2020 – Peacefully Organised with COVID-19 Norms Followed
The most religious festival of Odisha, Ratha Yatra was celebrated on 23rd June 2020. For more details on Ratha Yatra – Click Here Earlier the Apex Court had cancelled Ratha Yatra considering the current pandemic situation. But then again petition was filed in Supreme Court seeking partial modification in the earlier order. The guidelines given […]
Periods are No Shame : Ollywood Actress Achrita Joins The #RedDotChallenge
The recent #RedDotChallenge (Red Dot Challenge)social media campaign by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) got support from all over the world. Ollywood famous actor Archita Sahu has taken up this challenge through her social media handle, which got a lot of appreciation and support from her fans. A week before the International […]
Sabyasachi Mishra: Actor in Reel Life, Hero In Real Life
Not all reel life heroes are are real-life heroes, and Odisha is lucky enough to have one. Actor Sabyasachi Mishra a k a Pagala Premi of ollywood industry has gone all in to help odia’s in this challenging time of COVID-19 Well, this is not the first time he is doing this he had done […]
Facts About Odisha
Here are few Facts about Odisha It is situated on the Eastern coast of India. State Capital: Bhubaneswar Number of Districts: 30 Official Language: Odia, spoken by 82.7% of the total population Neighbouring States: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh State Area: 155,707 kmsq., 8th largest state of India by area Latitudes: 17.780N and […]
Down The Memory Lane With Cyclone Fani
It may have been a year but the memories are still fresh the cyclone Fani which hit Odisha on 3rd May 2019, how can an Odia forget that. The sound of the winds of the horrifying cyclone still Echoes near my ear. The damage Fani did to my Odisha, to my cities my villages was […]
Decoding the Names of the Odisha Cities
Bhubaneswar: Many must have heard of the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, which is one of the east’s best archaeological monuments representing the architecture of Kalinga. The Somvamsi Dynasty built it in 1025AD. This temple’s presiding deity is known as “TRIBHUBANESWAR,” or “BHUBANESWAR”, from which the town derived its name. Tri stands for Three, Bhuban stands for […]