The wounds on Priyadarsini’s body would heal but memories of the
#WayanadLandslide
that killed her husband, Dr Bishnu Chinara, will never fade. The trauma, too, would have stayed had it not been for a stranger - Sania Saifullah - who helped her overcome. My story in
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An ancient temple of Lord Gopinath, submerged in Mahanadi at Nayagarh, has reappeared after 11 years. It dates back to 15/16th century. There are 22 submerged temples in d area bt only 'mastaka' of Gopinath temple is visible it was d tallest (60 ft)
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Meet sculptor Saroj Rout who has created a 3ft high terracotta sculpture - the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. The artist, who hails from Kendrapara, is a 2008 alumnus of the Dhauli College of Art & Craft and did his masters from Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, in 2012.
#DurgaPuja
in
#Cuttack
(thread)
This is also the time when the Millennium City celebrates it’s silver filigree craftsmanship.
Choudhury Bazaar: The first pandal to decorate the Mother Goddess with silver tableau and gold ornaments. The puja here dates back to nearly 200 years.
Cuttack cooks a feast for Maa Durga and Her Devotees during Puja
Here’s a
#thread
on the different Bhogas offered to the deity
At Chandni Chowk and Alisha Bazzar, there is a tradition of offering
Macha (fish) Bhoga to the Goddess on Maha Navami.
1. Choudhury Bazaar
Noted sand artist
@sudarsansand
reappointed as president of Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi. He will continue in the post for the next three years
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An idol of Mahisasuramardini was excavated from the sanctum sanctorum of a partially buried temple behind Bhabani Shankar temple on
#Sari
Deula premises by
@ASIGoI
Sculptures of Narasimha, Vishnu, Gajalaxmi, inscriptions hav also been found. Details in the story.
#Odisha
Remains of another temple that was partially buried under the now-demolished Sanskrit college near
#Sari
Deula. This is behind the Bhabani Shankar temple in Ekamra Kshetra.
@ashishsarangi
were you talking about this?
Odisha Tourism Conclave
Most Odisha hotels, surprisingly, don’t serve Odia cuisine unlike Kerala where Kottu is mandatory in the menu or Andhra which serves Pesarattu to its guests. For a Chennapoda, I have to go to a roadside shop, says Rahul Jain, Sr VP, AirPay
Sun Temple today after scaffoldings were removed from the monument. The scaffoldings were first put up in south-east corner of Jagmohan in 1990 for conservation but subsequently, covered the entire monument. Pics by ASI, Bhubaneswar Circle.
Not every day will you see a Collector performing to make people aware of an issue that is a roadblock to the dist’s social development. At Subarna Lok Mahotsav,
@Abolinaravane
took to the stage to create awareness on the need to bring back girls to schools & stop
#childmarriages
Masks have become the new addition to the fashion market and in Odisha, Sambalpuri masks are the latest fad. But here's what our tribal women are experimenting with - a Kapdaganda mask. This has been made by Dongria Kondh women of Rayagada.
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Sand will b filled in Jagamohan of Sun Temple again but wht abt treating the interior that is closed since 1903? What abt sculptures that are decaying every day?
@ASIGoI
says all is fine wid Odisha’s World Heritage Monument bt the neglect is evident. My story in
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An 83-year film industry with a glorious past now makes movies like this. If the poster is in such bad taste, I wonder how the women characters have been portrayed in the film. No wonder no-brainer flicks like these are shadowing meaningful cinema in
#Odisha
@CMO_Odisha
Excavations revealed a circular mud fortification in the 4.9 km radius of the village which is surrounded by rivers Sona on south and Budhabalanga on north-east. Close to the village, two nullas Gangahara and Prassana join the site on the north and south forming a natural moat.
Odisha’s first restaurant to be managed entirely by specially-abled people - Chatni - has been opened at Puri. An initiative by Puri administration, it employs 8 PwDs who have locomotor disabilities. My
#Brightside
story in
@XpressOdisha
today.
@Siba_TNIE
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What's the difference between children who are orphaned by
#COVID19
and children who are orphaned due to other reasons during the pandemic? Why are schemes specific to
#Covidorphans
only? Both the categories of children lost their parents, both are equally vulnerable.
The FIH Hockey World Cup-2023 has brought in hopes of revival for the dying
#Barabati
moat at
#Cuttack
. With the star-studded inauguration of world cup just a few days away, CMC has started mechanised cleaning of the entire moat - an exercise that is happening after over a decade
Meet Barsha, the 1st lion cub being hand-reared by Prasanta Gouda, animal-keeper at Nandankanan Zoo. Ever since its birth back in July last year, Prasanta has been her friend, play-mate and above all, single parent. A beautiful story by
@Sud_TNIE
For over 2000 vegetable farmers of Puri, the Sri Jagannath temple has been their biggest source of income round the year. But with the temple closed for devotees and cooking of Mahaprasad limited to a minimum, the farmers are staring at a massive loss. My story for
@XpressOdisha
Sunday Special | With
#lockdown
in place and entry of devotees banned,
#Srimandir
'Rosha Ghara', world's largest kitchen that feeds almost 50,000 pilgrims on an average day, misses its buzz and the farmers, their livelihood, writes
@DianaSahu_TNIE
.
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The statue of
#Netaji
to be installed at the India Gate under the grand canopy, will be created by eminent
#Odia
sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak, the Director-General of the National Gallery of Modern Art
via
@NewIndianXpress
With borders sealed, these 27 fishermen of AP and Odisha bought a fishing boat for Rs 1.73 lakh, took a perilous sea journey from Chennai for 5 days to reach AP-Odisha coast on Sunday. All safe and quarantined now.
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This day, 83 years back, Odia cinema was born with Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami's 'Sita Bibaha'. From a glorious past, the industry has reached a phase today where there is hardly any hope left for Odia cinema.
Beautiful Idital paintings of Lanjia Soura community of Rayagada. Idital comprises of Idi (writing) and Tal (wall), which means writings on the wall. The paintings are mostly based on 62 deities that thecommunity worships. There is a painting for almost every occasion in life.
Utkal University’s NAAC grade drops to A as it scored 3.16 CGPA in the 3rd cycle of accreditation. It had secured A+ grade with 3.53 CGPA in 2016. Academicians say it reflects on the teaching-learning standard of the varsity.
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Architectural fragments that fell off the 13th century Sun temple at
#Konark
are left to rot in the open, exposed to salinity and humidity, at the ASI Museum which was opened in 1968 to preserve them. While ASI struggles with space & logistics,
#Odisha
Govt seems little bothered.
Govt of Odisha asks all Collectors to organise a special screening of Odia film
#DAMaN
for all senior district-level officers, particularly those working in Health dept, to motivate them.
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Vegetarian fare for Maa Durga (thread)
Dasami Bhoga is almost synonymous with Dahi Pakhala and vegetarian accompaniments such as Saga Bhaja, Baigani at many pandals in Cuttack. It is believed that Dahi Pakhala is offered to the Goddess to calm her anger after killing Mahisasura.
Heard of Pakudi from Kanchana Phula or Kain Phula? Or a chutney of Kadamba Phula or Sunari Phula?
#Odisha
’s
@AvinashPatnaik5
, who is already a standout in 7th season of
#MasterChef
#India
, has been creating many such interesting dishes from flowers. Find out more abt him here
This Rath Yatra has brought business back to Chandua artisans of Pipili who suffered massive loss due to Fani in 2019 and 2 years of pandemic. Orders for Chandua products have been placed by temples celebrating the Lord’s Car Festival in India and abroad
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@Siba_TNIE
3,197 schools across Odisha are functioning with just one teacher. Worse, 88 per cent of these schools are located in rural Odisha. This was revealed by UNESCO in its ‘No Teacher, No Class: State of Education Report for India-2021’.
‘Chandrasila’ of Sari Deula excavated by
@ASIGoI
in
#Ekamrakshetra
Northwest corner of the Pabhaga mouldings of Mukhasala also exposed
Strange, how a road & drainage pipelines were laid right in front of the temple’s Jagamohan
via
@NewIndianXpress
10 Sikh youths, who formed
@sikhaid_
in 2020 to help
#Covid
-hit people, are now providing oxygen cylinders, medicines, food and grocery to Covid patients in home isolation & senior citizens for free in the Twin City. All of them are spending their savings in helping the needy.
@VarshaPriyadar3
@AprajitaSarangi
Varsha, if you read/hear news, the MP has clearly said that she is for development but AMASR norms should be adhered to for safety of shrine. Laws are promulgated 4 a reason.Jagannath temple is a monument of national importance. It’s structural safety is of paramount importance
Prof Radhamohan, eminent environmentalist and ex-State Information Commissioner who received the Padmashri last year for his contribution to the field of agriculture, passes away.
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An application for GI tag for Kapdaganda, a shawl woven by Dongria Kandha women of Rayagada, has been filed by Niyamgiri Dongria Kandha Weavers Association and Directorate of SCSTRTI with
@DIPPGOI
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@Siba_TNIE
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The delicious Kakera prepared in Tangi, with maida cooked in milk, stuffing of coconut, jaggery and cottage cheese and elidble camphor.
#odiafood
#pithapana
Empty liquor bottles and stumps of cigarettes dot this beautiful 12th century Suka Sari temple in Old Town. Abandoned and now in ruins, the complex of these heritage structures has turned into a haven for antisocial elements
Contractor Govinda Sahu, prime suspect in
#MamitaMeherCase
, was handling Mo School Abhiyan projects in
#Mahaling
, opened a junior college Anchalika Mahavidyalaya & Sunshine School in the same village. Having strong political connections, he got WODC, MPLAD & MLALAD funds for this
2 girls of Manjari Thumra village in Kalahandi, who were employed at a brick kiln in Valuthigaimedu village under Thiruvallur dist of TN, killed after bricks stacked in d kiln collapsed on them today. They r Pramila Chondi (22) & Madhna Chondi (21)
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Be it excavations, heritage walks, Konark conservation, saving Sishupalgarh or Odia language and much more,
@ashishsarangi
’s dedication for the cause of Odisha heritage was immeasurable. Rest in peace, Ashish. You will be missed. 🙏🏽
JCB machines are used to level land in the area close to Suka-Sari temple complex where an ancient structure, architectural fragments have been found by Bhubaneswar circle of
@ASIGoI
Also, no one knows where the debris which cud hv contained several fragments, was disposed of.
Consultative group of experts of GI Registry will meet GI seekers for 5 products from Odisha to evaluate & ascertain the authenticity of their applications next month. Kai chutney, Dhenkanal’s Magji, Rasabali, Chandi Tarakasi, Gajapati date palm jaggery
Victim of Palasuni mishap cud hav been alive today had enforcement on plying of heavy vehicles on Capital roads been stringent
Truck that hit victim’s car had no valid fitness, permit certificates. No check on speed or lane driving
Such violations r galore, writes
@mehta_asish
In Cuttack, Goddess Durga's homecoming is a joyous celebration of food at pandals. Each of the 160 pandals dish out ritualistic ‘bhog’ – be it ‘Kanika’, fish in rich gravies, ‘Dahi Pakhala’ or ‘Kheer’ – that are specially prepared for the Goddess Durga.
Hailed as the biggest transformation of
#Srimandir
ever,
#ParikramaPrakalpa
, a brainchild of CM
@Naveen_Odisha
, has created an expansive 75-mtr corridor, effecting massive development & beautification of the shrine’s periphery. Here’s an explainer of the project in
@XpressOdisha
Laxmidhar Mohapatra has been working hard to keep the dying
#Osakothi
mural painting tradition alive in Odisha. These murals r integral to Osakothi rituals in Digapahandi but r fast being replaced by cheap flex prints of deities & folk stories
Painting Pics courtesy
@ignca_delhi
Odisha is one of the few States to incentivise research in public universities. It has come up with a new Chief Minister Research and Innovation fellowship to draw more students and faculty members towards research in science and social sciences. My story in
@XpressOdisha
today
So
@PrimaFarm
has come out with this specially curated Millets menu and here's a look of what all we relished today. Ragi Samosa and momos (both veg and non-veg), ragi upma, ragi uttapma, ragi dosa and a ragi dry fruits cake. Delicious, each dish!
@bmcbbsr
138 journalists were called today for vaccination at Jatri Niwas. Many of us in the 3 to 5 slot were issued tokens but within secs, told that there is no stock. What level of mismanagement is this?
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@Siba_TNIE
Remains of another Shiva temple including impression of a Yoni Pith found near Sari Deula by
@ASIGoI
(Bhubaneswar Circle) archaeologists. The remains are in the north of Sari temple towards Bindu Sagar.
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