The narrow trail between the mountains twisted and turned like a secret whispered by the earth. For a few kilometres, there was concrete; then suddenly, the path turned broken …
Kandhamal: Where Your Soul Finds a Escape-gateway Read More
ଅଗନା ଅଗନି ବନସ୍ତ ଘଞ୍ଚ ପାଦପ ଭରା ଛନ୍ଦିୟିତ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଲହରୀ ପର୍ବତ ଦେହରେ । ନେଳି ବୋଳିହେଇଯାଇଛି ଆକାଶର ଶେଷ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଯାଏଁ । ଓହ୍ଲେଇ ଆସିଛି ଆକାଶର ନୀଳପଣ ପ୍ରିୟତମା ନଈ କୋଳକୁ । ଅଙ୍କା ବଙ୍କା ହେଇ …
ମହାଦେବୀ ଜ୍ଞାନଦା Read More
(The title of this article and its feelings are entirely borrowed from the maker of the recent Odia movie “Parab,” Chinmay Das.) “Gajapati is different—entirely different! It’s awesome! It’s …
A Trip to Heaven”: Journey of Gajapati via ‘Parab’ Read More
If anyone asks which was the most emotional moment of my recent Mysore tour, then surely it was my visit to the spot where the body of the great Tipu …
The Hero Who Lost the War but Won History Read More
“The beautiful face of a soft-featured woman, aglow and illuminated with the delicate hues of pink and purple reflected from the flame of the lamp she is holding so protectively …
Glow of Hope Read More
ପାହାଡ଼ ମୁଣ୍ଡିଆ ଉପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଖୋଲା ସ୍ଥାନ, ସେଠି ଗୋଲ୍ ହୋଇ ଘେରେଇ ହୋଇଥିବ ଗୋଟିଏ ଫାଙ୍କାଫାଙ୍କା ଓ ଅନୁଚ୍ଚ ଗ୍ରୀଲ୍। ସେ ଗ୍ରୀଲ୍ ଭିତରେ ଡାହାଣ ହାତରେ ଖଣ୍ଡା ଏବଂ ବାମ ହାତରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲହଲହ ଜିଭ କାଢିଥିବା …
ମହିଷାସୁରର ସହରରେ ପାର୍ବଣ ଋତୁ Read More
My younger brother, who lives outside Odisha, had long planned to visit the 64 Yogini Temple. With Chitalagi Amavasya being an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar, we decided it …
Exploring the 64 Yogini Temple in Hirapur, Odisha Read More
Monsoon is not only important for agriculture but it is also the time to begin road trips. Especially for people like me who reside in coastal areas. Where hot-humid weather, …
Dopamine Fasting Heaven: Satakosia Read More
My father passed away on January 1, 2013, due to complications following a cardiac operation in Hyderabad. Four days before the operation, I traveled from Delhi to Hyderabad, where my …
Baboo Ghat Read More
On a misty winter morning, we headed towards the historic Ramnagar Fort, located on the eastern banks of the Ganga, directly opposite the famed ghats of Varanasi. This magnificent fort, …
A Winter Morning at Ramnagar Fort: History and Heritage across the Ganges Read More