Ratnagiri: romance with metals thousand years back Ratnagiri differs from other Buddhist sites in one particular aspect. There are hundreds of unearthed miniature votive stupas at Ratnagiri, scattered over a wide area. These votive stupas are decorated with lotus petals and bead tassels. Some of them are inscribed with the Buddhist creed. Can it be interpreted that the followers of Buddhism were donating these little votive stupas then( just like today's Saivites donate brass bells and snakes in Shiva temples) ??? If this was the case, there must have been huge workshops for construction of such... 4 1 replies
Fiscal deficit of Odisha The new state government distributed a good amount of money under Subhadra Yojana . The fiscal deficit has gone up to INR 50k Cr, a rise of around 15k Cr in 9 months. I’m a little unsure of the published numbers. But this government is simply clueless. Ayushman scheme was introduced as a health scheme in Odisha. It’s nowhere close to the BKSY scheme which benefits the patient a lot. We have deteriorated traffic. Administration has gone for a toss. Pandian was biased and filled his pockets but had... 5 5 replies
Is gopalpur beach worth it? Hey everyone, me and my family were planning a trip to Jagannath Puri Temple, so after that since Puri beach seems very crowded, I was planning to maybe go to Gopalpur beach, so is it worth ? Any suggestions. And if yes what is the best way to reach there? Thanks. 2 4 replies
Odia kids - speaking in Hindi doesn't make you sound any smarter Im visiting Odisha after a while. I see a bad new trend - khaanti Odia folks responding in Hindi even even I start a conversation in Odia. This is more pronounced in the service sector (restaurant, malls, auto). I wonder why they do that. Does speaking in Hindi make you sound smarter? Or more urbane? Whatever the reason this trend needs to stop. 2 5 replies
"Parab" is OK, but shouldn't we make a Movie on Utkal Divas? I was talking with few of my Junior Odia Collegues in my workplace, and they have no Idea what Utkal Divas is. All they know about April 1st is its called "April Fool" day, and they try to make fools of each-other. When Every other Indian State is so Proud of their own culture and Language, so much so, for an example, some like Kannadiga's in Bengaluru don't hesitate to openly force it on others. And in our case we do not even remember how Utkal Divas came to... 4 1 replies
Two Christian women being tied to a post, with a religious image stapled above their heads to mock them in Odisha, India Two Christian women being tied to a post, with a religious image stapled above their heads to mock them in Odisha, India 1 1 replies
How strict are Odiya Parents from marriage stand point ? A guy I was seeing is an odiya brahmin. We work at the same company in Bangalore, I earn slightly more than him and are from Tier 1 B Schools. I am a year older to him and a non Oriya Brahmin( Marwari Brahmin to be specific ). He is an Oriya Brahmin from Bhubaneswar. When he spoke to his parents about me, they didn’t align for marriage as they wanted a girl : 1. who is Oriya Brahmin 2. Who is younger to their son 3. Who is... 3 10 replies
Roaming around on weekend @eco retreat, konark Roaming around on weekend @eco retreat, konark 2 1 replies
Should I accept these scholarships? Genuine advise darkar Bhai maane Hello everyone (please ignore all the grammatical errors ahead), I'm new to reddit (15 M) and trying to seek some good advice regarding my academic journey. I belong to a typical middle class family. And lately I'm attending some scholarship and entrance exams of reputative coaching institutes for NEET or you can say for medical field and soon my 10th grade will over in 2-3months. I have already cleared 2 scholarships, one of institute A - 75% (90k INR for 2yrs) and another institude B - 65%(130k INR for... 1 2 replies
[Help] Doubt regarding debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Is safari booking available offline at the spot. I have been trying to book a 4-seater from their website from many days now but always it shows unavailable. Can anyone confirm?I am planning to go tomorrow 2 1 replies
Cab services in Bhubaneswar Planning to see Botanical garden and Dhauli tomorrow. Both are around 10km away from main city so I was wondering if I'll be able to get Ola/Uber from there back to the main city at late evening let's say around 630-7pm Is there any other mode of transportation? 4 2 replies
Odisha govt. detects 40 lakh ghost beneficiaries from present PDS system Odisha govt. detects 40 lakh ghost beneficiaries from present PDS system 3 1 replies