Patta Chitras of Odisha Patta means a well prepared surface ready for painting. Chitra means painting. Therefore Patta Chitras of Odisha mean Odishan pictorial art on a specially prepared surface. This is traditional cloth(may be tasar or canvas)based scroll painting of Raghurajpur ( a heritage craft village, near Puri, Odisha, India) artisans .Now a days , these patta paintings are being done in different parts of Odisha. Here I have given the images of the different Beshas ( or attires) of our Mahaprabhu Jagannath. You can go through the given article for details... 3 0 replies
Discussion Panel - Mo Bus's killing. In last 2 weeks, there has been 2 deaths. A 13 year old girl and a yesterday a woman. Mind you, this can be you, this can be me. And none of us are famous so max there will be a 6 hour of protest and some tire burnings. So let's ask question and have a sane discussion over the topic. What happened after 2024 because before that it was just pickpocketing and overcrowding, now there are killings. What is happening with CRUT? Why they are not giving a... 5 4 replies
URGENT: Need foster home for 3 puppies for 3-4 days Hello bandhu gana! Location: BBSR The momma dog is going for surgery today. Three puppies (5 months old) need to be fostered for 3-4 days until their momma is back to form. Transportation will be arranged. Anyone interested to foster, please respond. 2 0 replies
Narrative-panel-of-navagrahas-above-the-door-frame-of-kalingan-temples The practice of Navagraha worship( Nine Planets worship) was hampered with the decline of the Sun cult , particularly when the Sun temple at Konark was deserted . However, Graha puja/Graha stotra( reciting/chanting the hymns) are still in practice by individuals to appease all the Grahas ( planets) before initiation of any work. People are wearing rings having different stones for the appeasement of different Grahas . Over the most recent few decades, it has been seen that few temples devoted to Sani (Saturn, an individual Graha) have come... 1 0 replies
Rural Murals of Odisha People normally identify Odisha for its unique temple architecture which is very peculiar to this part of the earth and found nowhere else but something more intriguing and vibrant which has not been given due credit till date, is its murals having its very own distinctive character. In India, people are aware about a few magnificent schools of painting like the Ajanta and Ellora artistic creations, Rajput artworks, mughal compositions.. etcetera. Though people all around India and world are not that much familiar with Odisha murals but the uniqueness... 2 0 replies
Odia Rapper Abhinav Singh AKA Juggernaut Dies By Suicide At 32, Family Claims His Wife Mentally Tortured Him How true are the allegations? To which area of Odisha did this man belong? https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/odia-rapper-abhinav-singh-aka-juggernaut-dies-by-suicide-at-32-family-claims-his-wife-mentally-tortured-him-article-118203665 2 1 replies
Affogato and cottage cheese salad at a cafe in Bhubaneswar.... Affogato and cottage cheese salad at a cafe in Bhubaneswar.... 1 0 replies
NIST Berhampur Hii Guys, How is National institute of Science and technology berhampur? Is it a good university for Btech CSE? 2 2 replies