Festivals

New Delhi: All the peppy Holi numbers from Bollywood movies that we play year after year are testimony to the intrinsic role the festival has played in the Hindi film...

Holi celebrations have undergone a sea change over the years. The easygoing masti and fun have given way to revelry as organic gulal has been replaced by harsh colours that can...

Malkangiri: Tribal festival Badayatra is being celebrated with enthusiasm and vigour in Malkangiri district, abiding by COVID-19 restrictions. Deities Kanamraj, Balraj and Potraj and Devi Mutyuluamma were taken to Mandia...

Bhubaneswar: Today is Maha Shivratri and the auspicious festival is being celebrated in Shiva shrines across Odisha amid strict COVID-19 restrictions. The Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar opened for Sahana Mela...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has issued an advisory to ensure smooth flow of traffic and avoid congestion during Maha Shivratri festivities at Lingaraj Temple in the Odisha capital on Thursday...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government has asked the collectors to restrict gatherings during the celebration of Maha Shivratri on Thursday. "The State is passing through...

New Delhi: Lohri is being celebrated today. The celebrations may not be very upbeat due to the pandemic but the spirit of the people is very high. Small pyres of...

Bhubaneswar: Prathamastami, the festival for firstborns, is one of the most popular in Odisha. It's celebrated on the eighth day of ‘Margasira’ month. On this occasion, special prayers are offered...

Dubai: The Odia Society UAE celebrated Kartika Purnima and Boita Bandana at Mamzar beach in Dubai on Monday morning. Adhering to the norms against the pandemic, the revellers set sail...

New York: The Empire State Building here was lit up in orange to commemorate Diwali. The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey...