Egyptian mythology offers strong hints of maritime links with ancient Odisha. The land it mentions as Put or Punt was…
In Sonepur, the land of Shakti worship, Bali Jatra assumes a different meaning altogether. According to tradition, the festival began during Raja…
Bhubaneswar: Bali Jatra is like an ode to Odisha’s maritime history, when traders from Kalinga (Odisha was a part of…
Wayang kulit, the shadow-puppetry show, popular in South-East nations has similarities to the nearly extinct puppetry in Odisha and Andhra…
Cuttack: Missing the rustic Odia feel in Bali Jatra? What can bring it more alive than our traditional food items.…
What’s panna without gua, betel-nut? No fun. The latter appears to have been an import from South-East Asia to Odisha. Betel-nut is…
Cuttack: If you thought the exhibits at the Bali Jatra were routine and a tad short on the curio quotient,…
The evidence of ancient Odisha’s deep trade links with China emerges from the accounts of travellers Fa Hien, who visited…
Cuttack: Sona Mohaptra will be performing at Bali Jatra, Asia's largest annual trade fair, on Sunday. In a Facebook post,…
Can Bali Jatra be our own Oktoberfest? With a little bit of effort, yes. Munich lies several time zones…