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Food is what attracted many to Bali Jatra. The range of eatables was wide. "Dahibara and aloo dum sold the...

"Nothing would stop our trips to the Jatra. A bunch of youngsters would set off on cycles from our hostel...

Boita Bandana celebrations in Canada were full of the rich culture of Odisha and a night to remember for everyone....

The mention of Bali Jatra stirs fond memories in Geeta Satpathy, 59. She was around seven when she first visited...

Communal memory is more powerful than history. Our ancient maritime glory lives on in collective memory through the celebration of...

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....