Tag: Bali Jatra

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 ...

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

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 ...

Cuttack: The world is changing and the new India is you, said Bollywood singer of Odisha orgin, Sona Mohapatra while ...

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, ...