Kumar Purnima

The festivity, the fervour and the fun do not end with 'Bhasani' of Maa Durga. We are only half-way through. It is not without reason that they say Odias celebrate 13 festivals in 12 months…

Weather permitting, one incredible celestial sight will dominate the sky on Wednesday night. The moon will rise at dusk with a reddish hue on the occasion of Kumar Purnima. However, this…

Bhubaneswar: Four days after Dussehra is the full moon night, which marks the beginning of Sharad or the harvest season. In Odisha, the day belongs to the unmarried girls, who make merry and…

Puri: Gambling though illegal is a tradition and none other than Lord Jagannath and his consort Devi Mahalaxmi participate in a ceremonial dice game also known as ‘Kauri Khela’ on the…

Berhampur: As many as 95 gamblers were arrested and 14 cases registered with Ganjam police raiding gambling dens across the district on Saturday and early Sunday. In Berhampur alone, 68…

As maidens of Odisha observed Kumar Purnima and performed the rituals for a husband as good looking as God Kartikeya on Thursday, OdishaBytes spoke to a few celebrities about their dream…

Bhubaneswar: Kumar Purnima was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the city on Thursday. Unmarried and newly married girls wore new clothes, took bath before sunrise and…