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BHUBANESWAR: Sharad Navratri is a festival to celebrate the greatness and power of the divine feminine Goddess Durga. The festival is celebrated in various ways in different communities. The festivities of Navratri last nine nights and 10 days. The festival falls in the month of Ashvin,...

BHUBANESWAR: Preparations for Durga Puja celebrations has started and several associations and committees have begun laying the groundwork for themed pandals in the city. As many as 178 Durga Puja pandals will come up in the capital city this year, which is six more than...

Bhubaneswar:The time when many of us will fast all morning and stand in pandal queues all night to worship Maa Durga is approaching. In the busy schedule, looking great is no small business. The festive fever has gripped the city as markets are witnessing a heavy...

BHUBANESWAR: Mahalaya, which marks one of the phases of Pitru Paksha, is also known as Mahalaya Amavasya as it falls on a no moon day. On this day, Tarpan or Shraddha is offered to our ancestors to free them from earthly bondage.   Hindus believe...

The Indian fashion is being termed as haute couture as its handloom saris and dress materials are making a huge comeback on the national and international stage. With various fabric designers weaving a modern twist to the indigenous handlooms, OrissaPOST interacted with a few of...

BHUBANESWAR: Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) kick-started its first annual cultural-management fest Xamboree Thursday. The inaugural day kicked off with business Simulation events such as Gladiator, Chakravyuh, and Urbrainiac, the flagship mega events by the gaming committees of XUB. Simulation of genuine management scenarios were used...

BHUBANESWAR: Around 100 visitors made the Monks, Caves and Kings Heritage Trail of the famous Jain monument Khandagiri-Udayagiri a memorable day, with 90 students from Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT-B) joining the event Saturday. Students from the Tourism Department of Sri Sri University also...

BHUBANESWAR: The Jharapada Durga Puja Samiti has stated that the budget for this year’s puja celebrations will be Rs 40 lakh. Jharapada Durga Puja Samiti Vice President Pratap Chandra Mishra revealed this at a press meet at the Samiti Conference Hall Wednesday. Their 85-feet high...

Bhubaneswar. : The District Centre Owners Association stated that it would organise a plastic and chemical-free Durga Puja at Chandrasekharpur here. Association Secretary Sarojkanta Mallick said, “Our Puja is different from other Durga Puja functions in This time we will make a torana which will...

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing first ever Rajdhani Banijya Mela at the exhibition ground in Bhubaneswar has everything -- from automobiles and handlooms to electronic and fashion accessories -- and a buyer can find any item that he wishes for at the event. In fact, many more...