Dr. Jagannath Mishra, 3-times former chief minister of Bihar, passes away

Dr. Jagannath Mishra (82), the 3-times former chief minister of Bihar, has passed away in Delhi on August 19, 2019. He was known for sharp political acumen and bold decision-making, which he demonstrated during the peak of his career. Mishra was the last Congress chief minister of Bihar between December 1989 and March 1990. He ..

Topics: Bharatiya Jan Congress • Bihar • Government of India • Jagannath • Jagannath Mishra • Lok Sabha • Members of the Lok Sabha • Mishra • P. V. Narasimha Rao • Politics of Bihar

The bathing festival ‘Snana Yatra’ celebrated in Odisha

The ‘Snana Yatra’ is a bathing festival celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of ‘Jyestha’ & considered to be the birthday of Lord Jagannath. It is a significant ritual in the run-up to the annual ‘Rath Jatra’ festival. In Puri, the annual ceremonial bathing ritual of the deities at Shree ..

Topics: Jagannath • Jagannath Temple, Puri • Jyeshtha • Odisha • Puri • Ratha-Yatra • Snana Yatra • Subhadra • Vaishnavism • Vishnu • Yatra

Raghunath Mohapatra nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha by President Ramnath Kovind

Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated 4 Rajya Sabha members viz. Farmer leader and former MP Ram Shakal, sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh and Founder of Delhi-based “India Policy Foundation” Rakesh Sinha.  Raghunath Mohapatra is an internationally renowned sculptur famous for his stone carvings. Practicing since 1959, Mr. Mohapatra has trained over ..

Topics: Dancers • Jagannath • Mohapatra • Puri • Ram Nath Kovind • Sonal Mansingh • States and union territories of India • Vishnu

The Nabakalebara festival celebrated in Odisha

President Ram Nath Kovind has recently released coins in denominations of Rs 10 and Rs 1,000 commemorating Nabakalebara festival of 2015 during the centenary celebration of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Puri, Odisha on March 18, 2018. The Nabakalebara festival is an ancient ritual that is observed in most of the Jaganath temples in Odisha. In ..

Topics: Festivals • Hindu gods • Jagannath • Nabakalebara • Puri • Subhadra • Vaishnavism • Vishnu

Kanakalata Mohanty, noted author passes away

Kanakalata Mohanty (82), the noted Odia author, has passed away in Bhubaneswar, Odisha  on February 26, 2018. She has written several novels, including ‘Ete Andhara’, ‘Kete Jwala’ and ‘Anuradha’, and more than 100 short stories. She was also recognized by All India Radio (AIR) as a noted lyricist, particularly for her devotional songs on Lord Jagannath.

Topics: Bhubaneswar • Classical Language in India • Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Jagannath • Languages of India • Odia language • Odia literature • Odisha