western odisha

Bargarh: With Delhi Police giving permission to farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day, farmers from western Odisha have decided to take part in the rally to express their solidarity with the cause. At a convention held here on Saturday,…

The gods are well rested after Chaturmasa, their four-month period of repose, and farmers in Western Odisha celebrated the occasion with ‘Dashmi Puja’ on Thursday. On this day, the farmers invoke the gods, mother earth and household…

Sambalpur: ‘Ghubukudu’, a short film based on the culture of western Odisha, will be screened at two international film festivals. Directed by Sushant Panda, the film has been selected for screening by First-Time Filmmaker Sessions (UK)…

If you think the iconic Dalma or the popular Santula is something you will find in every Odia kitchen, then you could be wrong. Traditionally, these two dishes aren’t even cooked in western Odisha and many houses are still unfamiliar with…

Balangir: ‘Bhai Juntia’, the traditional celebration of sibling bond and care, was once a major festival in Western Odisha held on the auspicious day of Durga Astami. Besides the ritualistic renewal of love between brothers and sisters,…

Bhubaneswar: Western Odisha is in a celebratory mode. It is Nuakhai time and people are home to add fervour to the agrarian festivities. Navanna (season’s first crop) Lagi ritual was performed near Maa Samaleswari between 10.05 am and…

I can’t imagine Odisha being a breakthrough state and a $1 trillion economy without harnessing the rich west Odisha. The western part of Odisha has deep-seated cultural identity, rootedness coupled with rich natural resources for the…

Bhubaneswar: The lagna (auspicious time for ritual) of ‘Nabanna Lagi’ ritual of Nuakhai Festival was fixed in Western Odisha on Friday. Nabanna Lagi ritual will be performed between 8.50 am and 10.38 am on September 3. The Lagna was…