We often assume that a Purana is a Sanskrit text that is known across India. That is not true. Take, for example, the Lakshmi Purana, which Balaram Das wrote in Oriya in the 15th century. It speaks of ...

Manabasa Gurubar, a traditional Odia festival about women empowerment and caste equality, that’s celebrated every Thursday in the month of Margashira, was observed in Odia households. The festival is ...

PARADIP: In a bid to propagate the age-old tradition of Laxmi Puja, a socio-cultural organisation, ‘Shree Ustav’, on Monday organised ‘jhoti’ competition among local women. This apart, several events ...