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Worship of Goddess Sitala in India

In the heart of my ancestral village stands a small temple dedicated to Maa Sitala. Though no documented record exists regarding the origin of...

Ranipur Jharial Yogini Pitha: Odisha’s Profound Tantric & Intellectual Legacy

In the stony expanse of Balangir’s Bangomunda block, Ranipur-Jharial preserves one of Odisha’s most significant contributions to India’s religious and architectural history: the Chausatha...

Salabega — The Muslim Saint-Poet & Jagannath Culture

Every year, during the sacred return journey of Lords in Puri, an extraordinary moment unfolds i.e., the grand chariot of Lord Jagannath (Nandighosha) rolling...

Bhima Bhoi: Compassion as a Revolutionary Force for the Oppressed

In nineteenth-century Odisha, saint-poet Bhima Bhoi turned spirituality into an instrument of social resistance. Emerging from the Kandha tribal margins, he placed human suffering...

Maraguda Civilisation of Odisha

In the heart of western Odisha, cradled by the rolling foothills of the Sunabeda Plateau and nourished by the waters of the Jonk River,...

World Odia Conference: When and Where

There has been much brainstorming over the years regarding a "World Odia Conference," yet an international-scale event has not materialized. Recently, a "World Odia...

Dignāga’s Logic & The Democratic Mind: Why Ancient Indian Philosophy Still Matters Today

In an age marked by information overload, political polarization, and competing truth claims, the health of democracy increasingly depends not only on institutions but...

The Fading Soul of Odia Weddings — Modernity or Mimicry?

After our training in the Indian Navy, a "Moon Night Picnic" was organized for about 200 sailors of our batch. On a secluded beach...

Confucius spent his whole life failing

He wanted to reform the government of his home state of Lu in ancient China, to find a ruler willing to implement his vision...

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