The Asokan inscriptions serve as invaluable windows into the history of ancient India, offering insights into the reign of Emperor Ashoka and his propagation of Buddhism. One such remarkable inscription has been discovered in the Jaugada Fort near Berhampur, Odisha. Dated to the 3rd century BC, this inscription, written in the Prakrit language using Brahmi…
Category: Ornamental Odisha
Rajarani Temple – Temple without Deity
The year was probably 2008, an afternoon at the Academy of Fine Arts (Kolkata), where I met a group of people who were going to Bhubaneswar for performing the Odissi Dance. Before that, there was no idea that Odisha holds such events in line with West Bengal and first time heard about Mukteswar and Rajarani…
Pipili – Stitching Patches
If you ‘Google’ Twin Cities across the world, India is probably going to be the winner in terms of numbers. Kolkata – Howrah, Ranchi – Hatia, Kochi – Ernakulam, Varanasi – Mughalsarai, Bhubaneswar – Cuttack only to name a few. If you talk about twin entities in terms of creativity & artisan marvel, then another…
Raghurajpur – The Artisan Village
It took 4 long years to write on Raghurajpur. I visited Raghurajpur first in 2017 and a couple of times later also. But, there was a specific reason why I waited for such a long time. In the meantime, I wrote about so many articles where I instantly visited. But Raghurajpur was an exception. Truly…
Ananta Vasudeva Temple – Bhubaneswar
Connecting the Dots It was a trip to the famous Bandel Church on a chilling winter day some years back. Located around 60 KM away from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. The Bandel Church is a “Must Visit” for every Bengalis in December – January season. Be it for a picnic (nowadays it has…