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Vijayadashami celebrations today, Ravan Dahan at nine locations in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Vijayadashami, marking the culmination of Durga Puja festivities, is being celebrated at puja pandals across Odisha on Wednesday. Devotees in large numbers are visiting pandal... Read More


Cuttack gears up for 36th Ravan Podi; 80-foot Ravana effigy to be burnt at midnight

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Preparations are in full swing for the 36th Ravan Podi celebrations at the Lower Bali Jatra Ground in Cuttack on Wednesday. Organised by the Barabati Sarbadharma Sanskritik Pa... Read More


Ramayana comes alive at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, Jatayu-Ravana battle steals the show

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- A dramatic episode from the Ramayana is attracting visitors to the Alipore Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in South Kolkata, where artists are recreating the battle between Jatayu... Read More


Special pujas mark Dashami celebrations at Maa Sarala shrine in Jagatsinghpur, devotees throng temple

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- Dussehra is being celebrated today with religious fervour at Maa Sarala Temple in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district. A large number of devotees have gathered at the temple to see... Read More


Durga Puja 2026: Maha Navami festivity grips Odisha, devotees throng puja pandals

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- Maha Navami is being observed with religious fervour across Odisha today. Temples and puja pandals are drawing a huge crowd of devotees seeking the blessings of Goddess Durga. ... Read More


Dussehra at Maa Biraja Temple: Mahishasura badh ritual held in Odisha's Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- Dussehra is being observed with traditional rituals at the Maa Biraja Temple in Odisha's Jajpur district on Tuesday. The occasion follows the conclusion of the Goddess's nine-d... Read More


No DJs at Bhubaneswar Durga Puja immersion procession, 48 platoons of police to be deployed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- DJ vehicles will not be allowed during Durga Puja idol immersion processions in Bhubaneswar, informed DCP Saravana Vivek M on Tuesday. Authorities have warned of criminal actio... Read More


Durga Puja food safety drive: Officials inspect Bhubaneswar stalls for third day

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- The Food Safety Department continued inspections of food stalls near Durga Puja pandals in Bhubaneswar for the third consecutive day on Tuesday to ensure food quality and hygie... Read More


Crocodile spotted near railway track in Sambalpur; sparks safety concern among locals

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 20 -- A crocodile was spotted near a railway track close to Patakhaman village in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Monday evening. The crocodile sighting triggered panic among local re... Read More


Maa Manikeswari's Chhatar Yatra draws lakhs of devotees to Kalahandi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 19 -- The famous Chhatar Yatra of Maa Manikeswari, the presiding deity of Odisha's Kalahandi district, is being celebrated in Bhawanipatna on Monday. The annual festival is witnessin... Read More