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BHUBANESWAR: Tenth day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin is celebrated as Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra. It marks the end of Maha Navratri or nine days which marks the descent of the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga. The day marks the celebration of goddess Durga’s triumph...

BHUBANESWAR: Award-winning Indian filmmaker, producer, film archivist and Film Heritage Foundation director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur was in the city Monday for his felicitation by state archives for his work on film preservation and restoration of India's cinematic heritage. On the occasion, he delivered a lecture...

BHUBANESWAR: ‘Dandiya’ or ‘Dandiya Raas’ is a dance rendered during Navratri, and has its origins in Gujarat. The dancers carry bamboo sticks painted in bright colours. Women are dressed in a three-piece dress called ‘chaniya choli’ with ‘bandhni dupattas’, while men wear sherwani. The dancers...

BHUBANESWAR: Good food, colourful clothes, music and dance are great stimulators for mind and body. The Garba dance which is the trademark ballet of navratri provides all the aforementioned aspects of enjoyment. In fact, this is one of the most popular forms of dance in...

BHUBANESWAR: Goddess Durga’s ninth incarnation of Siddhidatri is the epitome of completeness and prosperity. She is the suppressor of all demons and giver of desired goals to her devotees. Goddess Durga had killed all the demons between the first and ninth day of the Navratri...

New Delhi: A four-day painting exhibition ‘Voyage’ was inaugurated by eminent artist Roop Chand at the AIFACS Gallery in New Delhi Sunday. Speaking on the occasion Roop Chand said, “Art personifies creativity and love, and that is what these five artistes have displayed in this...

BHUBANESWAR: A state level celebration of White Cane Safety Day was observed under the aegis of State Institute of Special Education and Research (SISER) at its campus at Delta Square here Monday. The White Cane Safety Day is celebrated October 15 every year. The purpose...

BHUBANESWAR: Sara Odisha Foundation organised a seminar on Breast Cancer Awareness and Detection program in collaboration with Kalinga Hospital supported by All Inner Wheel club at Odisha State Archives here recently. Rashmi Hegde, a doctor of Obs and Gynec (O&G), District Chairman of All Inner...

BHUBANESWAR: Legendary Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” Sketch, doodling, fine art, digital painting, graphic designing and concept artist is an emerging career option when it comes to painting as a whole. However, due to lack of scope...

BHUBANESWAR: The eighth day of Navratri marks the arrival of Mahagauri, the eternal consort of Lord Shiva. Legend has it that Maa Mahagauri liberated the world from evil forces. She has four hands. While her lower right hand wields a trishul, the upper right hand is in abhay mudra to allay...