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Utkalamrita's Exclusive Odisha Handloom GI Store with running loom installation launched!
First time in Odisha, India & globally, a dedicated Odisha Handloom GI (geographical indications) store has been set up by us! Added attraction is Weavers' Zone, with a running loom installatio...

Happy #Debasnana #Purnima !#JaiJagannath
10 Points to Know about today & subsequent rituals👇 (SAVE FOR LATER REFERENCE TOO!)
1) Snana Jatra or Bathing Festival of Lords is celebrated on the Full moon (Purnima) day of Jyestha Month of ...

SPECIAL WOMEN’S DAY SERIES–6th Post
Sarala Debi (19 Aug 1904 – 4 Oct 1986) was an Indian independence activist, feminist, social activist, politician & writer. She has many firsts to her credit- 1st Odia woman to join Non-coopera...

SPECIAL WOMEN’S DAY SERIES–5th Post
Bijaya Jena (@dollyjena ), from Cuttack, Odisha, is an Indian actor, film director & producer. She was the youngest of 3 children, in a family of aristocrats & academicians. After school, s...

SPECIAL WOMEN’S DAY SERIES–4th Post
Indian professional sprinter DUTEE CHAND was born to weaver couple Chakradhar Chand & Akhuji Chand of Chaka Gopalpur village, Jajpur district, Odisha on 3 Feb 1996. This humble weavers’ daughte...

SPECIAL WOMEN'S DAY SERIES–3rd Post
Here is the goosebumps-inducing story of a poor, Adibasi Woman who braved all odds to educate herself & then herself educated over 20000 Adibasi children across 50 years. She is TULASI MUNDA- a...

SPECIAL WOMEN'S DAY SERIES–2nd Post
Here is the story of “Iron Lady of Odisha”–the first woman Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha & 2nd woman to become CM in independent India. Born on June 9, 1931, NANDINI SATPATHY grew up in Pithap...

SPECIAL WOMEN'S DAY SERIES
We start with the brilliant story of the first Odia woman to take Odissi global- iconic Sanjukta Panigrahi. Born on 24 August 1944 in Berhampur, she was the 1st Indian woman to embrace Odissi at ag...

SPECIAL WOMEN’S DAY SERIES–8th Post
Sasimani Debi was the last living Mahari/Devdasi of Jagannath temple & “human consort” of Lord Jagannath.Sasimani came from a poor family. At age 12, she was inducted into Devadasi Seva after b...