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Puri: Ratha Yatra – the biggest festival of the year

July 25, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Rath Yatra Festival, an annual “chariot journey”. Traditionally located in Puri – in the state of Orissa – is associated with the figure of Sri Jagannatha. When the festival falls Rath Yatra takes place on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, which is the second day after the new month of Ashadha’s Hindu calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, this time falls on... Read More

Culture Interesting facts

Gallery: Puri, fish village

July 22, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

A few scenes from the coast area in Puri. The seaside region separates from the rest of the city Chakra Tirtha Road known for bhang shops there. Between this alley and the shores of the Bay of Bengal are settlements of fishing families. At dawn, the bay is full of boats. In the morning, families unravel the nets on the... Read More

Interesting places

Gallery – Orissa: In the village

July 12, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

Orissa, otherwise Odisha is unexpectedly a bit different piece of India … though like the same. So we are sitting in a land where Jagannath exists. We got to a seaside hotel, where the eternal sound of waves soothes all children to sleep. In search of a larger apartment for our six, we made a trip to the countryside in the Orissa... Read More

Travel

From Varanasi to Puri – Orisa

July 3, 2018April 17, 2022 Maya

29 June we had a train to Puri. We had to leave the city of lights and our guest house. On previous Monday we bought a ticket. The journey was to take less than 1 day and it actually took about 23 hours. We paid 2250 Rs for 3 seats. The departure was set for 8:10 pm. We had spent... Read More