Odisha

festival · dance

Sambalpuri folk dance of Odisha performed during the Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration. It was organized by the Jagannath Mandir and Orissa Arts and Culture Centre, Delhi.

festival · temple

Hindu festival celebrated with great joy and spirit in the holy town of Puri, Orissa. Thousands of devotees gather at Puri to celebrate the chariot festival in Odisha.

Odisha also known as Orissa is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west…

river · highway

The Mahanadi Road Bridge connects Cuttack and Jagatpur in the National Highway 5 through the Bhubaneswar- Jagatpur-Chandikhol stretch.

dance · music

Beautiful Indian classical dancer Tanya Saxena performs Bharatnatyam during Jagannath festival in Odisha, India.

dance

Odissi or Orissi is one of the pre-eminent classical dance forms of India which originated in the Hindu temples of the eastern coastal state of Odisha in India.

ceremony · festival

Kali Puja also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik especially in Bengal, Odisha and Assam.

temple · ceremony

Maa Cuttack Chandi Temple in Cuttack, Odisha, India, a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chandi, the presiding deity of the Silver City.

river

Mahanadi River near Cuttack, Odisha, captured during the dry season in January 2023. One of India's major river systems, the Mahanadi is renowned for its vast riverbed and significant sediment deposition, creating an ever-changing landscape…

coastline

Visitors enjoy recreational activities along Gopalpur Beach as a speedboat rides across the coastal waters near the shoreline.

wildlife · coastline

Witness the magical golden light arrival of an Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on the pristine beaches of Odisha, home to one of the world’s largest mass nesting events.

village

Odisha’s rural blacksmith is making a handmade big knife using age-old techniques, simple tools, and pure hard work. From heating the iron to hammering, shaping, and finishing.

Odisha·highway

ओडिशा के पुरी जिले के देलंगा स्टेशन पर भीड़ ने पैसेंजर ट्रेन में आग लगा दी ओडिशा के पुरी जिले के देलंगा स्टेशन पर गुस्साए स्थानीय लोगों ने एक यात्री ट्रेन में आग लगा दी। यह स्टेशन यहां से करीब 30 किलोमीटर दूर है। हालांकि, सभी यात्री सुरक्षि…

village · livestock

Join us as we follow a farmer in a peaceful village in Orissa, tending to his cows. Watch this video to experience the tranquil rural life and the bond between the farmer and his cattle.

Local self help group women make and paint Gandhi statues and incense sticks for sale at dhupbatti in India.

coastline

Experience the beauty as the waves hit the beach of Orissa in Slow motion. Creating a rumbling sound the water of the sea splurges against each other to create waves that form and leave white bubbles as the water drifts off back to the sea.…

architecture · railway

Container, trucks, cars, motor bikes and auto rickshaws , etc are passing through the Mahanadi Road Bridge in Cuttack, Odisha. Mahanadi road bridge is connecting the city of Cuttack and Jagatpur. It is one of the longest bridge of India.

wildlife · birds

A shy bird with long legs, a slaty-grey back, a white face and breast, and a stubby tail, which is often jerked up, flashing a chestnut vent.

hills · dance

View of Bhubaneswar city as seen from the top of Khandagiri hills in Odisha, India. Just 7 kms west of Bhubaneswar are the twin hills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri, the next major Odishan historical monument after Ashoka's rock-cut edict.

temple

Stone carvings on the walls of Muktesvara deula in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Muktesvara deula is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.

festival · temple

Lakhs of devotees gather to celebrate Rath Yatra. Every summer, thousands of devotees begin a journey of faith to Puri in Odisha for the annual Puri Rath Yatra.

wildlife · birds

A flock of Ruddy Shelduck, commonly known as the Brahminy Duck in India, is observed on the Mahanadi River. These waterfowl are typically found in pairs or small groups across rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

wildlife · birds

A flock of Ruddy Shelduck, commonly known in India as the Brahminy Duck, is observed on the Mahanadi River. These waterfowl are often found in pairs or small groups along rivers, lakes, and wetlands.