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Bhanjanagar
Bhanjanagar is a town and a semi-urban region. It is a Notified Area Council in the Ganjam District in the state of Odisha, India. The town, earlier named as Russellkonda (Russell's Hill) after George Russell, President of then board of Revenue, was renamed later after Kavi Samrat (Poet King) Upendra Bhanja. Bhanjanagar is a planned community situated in the confluence of rivers Loharakhandi and Badanadi. Geography Bhanjanagar is located at with an average elevation of 69 metres (226 feet). It is located on the lake created by the Bhanjanagar Dam. Bhanjanagar is a Tehsil/Block in the Ganjam District of Odisha. There are 139 villages in Bhanjanagar Block. Nearby villages * Agajhola * Kaindi * Jilundi * Baruda * Kullada * Turumu * Gallery * Sardula * Daha Demographics According to the 2011 India census, Bhanjanagar had a population of 20,482. Climate and regional setting Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 14 °C. The mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upendra Bhanja
''Kabi Samrata'' Upendra Bhanja () was a 17th-century Odia poet-composer of classical Odissi music.Mansingha, Mayadhar: ''History of Oriya Literature'': Publisher, Sahitya Akademi, Delhi He is most known for his Odissi songs and kabyas written in the Odia language, primarily ''Baidehisa Bilasa, Labanyabati'' & ''Koti Brahmanda Sundari''. He was born during 1670 (opinions differ between 1670 and 1688) at Kulagarh now known as Kulada , a princely state in Bhanjanagar, 80 km from the Silk City Berhampur Of south Odisha and died during 1740 (again opinions vary). His first wife was the sister of the king of Nayagarh and the daughter of the king of Banapur was his second wife, who was an erudite princess and gave Upendra Bhanja poetical inspiration in an abundant measure. His grandfather King Dhananjaya Bhanja was a great poet and wrote ''Raghunatha Bilasa'' (The Ramayana), Ratna Manjari (a poetical romance) etc., which provided models to the prince for writing. But unlike his gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikram Keshari Arukha
Bikram Keshari Arukha is an Indian politician and Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency who is serving as Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly. He is continuously six time MLA from Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency. Personal life He was born on 28 September 1962 in Ganjam Ganjam is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Brahmapur, one of the major city of Odisha is situated in this district. Geography Ganjam is located at in the Ganjam district of Odisha with an .... References 1962 births Odisha MLAs 1995–2000 Odisha MLAs 2000–2004 Odisha MLAs 2004–2009 Odisha MLAs 2009–2014 Odisha MLAs 2014–2019 Odisha MLAs 2019–2024 People from Ganjam district Speakers of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Biju Janata Dal politicians Living people {{Odisha-BJD-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 157 (India)
National Highway 157, commonly referred to as NH 157 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 57. NH-157 traverses the state of Odisha in India. Route Purunakatak, Phulbani, Kalinga, Bhanjanagar, Asika. Junctions : Terminal near Purunakatak. : Terminal near Asika. See also * List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India by state List of the new National Highway numbers (state-wise). Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa ... References External links NH 157 on OpenStreetMap National highways in India National Highways in Odisha {{India-NH-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyuta Samanta
Achyuta Samanta (born 20 January 1964) is an Indian educationist and philanthropist. He is the founder of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS),. KIIT is an Institution of Eminence for professional education having more than 30,000 students from all over India and 55 other countries across the globe. KISS is a home for 70,000 indigenous children who get free education, home and board, vocational and sports empowerment from Kindergarten to Post Graduation and Doctorate levels, free of cost. Besides education and tribal upliftment, healthcare and rural development, Samanta has contributed to art, culture, literature, film, media, society and national integration. He has also founded Kadambini Magazine and Kuni Katha exclusively for children. Besides, he is also the founder of Kalinga TV and K News Odisha. He has been conferred with more than 50 International and National awards and over 200 state awards besides two h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durga Puja In Odisha
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. It is celebrated all over the world by the Hindu Bengali community but it is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Tripura, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts) and the country of Bangladesh. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September–October in the Gregorian calendar. Durga Puja is a ten-day festival, of which the last five are of the most significance. The puja is performed in homes and public, the latter featuring a temporary stage and structural decorations (known as ''pandals''). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmapur, Odisha
Brahmapur (; also known as Berhampur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Bramhapur is most famous for its street food, silk sarees or pato sarees, temples and many historical places. Bramhapur also dubbed as Food Capital of Odisha, and Silk City of India. Etymology The name of the city is said to have been derived from the name of Lord Brahmeswara, worshipped in a temple at Lathi, 4 km from the main town. History Jaugada, present 35 km away from Brahmapur on the banks of the Rushikulya, was an ancient fort and city existing from 3rd century BC to 7th century AD. Its existence before and after this time period cannot be ruled out. Also called ''Samapa'', it was a provincial headquarter of Maurya Dynasty along with ''Dhauli'' as evident from the edicts found at both places. Specific history about the place and civilisation doesn't exist after the Maurya Dynasty and the fort is now buried. The cult of Buddhi Thakurani o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 21 (Odisha)
''For roads named A21 see ; List of A21 roads'' Route 21, or Highway 21, can refer to: International * European route E21 Australia * Chandler Highway * Toowoomba Connection Road (QLD) * - Kakadu Highway Austria * Wiener Außenring Autobahn Cambodia * National Road 21 (Cambodia) Canada * Alberta Highway 21 * British Columbia Highway 21 * Manitoba Highway 21 * Newfoundland and Labrador Route 21 * Ontario Highway 21 * Prince Edward Island Route 21 * Saskatchewan Highway 21 Costa Rica * National Route 21 Czech Republic * I/21 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/21 Hungary * Main road 21 (Hungary) India * National Highway 21 (India) Iran * Road 21 Ireland * N21 road (Ireland) Italy * Autostrada A21 Japan * Japan National Route 21 Korea, South * National Route 21 Moldova * M21 highway (Moldova) New Zealand * New Zealand State Highway 21 Paraguay * National Route 21 Turkey * , a motorway in Turkey running from Kemerhisar, Niğde Province to Tarsus, Mersin Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 37 (Odisha)
The following highways are numbered 37: Australia * Newcastle Inner City Bypass * Nubeena Road (TAS) Canada * Alberta Highway 37 * British Columbia Highway 37 * Winnipeg Route 37 * Ontario Highway 37 * Saskatchewan Highway 37 * Yukon Highway 37 Czech Republic * I/37 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/37 Iceland * Route 37 (Iceland) India * National Highway 37 (India) Iran * Road 37 Italy * Strada statale 37 del Maloja Japan * Japan National Route 37 Korea, South * Second Jungbu Expressway * National Route 37 *Gukjido 37 New Zealand * New Zealand State Highway 37 United Kingdom * A37 (Great Britain) * A37 (Coleraine-Limavady, Northern Ireland) * A37 (Cullaville, Northern Ireland) United States * Interstate 37 ** Interstate 37 (Illinois) (former proposal) * U.S. Route 37 (former) * Alabama State Route 37 * Arkansas Highway 37 * California State Route 37 ** County Route J37 (California) * Connecticut Route 37 * Delaware Route 37 * Florida State Road 37 * Georgia State R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatrapur
Chhatrapur (also spelt as Chhatarpur) is a town and a Notified Area Council since 1955 in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. It is the district headquarters town of Ganjam district. Chhatrapur is a Tehsil / Block (CD) in the Ganjam District of Odisha. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Chhatrapur block is 03085. Total area of Chhatrapur is including rural area and urban area. Chhatrapur has a population of 94,683 people. There are 20,415 houses in the sub-district. There are about 46 villages in Chhatrapur block. Demographics India census, Chhatrapur had a population of 22,027 (Second biggest city in the district of Ganjam after Berhampur. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhatrapur has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 73%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Chhatrapur is the administrative capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berhampur
Brahmapur (; also known as Berhampur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Bramhapur is most famous for its street food, silk sarees or pato sarees, temples and many historical places. Bramhapur also dubbed as Food Capital of Odisha, and Silk City of India. Etymology The name of the city is said to have been derived from the name of Lord Brahmeswara, worshipped in a temple at Lathi, 4 km from the main town. History Jaugada, present 35 km away from Brahmapur on the banks of the Rushikulya, was an ancient fort and city existing from 3rd century BC to 7th century AD. Its existence before and after this time period cannot be ruled out. Also called ''Samapa'', it was a provincial headquarter of Maurya Dynasty along with ''Dhauli'' as evident from the edicts found at both places. Specific history about the place and civilisation doesn't exist after the Maurya Dynasty and the fort is now buried. The cult of Buddhi Thakurani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later. The Vasant Utsava (festival) on Panchami is celebrated forty days before spring, because any season's transition period is 40 days, and after that, the season comes into full bloom. Nomenclature and date Vasant Panchami is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Magha, which typically falls in late January or February. Spring is known as the "King of all Seasons", so the festival commences forty days in advance. It is generally winter-like in northern India, and more spring-like in central and western parts of India on Vasant Panchami, which gives credence to the idea tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals (temporary stages). Observances include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, such as prayers and ''vrata'' (fasting). Offerings and ''prasada'' from the daily prayers, that are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modaka as it is believed to be a favourite of Ganesha. The festival ends on the tenth day after start, when the idol is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, then immersed in a nearby body of water such as a river or sea, called visarjan on the day of Anant Chaturdashi. In Mumbai alone, around 150,000 statues are immersed annually. Thereafter the clay idol dissolves and Ganesha is believed to return to his celestial abode. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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