Lingaraj Temple

Thousands of Bol Bom devotees throng different Shiva temples across Odisha to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva on the second Monday of holy month Shravan. The tradition of Bolbum is observed mostly in the Mondays of the Odia month of Shravan…

The dead body of a senior officer of Navratna PSU NALCO was found on Tuesday in Bindu Sagar Lake near Lingaraj Temple in Odisha. The deceased identified as Sameer Kumar Patra who was working as an Assistant General Manager (AGM),…

Like the other sweetmeats in Odia households, ‘Kora khai’ has a special mention especially as an offering in the temples. Popular at famous Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar as a special offering to Lord Shiva, the sweet item has traditionally…

The Chariot Festival or the Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraja celebrated at Bhubaneswar on the day of Ashokastami. Mangala Alati was performed at around 5 am. and the Chariot pulling started at 5:10 PM. The Rath begins its journey from…

By Srikanta Mohanty: “The name of the capital Bhubaneswar is a derivative from the word “Tribhubaneswar” meaning the abode of the Lord of heaven, hell, and earth- the three spheres where atma (spirit of every creature) invariably travels. I…

With the priests lifting the Maha Deep to the top of the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, the Maha Shivaratri celebrations across Odisha, finally came to an end. The Maha Deep was lifted at around 11 PM amid the chants of 'Har Har Maha Dev'…