Ratha Yatrathumb|Chariots du Ratha Yatra de Puri en 2007. Le Ratha Yatra est le festival des chars en Inde. Transportant des divinités de l'hindouisme, ces chariots peints et décorés sont promenés dans la ville par les fidèles en chantant des hymnes et des mantras. Le plus célèbre se déroule à Puri dans l'état de l'Orissa pour le dieu Jagannath, cependant de telles manifestations populaires ont lieu aussi pour Krishna par exemple. C'est un festival annuel.
Kalinga architectureThe Kaḷinga architectural style is a style of Hindu architecture which flourished in the ancient Kalinga previously known as Utkal and in present eastern Indian state of Odisha. The style consists of three distinct types of temples: Rekha Deula, Pidha Deula and Khakhara Deula. The former two are associated with Vishnu, Surya and Shiva temples while the third is mainly with Chamunda and Durga temples. The Rekha Deula and Khakhara Deula houses are the sanctum sanctorum while the Pidha Deula constitutes outer dancing and offering halls.
Kapilendra DevaKapilendra Deva (Odia: କପିଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ; r. 1434–1467 CE) was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India, including present-day Odisha as the center of the empire. He came to the throne after staging a military coup against the preceding and the last ruler from the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Bhanu Deva IV. His name is also written as Kapilendra Routray or Sri Sri Kapilendra Deva. Kapilendra claimed descent from the Surya Vamsha (Sun dynasty) of the Mahābhārata and took the title of shri shri .
RourkelaRourkela () is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha, & Brahmani. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and Steel City of Odisha as well. One of the largest integrated steel plant set up with German collaboration Known as Rourkela Steel Plant, of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
District de KhordhaKhordha (aussi écrit Khurda) est une division administrative de l'État d'Orissa, en Inde. Il a été formé le avril 1993 par le la division de l'ancien district de Puri dans Puri, Khurda et Nayagarh districts. En 2000, le nom de district a été changé pour Khordha. Le siège du district est Khordha Ville, anciennement connue sous le nom Jajarsingh, ou Kurada. La capitale de Bhubaneswar est situé dans ce quartier. Khurda est la plus urbanisée de tous les quartiers de Odisha.
Inscription HathigumphaL'inscription Hathigumpha (la « grotte de l'éléphant ») de Udayagiri, près de Bhubaneshwar, dans l'Orissa, fut gravée sur les ordres de Kharavela, le souverain de l'empira Kalinga, en Inde, au . L'inscription Hathigumpha se compose de dix-sept lignes profondément gravées en caractères Brahmi sur le surplomb d'une caverne naturelle appelée Hathigumpha sur le flanc sud des collines de Udayagiri près de Bhubaneshwar. Elle fait directement face à la roche des édits d'Ashoka à Dhauli, située à une distance d'environ 10 kilomètres.
Shailodbhava dynastyThe Shailodbhava (IAST: Śailodbhava) dynasty ruled parts of eastern India during the 6th-8th centuries. Their core territory was known as Kongoda-mandala, and included parts of the present-day Ganjam, Khordha and Puri districts in the Odisha state. Their capital was located at Kongoda, which is identified with modern Banapur. The early rulers of the dynasty were feudatories to the Vigrahas, the Mudgalas, and Shashanka. The Shailodbhava ruler Madhavaraja II seems to have assumed sovereignty soon after 620 CE.
Équipe d'Inde de hockey sur gazonL'équipe d'Inde de hockey sur gazon est la sélection des meilleurs joueurs indiens de hockey sur gazon. L'Inde a décidé d'envoyer une équipe au Jeux olympiques de 1928 après la formation de la Fédération indienne de hockey. L'Inde a ensuite remporté toute la compétition. En phase de groupes, l'Inde a battu l'Autriche (6-0), la Belgique 9-0 et la Suisse 5-0 sans encaisser un seul but. Ils ont battu les Pays-Bas 3 à 0 en finale sous la direction de Jaipal Singh Munda.
District de KandhamalKandhamal district also known as Phulbani district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The District headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organisation functioning under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India). It is a district full with natural beauties includes wild animals and birds.
JagdalpurJagdalpur is a city in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Jagdalpur hosts one of 52 shakti peeths called Danteswari Shakti Peeth and also has religiously significant shiv linga in Kotumsar Cave. Jagdalpur is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division. It was earlier the capital of the former princely state of Bastar. Bastar district has multiple scenic waterfalls that is popular for tourists throughput India. It is the fourth largest city of Chhattisgarh.
