Jhulan yatra, as the name suggests is the Swing Festival of Lord Jagannatha in Puri. On this Special occasion Lord Madan Mohan, the representative idol of Sri Jagannatha swings on the specially made Swing. The Stage where the Swing hanged is known as ...
The antiquities of Puri Jagannatha Temple, are sometimes traced back to the Vedic period citing the reference to the vedi or altar on the sea shore as mentioned in the Vedas. We believe, Sri. Sankaracharya had visited Puri and established the Govardhana Pitha during the 8th century ...
Maharajas of Parla Khemundi was known as a modern visionary during their respective periods. From the period of Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deba, this Estate has laid foundation stone for modern education. He dug tanks for irrigation and drinking water ...
Another attraction in Paralakhemundi Royal History is the refreshing guest house or the Basant Niwas Palace, locally known as Vrindavan Palace. It is influenced by post modern style of architecture. The Present raja said, it is influenced by German architecture. ...
The ornate façade with marvelous arches, minarets, large windows, spires and towers built in the palace of parla khemundi replicate European and Greek style of architecture in Odisha. Architects consider it as a perfect structure of Indo-sarascenic design. In the ...
Parala khemundi is named after a fort chief Prabala khemunda, opines one historian Dandapani Behera. The Parala khemundi Zamindary printed in 1890 says, the name derived from a shape of coral. As the country in shape, looks like the head ...
Parlakhemundi was the capital city of the famed Parlakimidi Jamindary, now situated at the southern part of Odisha in Gajapati district. History has witnessed this city as the epicenter of the rule of Eastern Ganga dynasty. During the English rule ...
Parlakhemundi Palace is one of the rich Royal heritages of the state. It is situated at the southern district of Odisha, Gajapati. The district was renamed after the rulers of Gajapati dynasty. Recently the Palace and its dynasty were in ...
It’s not just like a palace, consisting of some beautiful crafted walls, luxurious rooms and eye catching furnitures, my experience can name it as a perfect fort and is still intact in its position to give you a feeling of ...
When Gajapati Maharaja Pratap Rudra Deba died in 1540 his minister played foul and started conspiracy against Kalua Deva Allias Ramachandra Deva-I and Kakharua Deva allias Purusottama Deva-II, the two legal sons of Gajapati maharaja. They were killed by him ...