Tag Archive ~ Puri

A grand monsoon walk

The onset of much awaited monsoons, bringing heavy, rumbling clouds in the dark skies above… and roaring crowds below, pull massive chariots for the gods who have decided to take a stroll…
Every year, on the day of Asadha Shukla Dwitiya (second day of the waxing moon phase of the Asadha month according to the [...]

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When The Gods Rest…

Misty daybreak and the first calls of the rooster in a scenic village have the men going to the river for ablutions, preparing themselves for a day filled with enchanting images of colourful deities, materialising from fine brushes and bright stone paints.

Raghurajpur, a small village on the banks of the river Bhargabi near Puri, is [...]

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