Bhubaneswar
#013 – Visit Ekamra Kanan Park – The Regional Plant Resource Centre
February 7, 2016Established in 1985, spread over more than 500 acres of land, Ekamra Kanan is the biggest botanical garden and park in Bhubaneswar. Ekamra Kanan is part of Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC – http://www.rprcbbsr.com/) which is a research organization of Govt. of Odisha working on the conservation of plant biodiversity. The Ekamra Kanan park is […]
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#012 – Visit Tribal Museum, The Museum of Tribal Arts and Artifacts
November 8, 2015The Tribal Museum (Museum of Tribal Arts and Artifacts) of Bhubaneswar is home to a rich collection of artifacts, crafts and art objects belonging to different tribes (Adivasis) living in several parts of the state of Odisha. The museum exhibits dresses and ornaments, hunting and agricultural implements, weapons, personal belongings, photographs, arts of the tribes like […]
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Durga Puja 2015 Updates!
October 22, 2015[20th October, 2015 – Bhubaneswar ready to celebrate Dussehra 2015.] A festive mood enveloped Bhubaneswar this week with the five-day long Durga Puja celebrations getting underway. There are more than ten big puja arrangements in the city, which include Saheed Nagar, Nayapalli, Rasulgarh, Jharpada, Baramunda, Bomikhal, Old Station Bazar and Unit 2 Market. Apart from the big […]
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#011 – Movie Theaters in Bhubaneswar – Maharaja, Keshari, Sriya-Swati-Stutee, INOX Multiplex
September 27, 2015Movie lovers in Bhubaneswar have ample options to choose the right movie theater for best movie viewing experience. The city has one three-screen multiplex built by INOX and seven traditional single-screen theaters. The single screen movie theaters in Bhubaneswar are – Maharaja Hall, Keshari Talkies, Sriya, Swati and Stutee hall located in a single cine complex, Ravi Talkies and Ekamra Talkies. […]
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#010 – Visit Chausathi Yogini (Sixty-Four Yogini) Temple
May 24, 2015Chausathi Yogini temple, a temple built in 9th Century AD is dedicated to the worship of Feminine Power, Devi Shakti or Shaktism is located in Hirapur, a small village near Bhubaneswar. The ancient, circular, hypaethral (structure with no roof) temple is believed to be built by the queen Hiradevi of Bhrama dynasty. The temple is also […]
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Nabakalebara 2015 – Lord Jagannath’s Daru Darshan!
May 17, 2015~Jai Jagannath~ Jay Jagannatha Swami…, Nayana Pathagami…, Bhavatume.. Nabakalebara is a rare auspicious ceremony celebrated in Sri Jagannath Dham Puri, in which Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan get a new set of idols. The special ritual is celebrated once every twelve to nineteen years. The complete process takes more than three month which starts […]
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#009 – Visit Pathani Samanta Planetarium
April 24, 2015If you have school going children in your family and you want to take them somewhere for learning along with fun, Pathani Samanta Planetarium is the place to go in Bhubaneswar. The Planetarium is named after famous Odia astrologer “Samanta Chandra Sekhar Mahapatra”, who was popularly known as “Pathani Samanta”. The planetarium was established by Science and […]
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Utkala Dibasa Celebration 2015!
April 1, 2015Team 101Bhubaneswar wishes you all Happy Utkala Dibasa 2015. Utkala Dibasa ra Hardika Abhinandana. Utkala Dibasa (Utkal Divas) is the day of celebration in the memory of the formation of the state of Odisha on 1st April, 1936. Team 101Bhubaneswar salutes the contribution of Utkala Gouraba Madhusudan Das, Utkala Mani Gopabandhu Das, Maharaja Krushna Chandra […]
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#008 – Taste Mouthwatering Chaat at Ramadevi Front, Saheed Nagar
March 16, 2015Ramadevi Women’s College area in Saheed Nagar, popularly referred as “RD Front”, is the street food hub of Bhubaneswar. A bunch of Chaat shops serving mouthwatering Bhubaneswar style Chaat located along the college wall keeps attracting people from throughout the city to taste it again and again, year after year. If you are fond of chatpata […]
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#007 – Visit Deras Dam, Jhumka Dam and Chandaka Dampara Elephant Sanctuary
March 8, 2015Deras Dam, Jhumka Dam and Chandaka Dampara Elephant Sanctuary are the Eco-Tourism spots near Bhubaneswar. Deras Dam is one of the main water reservoirs inside Chandka Dampara Elephant Sanctuary. Though this was built as a minor irrigation project and few small canal originates from it, this also serves as a water hole for animals in the sanctuary. Rain […]
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