A translation in Odia of Tales from the Land of Jagannatha.
Jagannatha Desara Katha

A translation in Odia of Tales from the Land of Jagannatha.
There are 30 short essays in this book. They were written by renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik over a ten-year period and published in various publications…
Ganesha’s arrival, in the latter half of the monsoon, marks the transformation of Shiva, the hermit, into Shankara, the householder. …
In Maharashtra, near Pune, is the town of Jejuri. Here, atop a hill, is a citadel-like turmeric-covered temple dedicated to the much-revered folk deity locally known as Khandoba…
Caste is a word introduced by Europeans about 300 years ago for what Indians have referred to as jati for at least 2,000 years…