Odisha government will contend for heritage status from Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) for Bargarh’s famous Dhanu Jatra, arguably the world’s biggest ...

The Western Odisha town of Bargarh seems caught in a time warp. A moustachioed man wearing a crown sits atop a caparisoned elephant, shouting orders. He stops speeding trucks on the national highway ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odia language, literature and culture department has decided to provide a financial grant of Rs 1 crore for promotion and preservation of Dhanu Jatra at Bargarh, considered the ...

The famous annual Dhanu Jatra festival of Bargarh, known as the world's largest open-air theatre, was replicated in eastern Odisha for the first time. Bhubaneswar: The famous annual Dhanu Jatra ...

BARGARH: Bhubaneswar Pradhan will continue to essay Dhanu Yatra’s protagonist Kansa’s character in the 71st edition of historic theatrical festival in Bargarh. Owing to pressure from various quarters ...