The Retired Engineer - A podcast series in Odia & English

BISWA BIKHYAATA KONARK SURYA MANDIRA

Whenever you are visiting Orissa, this is the one place that everyone will recommend visiting to experience its grandeur and enormity. It’s the Konark Sun Temple or Konark Surya Mandir. Located in the eponymous village of Konark, 35 km from Puri, it is the remains of a temple that was constructed in the 13th century. If you are visiting Orissa, Konark Sun Temple is a place that you must visit. If you don’t, then your trip to Orissa will stay incomplete. Konark Sun Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a cultural relevance even in the 21st century. To know more, listen to my podcast.

JAGANNATHANKA PARAMA MUSALMAN BHAKTANKA ITIHAASA

There are so many beautiful stories associated with Lord Jagannath that I can keep going on and on but the divine stories won't end. There are some that need to be told and this story is one of them. This story is about one of the most dedicated Muslim devotees of Lord Jagannath. Do hear it out.

ପୁରୀର ରାଜାଙ୍କ କାଞ୍ଚି ଅଭିଯାନ | PURI RAJAANKARA KAANCHI ABHIJAANA

There are so many beautiful stories associated with Lord Jagannatha that I can keep going on and on but the divine stories won't end. There are some that need to be told and this story is one of them. It is about the king of Puri and how the king and Kanchi princess came together. I hope you like my podcast.

Odisha ର ଗର୍ବ | Droupadi Murmu | India's first tribal president

Draupadi Murmu, the new President of India, is the country’s first tribal woman to win the top constitutional post. Murmu was the former Governor of Jharkhand. Apart from this, Murmu also created history by becoming the first President of Odisha of a major political party or alliance. She was also the first woman governor of Jharkhand. She served as Jharkhand Governor from 2015 to 2021. Murmu comes from a poor tribal family in the village of Mayurbhanj, a district in Odisha.  This podcast is dedicated to our newest President of India, Draupadi Murmu, & her life history.

JAGANNATHANKA RATH YATRA RA RAHASYAMAYA ITIHAASA

Every year, Jagannath Rath Yatra is organised at Puri in Odisha. Various stories are associated with this festival and a lot of magic pertains to the history of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Maa Subhadra. On the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Āshādha Māsa (3rd month of Odia Calendar), Rath yatra is celebrated not only in Odisha but in India as well as in parts of the world. There are many magical stories about Lord Jagannath. This podcast is about the history of Rath yatra and about the cultural roots of Odisha that holds us all together.