Bali Yatra 2025: What to Expect From Odisha’s Festival Celebrating Maritime History

Bali Yatra 2025: What to expect from Odisha’s festival celebrating maritime history

New Delhi: Every November, the banks of the Mahanadi in Cuttack transform into a vibrant confluence of history, culture, and celebration to mark the grand Bali Yatra, Asia’s largest open-air trade fair and a living tribute to Odisha’s maritime legacy. The week-long festival, scheduled this year from November 5 to 12, honours the 2,000-year-old trade and cultural ties between ancient Kalinga or modern-day Odisha and Southeast Asian kingdoms like …

Odisha’s Maritime Legacy Celebrated in Sand Art at India Maritime Week 2025

Odisha’s glorious maritime heritage found a creative expression at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, where renowned sand artist Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik presented an impressive sand art installation on behalf of the Commerce & Transport Department, Government of Odisha. Pattnaik had the proud and memorable opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who greeted […] The post Odisha’s Maritime Legacy Celebrated in Sand Art at India …

PM Modi Praises Odisha Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik For Bali Jatra Sand Art At India Maritime Week

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik during the India Maritime Week 2025 celebrations at the NESCO Grounds in Mumbai. The Prime Minister stopped and admired Pattnaik’s stunning sand art depicting India’s ancient maritime legacy through the famous Bali Jatra theme, titled “Odisha to Indonesia: Voyage of Heritage.” Modi was visibly impressed by the creativity of Pattnaik, who hails f…