Odisha Tourism Archives • Maverickbird

The artisans of Raghurajpur in Odisha

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

It took around 2 hours from Jeypore to reach Onkadeli. The distance was just 80 kilometers and the drive was […]

March 20, 2021

I stayed at Jeypore before proceeding towards Onkadeli, the weekly market of the Bonda people. This town was a pleasant […]

March 19, 2021

The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the depths of the Niyamgiri hills. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the […]

March 18, 2021

Chatikona market of the Dunguriya people was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in […]

March 17, 2021

I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had […]

March 16, 2021

My offbeat tribal Odisha trail started with the Chatikona market. Well, actually, the journey started off in Rayagada and the […]

March 16, 2021

“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck. […]

March 15, 2021

Odisha is our neighbouring state and I have visited it a zillion times since childhood. Having hailed from Calcutta, during my […]

March 15, 2021