STATUE OF LIBERTY
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty is a gigantic and massive neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York city, in the United States. Some interesting and riveting facts about the same are:- 1- The statue of liberty’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World. 2- Lady Liberty herself is a rendition of the Roman goddess of freedom, Libertas. 3- The seven spikes on the statue’s crown represents the seven continents and oceans of the world. 4- Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from France in 1886. It was created by Edourd de Laboulaye of France. This giant statue honors the friendship and the allegiance to liberty between France and The United States. 5- The head of the statue was displayed at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1878, before the statue appeared in America. 6- From the ground to the top of the torch the statue measures 93 metres, and weighs 204 metric tonnes. 7- 300 different types of hammers were used to create the copper structure. 8- The visitors have to climb 354 stairs to reach the statue’s crown where they can relish the view of New York from 25 windows. 9- Rumor exists that the statue’s face was modeled after the sculptor’s mother, Charlotte. 10- The statue of Liberty has a Morton’s toe, which means that the second toe is larger than the first toe. 11- She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). 12- The statue’s original torch was substituted in 1984 by a new copper torch covered in 24k gold leaf. 13- The statue turned green because of damage. Her exterior is copper that has turned colors due to oxidation. But this green coating serves as protection from further corrosion. 14- Two people have successfully committed suicide by jumping off the statue, one in 1929, and the other in 1932. Few others also tried but survived. 15- It is thought that Lady Liberty is hit by approximately 600 bolts of lightning every year since she was built.
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BAHUBALI SARRES
FROM THEATRES TO SAREES........BAHUBALI 2 IS STREAMING EVERYWHERE Yes,.....like everyone else, I was too interested and excited to know why did Kattappa killed Bahubali. But that’s not the all. Two years ago ,director SS Rajamouli not only created a movie but he made an history.We thought that the film has reached it’s zenith but we all were proved wrong after the release of Bahubali 2, the much awaited multi-lingual movie. Oh my God,....this what we call knack and triumph. This movie not only recreated history but has also successfully created a emotional and customary attachment with every single audience. SS Rajamouli new what people wanted and expected from him and working accordingly with his amazing and astonishing team, he made it in the best awaited way. Talking about it’s reviews and collections, which is hard to enumerate in few words, Bahubali 2 became the first Indian cinema to collect Rs 1200 crore in just 12 days.It’s reviews has been and is being optimum and ultimate whether it’s be Times of India or India Today.But this is of course not the end my friends. The craze and attachment of people with this particular movie can be figured out and straightforwardly comprehend by the products that are hailing with it’s name. It has become a origin of good business for disparate other industries. From saris with Bahubali characters printed on them to Bahubali-inspired jewellery designs —just the name seems enough to sell any product. Other than these, mobile covers are also available featuring Bahubali. A Hyderabad based fashion brand, Jaju Sarees, has launched Bahubali 2 prints for ladies and promoted the attire in a big way. According to Navneeth, the owner of the chain of sarees, the orders are streaming and gushing in. Navneeth says“We don’t know how the picture of the designs got exuded but ever since that happened, we have got many orders. One pattern ranges from Rs 350 to Rs 400. The other range is between Rs 1000 to Rs 1100, and even they are in huge demand.”He also added,“ We got some new designs printed and people have already placed advance orders for them. The sarees mainly shows the main characters of the movie with vibrant,dazzling and bright backgrounds. The craze around them is too much.” The craze and demand for these types of sarees are clearly indicating the love and warmth towards Bahubali 2. Women are missing no opportunity to show their respect and endearment for this movie following a path of fashion at the same time. The Bahubali fever is definitely at it’s crest. The movie is adding new stones to it’s crown each passing day. Thank You
THE MOUNTAIN MAN
DASHRATH MANJHI...........THE MOUNTAIN MAN Determination, hard work and enthusiasm, can make any goal achieve. This statement can be well exampled and explained using the name of Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as “ The Mountain Man”. This man has immensely and intensely proved that human beings are capable of doing and achieving everything that they want if the path of hard ship is followed. This inspirational personality was born on 1934 in Gehlaur, Bihar. He was a poor labourer who carved a path 110 m long, 9.1 m wide and 7.6 m deep through a hillock using only a hammer and chisel. After 22 years of work, Dashrath shortened travel between the Atri and Wazirganj blocks of Gaya town from 55 km to 15 km. Now let us know what made him to do the same and what is the history behind his harculous step. In 1956, Manjhi was married to a village girl, Falguni Devi. After working for seven years in Dhanbad coal mines, he returned to his village where he started living with his wife. They spent a very simple, comfortable and satisfied life. They were happy and loved each other very much as other husband-wives. Falguni gave birth to a baby boy. Gehlaur is a under developed village in India. It was a remote area and the villagers had to travel 70 kilometres to reach to the nearest town to get medical attention.While crossing Gehlour hills to bring him lunch, Falguni slipped and solemnly injured herself, which eventually led her to death due to lack of medical care. This tragedy left Dashrath in deep grief and he was unable to accept the fact that her beloved wife lost her life because of lack of transportation to the hospitals. He was vastly disturbed by the scenario and decided to make a way or solution to the existing problem. He didn’t want that the villagers should face something similar which he did. He desired that the villagers could have easier access to medical attention. In the memory of his wife, he carved the path in the Gehlour hills. He started working on his goal. People laughed at him thinking that his idea is silly. But this man worked days and nights with sweat and blood for these people only. His determination and hard work was enough to bow down a mountain. Thanks to movies and televisions which gave him the deserved respect and popularity. Films Division produced a documentary directed by Kumud Ranjan named The Man Who Moved the Mountain based on Manjhi's life in 2011. In August 2015, the Hindi movie Manjhi - The Mountain Man got released and well received. The movie directed by Ketan Mehta and Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the role of Manjhi along with Radhika Apte as Falguni Devi. Manjhi's deeds are referred to in the 2011 Kannada movie Olave Mandara. The first episode of Season 2 of the Aamir Khan hosted TV Show Satyamev Jayate, aired in March 2014, was dedicated to Dashrath Manjhi. Yes, he proved, when there is a will, there is always a way. He made his firm determination which did gain him and more to his village a solution to a last longing problem. Hard work is the only way that can surely fetch you anything and lead you to your dreams. Desires, dreams and imaginations can be turned true............only hard ship, focus and concentration are the requirements. One man can make a way from a huge mountain in 22 years and that to single handed, without any kind help or consolation. In fact people discouraged him for his social and superior thinking, of course he didn’t consider them as he was in his own way to achieve something not for himself but for others. This attitude is very necessary to achieve our aim. He is an inspiration for us whom we will consider as an idol in the field of hard ship. Manjhi died on 17 Aug 2007 at the age of 73, while suffering from gall bladder cancer in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He was given a state funeral by the Government of Bihar. For his feat, Manjhi became popularly known as the 'Mountain Man'. The Bihar government also proposed his name for the Padma Shree award in 2006 in social service sector. A stamp was released by India Post in the "Personalities of Bihar" series on 26th December 2016.To honour his achievements, a hospital in his name is also proposed for serving the villagers.
MONA LISA
SOME IDIOSYNCRATIC FACTS OF MONA LISA Mona Lisa.......the name is only enough to bring some beautiful, mysterious and bizarre thoughts in mind. The most famous and talked about painting was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci during Italian Renaissance. It is believed that this art piece is the most visited, the most written about and the most parodied in the world. Whether it be her ticklish smile or her charming and eyes, it bounds one to question about her mood and spirit. Mona Lisa is so beautiful and alluring that she can be used as a parameter to express beauty. People congregate in huge numbers to its home, the Louvre museum of Paris. Let’s have some glimpses on it’s history, creation and mysteries most importantly. 1- It is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506. Leonardo may have continued working on it as late as 1517. 2- The actual name of the painting is not Mona Lisa. It’s name is Monna Lisa, which means “ My Lady” in Italian language. 3- The painting is small than one can imagine. It measures just 30 by 21 inches and weighs 18 pounds. 4- It is in oil on a white Lombardy poplar panel. A panel painting is a painting made on a flat panel made of wood, either a single piece, or a number of pieces joined together. 5- The painting is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. Her husband authorized the production of the portrait. They had five children and led a comfortable and satisfactory middle class life. 6- The most mysterious part of this unique painting is her smile. Some thinks that her smile shows that she is sad while other thinks that she is happy. Some believed that her smile changed when seen from different angles. But in 2000, Harvard neuro scientist Dr. Margaret Livingstone appealed a scientific mechanism to why Mona Lisa's smile seems to shift. It's all about where our focus is, and how our brain responds. 7- The beautiful Mona Lisa has no eye brows. Yes, this is another interesting fact. It is said that Da Vinci never completed the painting. Another reason which came to light is that when the authorities were re-establishing the painting, it got removed accidentally. 8- Researches shows that the portrait had three layers of painting before the present version of Mona Lisa. 9- Like a chapter straight out of the popular book "The Da Vinci Code," art historians have found microscopic codes hidden within the eye of the perplexing charming painting. 10- The technique Leonardo Da Vinci used to paint Mona Lisa was sfumato which means painting without outlines or boarders. 11- The painting has an imperfection. In 1956, a man named Ugo Ungaza threw a stone at the painting. This resulted in a small patch of vandalize paint next to her left elbow. 12- In 1911, Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. It wasn’t recovered until two years later, in December 1913. 13- In 1852, an artist named Luc Maspero threw himself from the fourth floor of a Parisian hotel, leaving a suicide note containing that for years he had grapple desperately with her smile. Thus he preferred to die. Then in 1910, one fascinated fan came before her exclusiveness and uniqueness to shoot himself as he looked upon her. 14- The painting is extremely well kept and maintained. In Louvre, it has a room of its own. It is protected in a climate controlled environment and encased in bullet proof glass. The room was built exclusively for the painting and it cost the museum over seven million dollars. 15- The painting is considered priceless and so it cannot be insured.
ODISHA IN BOLLYWOOD
PEOPLE HAILING IN BOLLYWOOD FROM ODISHA 1-MIRA NAIR Mira Nair was born on 15 October,1957in Rourkela, Odisha, grew up with her two older brothers and parents in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.She ia an Indian American filmmaker based in New York. Mirabai Films, her production company, mainly focus in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural sector.Migration, The Bengali Detective, Still, The Children are Here, So Far From India, are some of her excellent works.She was awarded the India Abroad Person of the Year-2007. In 2012 she was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan by President of India, Pratibha Patil. 2-SONA MOHAPATRA Born on 17 June,1976, in Cuttack, Odisha ,Sona Mohapatra has left no stone unfold to make Odisha proud. She is multi-talented being an Indian singer, music composer, producer and lyricist.Sona Mohapatra came to mainstream fame and distinction with the trendbreaking talk show with Aamir Khan [Satyamev Jayate] in which she frequently appeared as a lead singer and performer.She has won many bollywood awards too.Sona is married to Ram Sampath, a song composer and music director. 3-SUBASH SAHOO Background music plays an important role in movies. It adds essence to the movie. Susabh Sahoo, coming from Kendrapara, Odisha, has excelled in this field. An electronics and communication engineer by profession but his passion and interest leaded him to a different tangent which of course made him gain fame, appreciation and satisfaction.He went to give some of the most brilliant songs in bollywood history like Omkara, Kaminey, Khosla ka Ghosla , Once upon a time in Mumbai, etc. 4-KRISHNA BEURA Hailing from Cuttack, Odisha, this odia gentleman has amazed everyone with his high pitched notes and the soulful voice. With sweetness in his voice and carrying them to high notes, he has the ability to rule one’s heart. Some of his spellbinding and awe-inspiring creations are Maula mere lele meri jaan from Chak De India, Main jahan rahoon from Namastey London and Zindagi mein koi kabhi from Musafir. His golden voice enchants and captivates the audiences. 5-NANDITA DAS Nandita Das is an Indian film actress and director, is a woman of substance from Baripada who has taken her Odia roots and planted it deep and strong in the spangle town.she is known for her performances mainly in movies which generally contains a different taste like, Fire, Earth, Bawandar, KannathilMuthamittal ,Azhagi an Before The Rains. Firaaq, her directorial debut feature film, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2008, and has traveled to over 50 festivals, winning over 20 awards. Nandita Das started her acting career with the theatre group Jana Natya Manch. She has really made Odisha and India proud with her colossal talents and achievements. In fact She’s all set to make Odisha, world famous!
TEMPLES IN ODISHA
FIVE TEMPLES YOU MUST VISIT IN ODISHA Let’s start with some glace on Odisha. It is situated in the eastern coast of India surrounded by four states, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh ,West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.The current population is 44.5 crore with the literacy rate of 75%.The state is protected by the blessings of Lord Jagannath. It’s capital is “The city of Temples” ,that is, bhubaneswar. Not only Bhubaneswar but the whole Odisha is famous for templs and have nearly 952 temples including big and small.The architecture of these temples are more or less similar and to its zenith. Housing some of the best temples of the country, temples of Odisha are said to have given supreme expression to architecture. Some famous temples are:- 1-JAGANNATH TEMPLE Built in 11th century, still takes everyone’s heart with it’s massive and beauty. Situated in Puri ,it is the heart of the state and most eye catchy temple. Also privileged as one of the four dhams of India. Lord Jagannath is accompanied with Lord Subhadra and Lord Balram. The biggest festival in Odisha is Rath Yatra which generally take place in he month of august and starts fron Jagannath temple. It has an unique way of construction which can only be seen and enjoyed and words are not enough to express the same. 2-KONARK TEMPLE /SUN TEMPLE One of the tourist attractions in Odisha, konark temple represents the intelligence of civil and architecture sense of 13th century people. Well known as Sun temple, this temple is dedicated to Sun God. It depicts a chariot of Sun God with pillars ,wheels and walls. It’s most important feature is the stone wheel . It is directed towards the east so that the first ray of the sun illuminates its entrance. Though major part of this beautiful temple is ruins, all efforts are being made to revive it. 3-LINGARAJA TEMPLE Lingaraja temple is situated in Khurdha in Odisha. It is the biggest temple in Odisha with 180 ft height. The temple is dedicated to Lord Lingaraja Who is half Lord Shiva and half Lord Vishnu. It predominantly represents the Kalinga architecture. This temple is built in deula style, similar to Mukteshwar temple, that has four components namely vimana, jagamohana, natamandira and bhoga-mandapa. It is one of the oldest temples of the Temple City Bhubaneswar. 4-RAJARANI TEMPLE Built between 10th and 11th century, this magnificent temple is located in the heart of Odisha ,that is ,in the capital city Bhubaneswar. This awe-inspiring and alluring piece is made up of reddish-gold sandstone. This reddish-gold sandstone is locally known as rajarani and thus the temple gleaned it’s name.The temple is dedicated to Lord Brahma. This temple is also ornamented with inventive and astounding sculptural carving and stands and encompassed within a beautiful garden. Rajarani temple is the epitome of grace and elegance . 5-PARASHURAMESWAR TEMPLE This temple was built in 650 AD and is one of the oldest temple existing in Odisha. The temple is beautifully furnished and embellished sculpture of the presiding deity Lord Shiva.The outer walls of the temple has beautiful sculptural deities like Ganesha and Parvati and also of some animals.Parashurameswar represents Shiva as the lord of Parashurama, one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu legend, the temple derives its name from the reparation of Parashurama and the resultant grace of Shiva. On the 8th day of Ashadha(June-July) ,Parashuramashtami is celebrated which is one of the major festivals of this temple.It is considered to be the best preserved specimen of an early Orissan Hindu temple.
FACTS OF JAGANNATH TEMPLE
THE 10 SPELLBINDING FACTS OF JAGANNATH TEMPLE IN PURI 1- Everyday a priest climes the dome of the temple which is 45 story building and changes the flag.This ritual is followed since 1800 years. 2-The flag at the top of dome of the temple always flies or flaps in the opposite direction of the wind. 3-The construction of the temple is complex. The main temple is surrounded by 30 other temples of different expanses. 4-On entering the temple from Singhadwara, the main door, the ocean cannot be heard till you come out of the temple. 5-The quantity of prasad cooked in the temple remains same everyday.The number of devotees fluctuates from 2000 to 20000 but regardless of the number of devotees, there is no wastage or shortage of prasad till today. 6-The prasad is cooked using 7 pots, one kept on the other in a pile. The interesting thing is that the contents of the top most pot is cooked first. 7-The Sudarshan chakra on the top of the temple will always face you from any place in Puri. 8-Neither planes nor birds, nothing flies above the temple.It is a no-fly zone. 9-The temple is constructed in such a surprising way that the shadow of the main dome of the temple cannot be observed at any given time. 10- Though the temple is open and indiscriminate among Hindu sub castes, it is not open for non-Hindus.
ODISHA AND FOOD
TOP 5 DISHES YOU MUST TRY WHILE TRAVELING TO ODISHA Let’s start with some glace on Odisha. It is situated in the eastern coast of India surrounded by four states, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh ,West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.The current population is 44.5 crore with the literacy rate of 75%.The state is protected by the blessings of Lord Jagannath. It’s capital is “The city of Temples” ,that is, bhubaneswar.Now coming to the foods and cuisines , Odisha cuisine is less spicy and rich compared to the other regional cuisines in India.It was once said that Odisha people or Odias are the best cooks in India.They specially use mints and coriander leaves to flavour their dishes which also helpful for cooling their bodies as Odisha is having hot climatic conditions. The top dishes which one should try in Odisha are:- 1-CHUNGDI MALAI This is a delicious creamy prawn curry, where the creamy part comes from the coconut milk.It’s richness and creaminess is more enhanced with the spices used which makes it more mouth watering and flavoursome.This is best tasted with steamed basmati rice and one must try it in and around Odisha. 2-MACHA GHANTA This is a dish which is made using fried fish heads and potatoes. As fish is very famous in Odisha, their are lot of fish dishes but this particular curry is a must try one. I t is offered to Lord Durga in Dhushahra. Onions,garlic and some vegetables make this more delicious. Vegetarians can try the same using only vegetables which is called as ghant. 3-DALMA Dalma is just an awesome dish to try.It is made with fried moong dal ,some regular spices and a cup od veggy.....that’s all to make it to a perfect one. It works as a magic to your body. Only plain steamed rice and dalma can make your day.Nothing else will be required. 4-KHICEDE Almost famous in all states in India ,Khicede is a wholesome meal .It is an important dish in Odisha as it is served as bhog to Lord Jagannath in Puri temple.A perfect combo of rice ,lentils and ghee........makes it complete.Lightly spiced ,tasty and flavoursome yet nutritious to body.Mainly served with papad and curd. 5-PAKHALA BHATA Pakhala Bhata is the daily lunch for almost every household in Odisha during summers. It is prepared by soaking cooked rice in water and sour curd. This fermented rice is the perfect dish to beat the heat and refreshes you from within. 20th March is celebrated as Pakhala Dibasa (Universal Pakhala Day) by all Odias to welcome summer season with Odisha’s traditional food. This sumptuous meal is a must try.
INDIA
INDIA LEADS IN MANY FIELD We all are proud of India. Being Indian, we all love to know and explore more about India. I am going to share some facts of India in which India leads in world comparison. 1- India is very famous for films, whether it be bollywood or regional. It has gained many awards and appreciation all the way. But one thing which we may not know that India is the largest producer of films in the world. 2- In India we respect and worship cows. It provides many Indians the daily earnings and occupation which indeed makes India the largest milk producer of the world. 3- India is the world’s largest importer of arms. But India has never invaded or attacked a country. 4- India has the largest amount of vegetarians in the world. For the reason Pizza Hut opened a pure vegetarian restaurant in the country. Apart from this, two leading brands, KFC and McDonals also had to introduce a vegetarian menu specially for India. 5- The world’s largest road network is in India—over 1.9 million miles of roads cover the country. 6- With 1.2 billion people, India is world’s largest democracy. 7- India has the world’s largest school in terms of students. The school is situated in Lucknow and it’s name is City Montessori School. It has more than 45 thousand students. That is a huge number! 8- India has the largest number of mosques in the world, even more than any other Islamic country. There are nearly 300,000 mosques in India. 9- The great religious gathering, Kumbh Mela, which occurs after every 12 years, is the world’s largest gathering of people. This gathering is visible from space. 10- The world’s biggest family lives in India. One man, 39 wives and 94 children.
ODISHA
TOP FIVE DESERTS ONE MUST TRY WHILE TRAVELLING TO ODISHA Let’s start with some glace on Odisha. It is situated in the eastern coast of India surrounded by four states, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh ,West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.The current population is 44.5 crore with the literacy rate of 75%.The state is protected by the blessings of Lord Jagannath. It’s capital is “The city of Temples” ,that is, bhubaneswar.It was once said that Odisha people or Odias are the best cooks in India.Sweets of Odisha holds a special position.The deserts are just awesome and something different which separates it from the sweets of other regions in India.Whether it be dry sweets or syrupy...it just takes off the taste.Now specifying the top popular sweets are:- 1-CHENNA PORA It is a cheesecake kind of thing.It is one of the most famous sweets of Odisha and is considered to be Lord Jagannath’s favourite dish and thus often offered to him in Puri temple.This sweet can be found in any corner of Odisha, selling in grams.The lingering taste of burnt home-made cottage cheese and semolina combined with sugar syrup simply blows away your mind.It is baked for several hours until it turns red and the caramelised sugar gives it the perfect and desired taste. Simple,creamy,light.......just perfect .It can really turn your bad day to a good one. 2-PITHAS It is one of the major sweets found in Odisha.It is a traditional desert in fact.No festival or occasion is complete without this delicious desert.It can be found in any sweet shop or in any ordinary stalls on road sides.It has a outer covering made of flour and the inner stuffing may be of any kind like using coconut and milk or dry fruits and caramelised chenna.The stuffing is filled in and the beautiful shape is given followed by frying it.At the end it is soaked in sugar syrup which completes it as a mouth watering one.The three most famous kind of pitha are chenna poda pitha,enduri pitha and chittau pitha. 3-RASABALI The sweet dished is garnished with cardamoms and soaked in thick flavoured milk. Served in Lord Jagannath temple as a part of chappana bhogas, this delicacy trace its origni from Kendrapara district in Odisha.The flavoured milk left after eating the sweet is just heaven.Definitely one should try this. 4-KHIRA SAGARA This basically represents a common sweet dish in India which is known as rasamalai.The sweet has depiction in Hindu mythological scripture about Laxmi serving Vishnu and Madhusudana with it.It consists of small balls of chenna which is soaked in condensed and flavoured milk. The main unique taste is because of the saffron and cardamoms which blend them overall as a lingering taste.The milk base in khira sagara is thick,rich and creamy which bound to melt your heart. 5-MALPUA This is a mouth-watering dish which is mainly served in odia thalis.It is also often served as sakala dhupa (morning food) to Lord Jagannath.This is basically a pancake which is prepared using milk,flour,smashed ripe banana and coconut batter. These pancakes are then fried and soaked in sugar syrup. Cardamom seasoning gives this a special taste. This is a simple sweet dish which is quite heavy and eating two or three can fill your stomach.So one must take the privilege to taste it.
ODISSI
BEGUILING FACTS OF ODISSI DANCE FORM Dancing is not only a sports, it is one’s passion, dedication, hard work and love. Being privileged enough to be Indians, we have a lot of scope to learn various kind of dance forms. Be it western or classical, India is hailing in all platforms. There are eight kind of classical dance forms out of which Odissi is one. We all know many things related to odissi dance form but I want to focus light on those topics which is not so known to the people. 1- Odissi dance is also known as Orissi in ancient and older literature. Panchama Veda is also is one of it’s popular name. 2- This type of dance form was originated in Hindu temples of Orissa, India. 3- It is considered to be the oldest classical dance form of India. 4- In history it is mentioned that the dance was performed to expresses religious stories, incidents and spiritual ideas of Hindu Gods and Goddesses specially of Lord Jagannath, Shiva and Surya. 5- According to history, this dance form was mainly performed by the women. 6- Odissi depictions are found in the form of inscriptions and sculptures in temples like Sun temple and Brahmeswara. Also found in the Ranigumpha caves at Udaygiri. 7- Tribhanga is the most important and unique feature of Odissi. Which means three parts break in literature. It is the independent movement of head, chest and pelvis . 8- Abinaya, the body movements are used in Odissi to show and express different posture and attitudes. 9- Mudra is also an important element of Odissi dance. The term Mudra is refers hand position which denotes different types of emotion. 10- Odissi is considered a dance of love, joy and delight with deep and intense passion that is true and fresh, divine and human. Thus the style is soft and lyrical with patches of high pleasure. 11- Over a period of time, three schools of Odissi dance has developed. They are Mahari, Nartaki and Gotipau. 12- The Mahari system came from the Devadasi tradition, the royal courts dance was known as the Nartaki tradition and in the Gotipau tradition of Odissi dance, young boys dress up in female attires and enacted female roles. Some famous Odissi dancers are Hare Krishna Behera , Aditi Bandyopadhyay, Anita Babu , Arpita Venkatesh, Surendranath Jena, Chitra Krishnamurti, Dona Ganguly who is the wife of famous former captain of Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly.
Jharkhand
PROMINENT PERSONALITIES FROM JHARKHAND 1- MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI Who needs an introduction to this living legend.........Ranchi’s heart, Jharkhand’s pride and India’s best captain ever.........”The captain cool”, M S Dhoni has made India proud innumerable times. Born and brought up in Ranchi, Jharkhand, this Indian cricketer has unbounded records in the history of world cricket. An attacking right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, he is widely regarded as the greatest finishers in limited-overs cricket. Being the captain from 2007-2016, Dhoni holds numerous captaincy records such as most wins by an Indian captain in Tests and ODIs, and most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs. He led the team to its first-ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the CB Series of 2007–08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In the final of the 2011 World Cup, Dhoni scored 91 not out off 79 balls handing India the victory for which he was awarded the Man of the Match. In June 2013, when India defeated England in the final of the Champions Trophy in England, Dhoni became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies (World Cup, Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20). After taking up the Test captaincy in 2008, he led the team to series wins in New Zealand and West Indies, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008, 2010 and 2013. In 2009, Dhoni also led the Indian team to number one position for the first time in the ICC Test rankings. In 2013, under his captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. In the Indian Premier League, he captained the Chennai Super Kings to victory at the 2010 and 2011 seasons, along with wins in the 2010 and 2014 editions of Champions League Twenty20. He announced his retirement from Tests on 30 December 2014. Still many more to tell but not enough to list it down. Yes, we are really proud of you Dhoni! 2- TANUSHREE DUTTA Born and raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, to a bengali family, Tanushree is an Indian actress and model. She was entitled with Femina Miss India Universe in 2004. During the same year at the Miss Universe beauty pageant, she was among the top ten finalists. She made her Bollywood début in 2005, appearing in Chocolate and Aashiq Banaya Aapne. Aashiq Banaya Aapne was a box office success, and its music is considered to be a record breaking hit. Her other movies are Veerabhadra, Dhol, Good boy, Bad boy, Apartment, Speed, etc. 3- SHILPA RAO Like Tanushree, Shilpa is also from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. She is a successful playback singer of India. During her college days, Mithoon offered her to record the song "Tose Naina" from Anwar (2007), making her Bollywood career debut. She was nominated for the best female playback singer in 54th Filmfare Award for the song Khuda Jaane from the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno, and the nomination chain continued for the succeeding years. Many bollywood songs has been and is being put into her pockets due to her unique and soulful voice. With perfect and brimful knowledge of music, she has done justice to the famous songs like Ishq Shava, Bulleya, Malang, Meherbaan, etc. Top bollywood music directors like A R Rahman, Vishal Shekhar and Pritam has always given her the opportunity to showcase her talent. 4- DEEPIKA KUMARI Hailing from Ranchi, Jharkhand, Deepika kumari is an Indian sportswoman in the field of Archery. She is currently ranked World number 5, and is a former world number one. She won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth games in the women's individual recurve event. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the Women's Individual and Women's team events, finishing in eighth place in the latter.She was granted the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award in the year 2012 by President of India Pranab Mukherjee. In February 2014, she was honored with FICCI Sportsperson of the Year Award. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. Many more achievements are yet to in the hands of India. 5- R MADHAVAN Madhavan was born on 1 June 1970 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, to a Tamil family.He ia an Indian actor, writer and film producer too.Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards with some other nominations too in the succeeding years. He has appeared in films in more than seven languages. He is an electronics engineer too. Some of his outstanding work examples are Dil Vil Pyaar Var, Rehnna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Rang De Basanti, 3 Idiots, Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Saala Khadoos, etc. Madhavan is amongst the leading brand ambassadors for products in India. His early work involved advertisements for brands including Bajaj, Ponds, Fair and Lovely and TVS, before signing a major endorsing deal with Pepsi and marketing company, IMG. 6- MEIYANG CHANG Meiyang Chang was born on 6 October 1982 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. He is an Indian actor, television host and singer of Chinese descent. He is a qualified dentist too like his father. He gained fame and came in limelight from the famous singing reality show Indian Idol season 5, where he was among the top five contestants. His cute and charming looks and of course sweet voice with singing talent gained him many fans and he hosted the next season of Indian Idol in next year. Along with this, he hosted numerous award functions and television shows and also participated in shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi and I Can DO That. He appeared in the Bollywood film Badmaash Company with Yash Raj Films and Dibakar Banerjee's Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! and played himself in the 2016 film Sultan. It’s seems that Chang is having and will have a great time as he is multi-talented, passionate and versatile. 7- SHWETA BASU PRASAD Shwetha Basu Prasad was born in Jamshedpur on January 11,1991 in Jharkhand and later migrated with her family to Mumbai when she was a child. Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian film actress. She started her career as a child actress in Hindi films and television series and went on to play lead roles in Bengali, Telugu and Tamil cinema. For her performance in the 2002 film Makdee, she won the National Film Award for Best Child Actor. Her other movies are Iqbal, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi, Dama Zaroori Hai and Badrinath Ki Dulhania. She is currently playing the female lead role in hindi television serial as Nandani in Chandra Nandani which is a historic love story on Star Plus. Apart from these celebrities, there are many more like Anjana Om Kashyap who is an anchor and journalist associated with Zee News, Varun Aaron who is an Indian cricketer, Vinay Pathak who is a comedian and film actor and Saurav Tiwari who gained fame from IPL and also played for Indian cricket, all are from Jharkhand. Pratyusha Banerjee, acquired fame from the famous serial Balika Vadhu and Bigg Boss on colors channel was also from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand but unfortunately she lost her life last year.Thus Jharkhand has given immense talents to India and surely will continue to follow the same path.