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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Varsity staff wear handloom to promote local weavers
1 2 Berhampur: Several employees of Khallikote Unitary University (KUU) wore khadi and handloom clothes on Friday, as a mark of support for those involved in the handloom sector. Recently, the vice-chancellor (in-charge), Geetanjali Dash and registrar Parbati Manjari Mahalik issued an order recently, asking all employees to come to the university wearing handloom dresses every Friday. "The directive, though advisory in nature, is aimed at promoting the khadi and handloom sector," Dash said. While Dash herself wore a handloom saree, the registrar, post-graduate council chairman, student welfare director and several others wore Sambalpuri. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Lord Ram's attire to have traditional fabrics, reflect cultural unity, heritage
In the sanctified precincts of the newly inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, a grand cultural and spiritual initiative is taking shape, one that goes beyond the sacred rituals to celebrate the diverse and vibrant textile traditions of India. Just as the child form of Lord Ram (Balak Ram) is adorned with love and simplicity, the attire of Lord Ram in the Ram Darbar will now be a rich display of India's traditional fabrics, creating a tableau of cultural is not merely about changing robes for the deity, the initiative will be a carefully envisioned tribute to India's centuries-old craft heritage. The daily adornment of the deities in the Ram Darbar will now become an immersive journey into India's sartorial past, present, and the Balak Ram idol depicts the gentle innocence of Lord Ram's childhood, the Ram Darbar will portray him in his majestic, royal form—as Maryada Purushottam and the King of Ayodhya. This royal depiction will be complete with symbolic elements such as intricately designed crowns, bejeweled belts, embroidered robes, and fabrics embedded with zari, precious stones, and motifs of divine valor. Renowned costume designer Manish Tiwari, who has been given the task of designing the deity's attire, is also leading the aesthetic vision of Ram Darbar's overall presentation. According to him, the attires will not only capture the grandeur and divinity of Lord Ram's court but will also reflect the soul of India's regional aim is to make devotees feel like they are witnessing the rich cultural landscape of India through the very garments worn by the gods,' says spoke to India Today regarding the details of the dresses. He says, 'One of the key features of this initiative is the inclusion of traditional textiles from different Indian states in the deity's attire. Each day, the fabrics used will blend motifs and techniques from at least two or more regions.' This way, Lord Ram's robe may carry the richness of Banarasi silk and the intricate patterns of Rajasthan's Bandhani on one day, and the regal Kanchipuram silk from Tamil Nadu with Odisha's Sambalpuri weaves on another. This initiative transforms every act of dressing the deity into a statement of India's cultural inclusiveness and a revival of its glorious textile Hindu temple tradition, changing the deity's attire daily is a long-standing practice. The Ram Mandir will take this one step further by aligning each day's attire with a specific color and textile tradition rooted in Indian astrology and spiritual symbolism. These color schemes are not randomly chosen—they are imbued with centuries of cultural significance, often associated with planetary influences and divine attributes. Each day, the Ram Darbar will offer devotees a fresh visual and spiritual experience, tied intrinsically to Indian sensitivity is another key highlight of the Ram Darbar attire design. The fabrics will change not only in color and region but also in texture and material to suit the weather, much like the human wardrobe. Manish says, 'Soft and breathable materials like khadi, mulmul (muslin), and handloom cottons will keep the attire light and comforting during summers. However, heavier, luxurious materials like silk, brocade, pashmina, and wool will dominate the wardrobe during winter.' This approach offers a harmonious blend of devotion, practicality, and artistic discipline. It ensures that the gods are adorned not just with reverence but with an understanding of natural cycles and human Watch
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Hans India
Light & sound show resumes at Samaleswari temple
Sambalpur: The light and sound show at the 16th-century Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur has resumed after six months, an official said. The Samaleswari Temple Trust Board will run and manage the light and sound show, said president of the trust, Sanjay Baboo. He said the script for the light and sound show had been stopped since September 2024 due to a technical snag. The script has been prepared both in Odia and Hindi. 'We are also planning to prepare scripts in Sambalpuri language soon,' he said. The duration of the show will be around 10 minutes, during which the history of Samaleswari temple, rituals and festivals celebrated, and the culture of Western Odisha will be exhibited in the light and sound show, he added. The light and sound show will be an added attraction for tourists visiting the temple. It is also expected that the show will be helpful in attracting more tourists to this holy shrine. The 16th-century Samalesewari temple, which was constructed by the first Chauhan king of Sambalpur, Balram Dev, is a major tourist attraction of this region. Devotees and tourists from across the State come to the temple for a glimpse of the deity, Samaleswari. The State government has set up the Samalei (Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economic Initiative) corridor project over 42 acres of land adjacent to the temple at an expenditure of Rs 200 crore. The facility was inaugurated in January last year. The second phase construction of this project is slated to be completed by February next year, an official said, adding that the first phase of this project includes beautification, river front development, construction of ghat, four gates, cafeteria, renovation of heritage pond, haat (shopping complex), parking area, bhoga mandapam, war watch tower and line system for devotees.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Light & sound show resumes at Samaleswari temple
Sambalpur, The light and sound show at the 16th-century Samaleswari temple in Western Odisha's Sambalpur city has resumed after six months, an official said. The Samaleswari Temple Trust Board will run and manage the light and sound show, said president of the trust, Sanjay Baboo. He said the script for the light and sound show has been stopped since September 2024 due to a technical snag. The script has been prepared both in Odia and Hindi. "We are also planning to prepare scripts in Sambalpuri language soon," he said. The duration of the show will be around ten minutes, during which the history of Samaleswari temple, rituals and festivals celebrated, and the culture of Western Odisha are also being exhibited in the light and sound show, he added. The light and sound show will be an added attraction for tourists visiting the temple. It is also expected that the show will be helpful in attracting more numbers of tourists to this holy shrine. The 16th-century Samalesewari temple, which was constructed by the first Chauhan king of Sambalpur, Balram Dev, is a major tourist attraction of this region. Devotees and tourists from across the state come to the temple for a glimpse of the deity, Samaleswari. The state government has set up the Samalei corridor project over 42 acres of land adjacent to the temple at an expenditure of ₹200 crore. The facility was inaugurated in January last year. Second phase construction of this project slated to be completed by February next year, an official said, adding that the first phase of this project includes beautification, river front development, construction of ghat, four gates, cafeteria, renovation of heritage pond, haat , parking area, bhoga mandapam, war watch tower and line system for devotees.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Udiyan Tara: How Jharsuguda's colourful classrooms are shaping young minds
JHARSUGUDA: Jharsuguda's government schools are witnessing a significant change. In the last two years, the classrooms have become colourful and the students in them, better at learning. If the Ministry of Education's Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is any indication, there has been an improvement in learning outcomes of children in the district's government schools, be it their ability to read or do basic arithmetic like substraction and division. This is not all. In the overall HSC (Class 10) results of the state, Jharsuguda has improved its rank from 15 in 2023 to five last year. This turnaround didn't happen overnight. 'Udiyan Tara' (a Sambalpuri term which translates to Rising Stars), a dedicated initiative by the Jharsuguda administration under Samagra Shiksha, has been able to bring about improvement in students' foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) skills, which are considered the bedrock of a child's education. The ASER-2024 of Jharsuguda indicates that 87.7 per cent (pc) of children aged 6-14 are enrolled in government schools. While 63.2 pc are able to read English class books, 54.9 pc can do basic arithmetic. In 2022, the ASER had found out that 53 pc of the students were able to read English at a basic level and 40.2 pc could do simple arithmetic. Realising the need for FLN improvement, the district administration had in 2023-24 academic session launched 'Udiyan Tara' covering all students of government schools. The initiative aimed at bringing students on par with their syllabus through remedial classes and continuous academic monitoring, said collector Aboli Sunil Naravane. Besides the regular students, teachers also brought long absentees and dropouts back to classes and every student's gradewise learning capabilities were identified through baseline assessments. 'This helped us identify the slow learners in every school and we framed interesting teaching-learning materials and remedial classes and activities for them to improve their learning,' the collector said. With Sambalpuri being the spoken language, Odia books of different grades were also translated into the local language. The primary focus was on remedial learning. While in the 2023-24 session, remedial classes for slow learners were held for one period every Friday followed by an assessment on Saturday, such classes were conducted every day for two periods after class hours followed by a monthly assessment in 2024-25 session. A reading festival 'Pathana Parbana' for students of Class I to XII was also a part of the initiative. The consistent efforts have paid off with schools posting good learning gains in ASER evaluations. However, the exercise also brought to fore the gap that exists between the language spoken by the child at home and the medium of teaching in schools. To address it, the district administration and Samagra Shiksha recently launched a primer in Sambalpuri language for early learners. It will serve as a bridge between children's mother tongue (Sambalpuri) and Odia language as taught in the textbooks. The idea was to ease students into learning Odia through their own language. The primer will be supplied to 4,459 Shishu Vatikas and Class-I students studying in 517 primary schools in the district.
