Old Town

Ekamra Kshetra’s oldest shop ‘Baidya Store’ razed

31/08/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Anil Dhir With its old-time look, charm and values, the Baidya Store was a landmark in the Old Town’s market for the past 120 years. It was just one among the many small shops that lined the main road near the Lingaraj Temple. The antique-looking store, with a board proclaiming it to be the ‘Baidya […]

Siva Tirtha samadhis rise from the ruins

03/07/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The emergence of the 16 old Samadhis of the Siva Tirtha Mutt in the Old Town area here is drawing a lot of interest from locals, scholars and historians. The existence of these Samadhis was made by historian and heritage expert Anil Dhir, and reported to the authorities and the Archaeological Survey of India […]