The spirits of the land—Yakshas, Nagas, and Matrikas—were worshipped by local communities, each deity embodying the forces of life, fertility, and protection. Some of these deities remained at ...
Puri: The 8th edition of the Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) led participants to Markandeya Tirtha, the first among Puri’s Panch Tirthas. This sacred site is deeply intertwined with devotion, mythology, and ...