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Artist creates sand sculpture in Odisha to honour FIFA World Cup

Puri, July 13 (ANI): As the final of FIFA World Cup 2014 has approached, famed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a representative sand sculpture of the cup at a beach in Puri city of Odisha. Pattnaik created an eight feet high sand sculpture of the World Cup trophy along with the national flags of the two finalists and the faces of two captains, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Philipp Lahm of Germany, with a message "Goal for Gold Cup". The FIFA World Cup final will be played on July 13 between Argentina and Germany. Jul 13, 2014
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Jr.NTR - Puri's film to be completed in 100 days

Young tiger Jr NTR and Puri Jagannath are teaming up for a new movie. Earlier the duo worked together for a film “Andhrawala”. Director Puri Jagannath planning to complete the new movie shooting with in 100 days. As per the reports the movie will be launched on July 30th and the regular shooting of the film will starts from August 1st. The title is not confirmed officially, but several titles like Kummestha and Rubabu are making rounds on web as a movie title for this flick. Kajal Agarwal is pairing up with Jr NTR in this flick and this movie will be produced by Bandla Ganesh Babu under Parameswara Arts Banner. This movie release is scheduled on 9th January 2015. This will be a high budget movie. The other details of the movie will be released soon. Jul 4, 2014
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Rath Yatra peacefully enters second day amidst tight security

Puri, June 30 (ANI): Over 10 lakh devotees converged in Odisha to participate in annual chariot festival or Rath Yatra in Puri city and pulled chariots of Hindu Lord Jagannath. Drenched in religious fervour, devotees were seen singing hymns, beating drums and playing cymbals to mark the festival. The annual religious procession commemorates a journey by Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, in specially made chariots. Devotees from various parts of the world joined devotees and participated in the magnificent festivities. The annual religious procession commemorates the legendary journey of Lord Jagannath to his birthplace in the city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and is considered one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals in India. Jun 30, 2014
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Rajnath Singh visits Jagannath Temple in Delhi

New Delhi/ Puri, June 29 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited the Jagannath Temple in Delhi and offered prayers. Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Anadiben Patel flagged off the annual Jagannath Yatra with prayers for a good monsoon as thousands of devotees thronged to seek the blessings of deities. Meanwhile, Officials in Puri conducted elaborate security arrangements to ensure the security of the devotees. The annual Rath Yatra is celebrated every year in Gujarat, setting off from the iconic temple which is nearly 400 years old, and traverses a 14 kilometre route in the city of Ahmedabad. Jun 29, 2014
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Jagannath rath yatra begins in Puri amidst tight security

Puri, June 29 (ANI): The much-awaited Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of the grandest annual spectacles in the world, began in Odisha’s holy city of Puri on Sunday. The Yatra has started under a huge security cover since it is one of the most anticipated event of the year. Lakhs of devotees have thronged the pilgrim city to witness the grand festival. The crowd is likely to swell because of good weather conditions. Jun 29, 2014
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Puri gears up for Jagannath Yatra amid traditional fervour

Puri, June 28 (ANI): Puri is all geared up to host the countless devotees arriving from across the globe to celebrate the world famous annual Jagannath Yatra or the Chariot Festival amid traditional rituals, pomp and religious fervour. This year about 15 lakh people are expected to arrive to witness the grand festival. Puri district collector, Dhiren Kumar Patnaik, said that all arrangements have been made for the smooth and secured Rath Yatra. He further added that safety, security and accomodation issues are on the top of the list. The Chariot of Lord Jagannath is annually built with wood. Jun 28, 2014
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Kannada Film 'Fly' Launched in Sky

Kannada film industry has recently seen emergence of new talents and fresh creative approaches to the films. This time, the team of Kannada film "Fly (First Love Yourself)" launched the movie in a very different way. The team successfully launched the title of the film "Fly" in the sky with the assistance of parachute and paragliding experts. The team of "Fly" had also arranged for a paragliding activity at Hessaraghatta grasslands in Bangalore to mark the launch of the film Jun 19, 2014
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India joins in the soccer fever as FIFA world cup kicks off in Brazil

Odisha/ New Delhi/ Punjab/ Moradabad, June 12 (ANI): India joined in the excitement with massive sand sculptures, World Cup cakes and colourful kites wishing good luck to teams competing in FIFA World Cup that kicked off in Brazil on Thursday. India's renowned sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik, created three different sand sculptures on FIFA World Cup with a good luck message on the sands of Puri beach in eastern Odisha province. In Amritsar, a kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia is drawing fans to his small shop with innovative designs of kites modelled on the countries participating in the current World Cup. Also, in a bid to give best wishes to the participating nations, Indian artist, Harvinder Singh Gill, made a miniature of a football stadium. Jun 12, 2014
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India's most popular roads along beaches

The coastal region of India are having some of the most spectacular roads, run along with the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal. Apart from these marine drives some of the Indian cities also have scenic roads along with the water bodies where you can have fun with friends and family, or to involve in adventure sports, or even to sit back and relax. Hold on for a moment there! Here are some of India's most popular roads along the beaches! Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Travelbugshow Twitter : https://twitter.com/Travelbugshow Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/ventunotravel A Ventuno Production : www.ventunotech.com Jun 4, 2014
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NTR to romance Kajal again

Young Tiger NTR and Gorgeous kajal agarwal are again going to make a pair in their third combo. Tollywood well known director purijagannath, will also be dealing with screenplay and dioluges while V.Vamsi provided the story. This tollywood hit pair were also seen in the movies Brindhavanam and Baadsha and are now ready to romance again in one of their forthcoming movies in Puri’s direction. This movie will be produced by bandla Ganesh under Parameshwara Arts production Banner. So puri’s expectations will be high and the shoot will begin from june. Jun 3, 2014
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Sand artist depicts horrors of smoking through sculpture on 'World No Tobacco Day'

Puri/Visakhapatnam, May 31 (ANI): Internationally renowned sand artist, Sudarshan Patnaik, created an anti-smoking sculptor on sand at a beach in Odisha and rallies were organized in Andhra Pradesh to create an awareness regarding the horrendous effects of smoking on World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day is observed annually on May 31 by World Health Organization (WHO). Patnaik's 5-feet high and 20-feet long sand sculpture, which was made with 7 tons of sand, depicted the harmful effects of tobacco consumption May 31, 2014