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Antara Chakraborty is not only one of the leading playback singers of the state, she With writer Pratibha Ray With her co-artistes during a recording session has lent her voice to Music is life Academic Avid listener scores of songs in Hindi I do at least two hours of riaz followed by a pursuits I prefer to listen to songs of yoga session in the morning. Soon after, I foreign languages which and other regional listen to some soulful numbers and rehearse I am doing a doctoral helps me bring variations a few songs. Also, I help my mom in cooking programme in to my singing. As I have languages. Daughter of non-veg dishes. literature. Therefore, I recorded songs in various try to take time out for Indian languages, I spend my studies, if it is a a few hours doing my home eminent lyricist and non-working Sunday. work on regional songs and coordinate with the poet Mohit music directors. Chakraborty and a Dad, my Visharad of Hindustani guide classical music, Antara I often seek dad’s guidance pertaining to Nature loves listening to my future projects on Sundays. I go through lover foreign language songs loads of magazines and I love to be at the on Sundays newspapers that he wheels and leave brings if I am not no opportunities recording. to travel with my friends to nearby scenic destinations.

BIJAY MANDAL, OP

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Sir, The passing away of veteran Odia actor Ajit Sir, I am one of the privileged viewers who got Das due to the killer corona virus is a great loss opportunities to witness most of the classics to the our cine industry. The Cover story in staged by AJIT, a theatre troupe founded by Sunday Post is a deserving obituary on the life eminent actor Ajit Das who passed away recently. of the veteran actor, who could have carved out Needless to say, he used to take his productions to a niche for himself like his contemporary another level with his strong involvement. I sin- NSDians in the Bollywood, had he chosen the cerely believe that he could have made it really big Hindi film industry after passing out from NSD. in Mumbai had he shifted base to the Tinsel Town But he came back to Odisha and his greatness instead of training raw talents in Odisha. But the lies in promoting Odia talents throughout his respect he has earned over the years as a teacher life. For his impeccable role portrayals in some by creating hundreds of actors has no comparison. classic Odia flicks, he will be etched in the He was certainly a great teacher who continued to A WORD FOR READERS memory of the people. Upcoming young artistes share his expertise with his students till the last Sunday POST is serving a should follow in his footsteps. Deep breath. Even as he was in his early 70s, for me, he platter of delectable fare every condolences for the veteran. departed too soon as the teacher in him had still a week, or so we hope. We want lot to offer. readers to interact with us. Please SASWAT SWAIN, JAGATSINGHPUR send in your opinions, queries, BIRENDRA ROUT, BARIPADA comments and contributions to [email protected] B-15, Industrial Estate, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar – 751010, Orissa. Phone (0674) 2549982, 2549948 SUNDAY POST SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 3, 2020 COVER

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Ganapati’. It is believed that the idol was consecrated during the12th Century when Bonai was under the domination of the Kadamba dynasty. According to Historian Kailash Chandra Dash, the main Shiva linga is divided into two parts. The Destinations right side represents goddess Parvati while the left one represents Shankar or Lord Shiva. Dhrustadyumna Panda, a servitor of the temple said, “The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation is planning temple is not only an attraction for the devotees of Lord Shiva, the scenic surrounding attracts reasonable footfall to spruce up less talked about sites into major tourist throughout the year. The government should take immediate destinations in near future, says department’s measures for beautification of the site to attract more tourists marketing manager Alok Mishra to this less-traveled site.” HARIHARESWAR TEMPLE OF NAIRI CHAITALI SHOME, OP September 27 for the last 40 years to underline the social, The shrine, famous for being the abode of Lord Jagannath cultural, political and most importantly economic effect of during external invasion on Puri Srimandir, is located on Bhubaneswar: Travel and tourism is not only the largest travelling on people’s life. The slogan of day this year is the outskirt of Chillka lake close to Banpur in Khurda service industry in India, nearly 40 countries, according to Building Peace! Fostering Knowledge! district. a report, depend on it for more than 15 per cent of their However, tourism, at present, is the worst-hit sector due “Sri Jagannath Temple, according to religious experts, was employment. Therefore, United Nations World Tourism to the outbreak of coronavirus across the globe. In such a attacked at least on 18 occasions by non-Hindu plunderers Organization has been celebrating World Tourism Day scenario, the state government is encouraging domestic to display their religious superiority. Chilka was a safe tourism to revive the Covid-hit sector. destination to house the deities on With more and more people looking for destinations off most of the occasions, said travel the charted routes, Sunday POST lists a few less talked about blogger and heritage enthusiast religious sites that can become places of Deepak Kumar Nayak. major attractions in coming days. It is not only the Harihareswar Temple, there are so many other BANESWAR TEMPLE OF BONAI, SUNDARGARH shrines in Odisha This famous shrine of that can draw a Lord Shiva is a centre large number of religious activ- of travel en- ities for Hindus thusiasts, and people of added tribal com- Nayak. munity. The main attraction of the temple is a ‘dancing

Entrance of Baneswar Temple Harihareswar Temple SUNDAY POST SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 3, 2020 COVER

A scenic ambience near Shikhar Chandi Temple

Legends behind the shrine Temple of Nairi to be the new abode for the of sending Kankana produced here to Puri Legend has it that Kesab Rai, who assumed deities. This beautiful temple was built during Srimandir. the name of Ramachandra Deva II, ascended the late 17th century by Parikuda king Sri the throne of Bhoi dynasty of Khurda in Jagannath Manasingh. Madala Panji, the SHIKHAR CHANDI TEMPLE 1727. His ascendance coincided with the chronicle on Srimandir rituals, confirms Lord Another lesser known but magnificent death of Murshid Quli Khan, a liberal Moghul Jagannath’s stay in Harihareswar temple on tourist destination is the Sikhar Chandi lieutenant in erstwhile Utkal. He was succeeded several occasions. Even today, three Chaka Temple of Chandital near Chandikhol. The by Shuj-ud-din, who, later, asked his son, Asthanas are preserved and worshiped in the original temple was destroyed by Kalapahada, Muhammad Taqi Khan, to manage affairs Jagamohana of this temple in the memories a Muslim General of Bengal Sultanate during Idols of the Trinity at Kankana Shikhari in Utkal. Taqi was a staunch and intolerant of Lord Jagannath’s short stay. his series of attacks on Hindu shrines in Muslim. He is notorious for demolishing Apart from Harihareswar Temple, there Utkal. A new structure has been erected on many Hindu shrines and temples during his are a few other temples in Nairi that have the foundation of the original temple in the Navagraha panels, Udyota Singhas, Dopicha period. He invaded Khurda in 1731. He the potential to become major destinations designs without altering the design. Singhas can be seen lying scattered on the then attacked Dhauligarh and Rathipurgarh. of tourist attraction. The temple’s natural ambience attracts a temple premises. There is a partially broken As there was the danger of Mughal attack The Radha Mohana Temple situated near large number of tourists across the year. One Eka Pada Bhairava figure that indicates the on Srimandir, idols of the Trinity were first the palace of Bada Nairi zamindar is one can enjoy the cool breeze on the hill top antiquity of the place. taken to Dobandha Chapa near present day such site. while dry clouds in the back drop of green Asked about beautification of these less- Kanasa in Puri district and then to Nairi via Another site is Kankana Shikhari, a lo- fields and hills present a scenic view. Located travelled tourist destinations, Odisha Tourism Chilka lake. Bada Parichha Paramananda cation inside the Chilika lake near Nairi just about four kilometers from the NH- Development Corporation marketing manager Kuanra Mohapatra and Sana Parichha Bishnu villalge. The deities were kept in this 16 near Badachana and less than 70 Alok Mishra admitted, “There are quite a Paschima Kabata, two servitors, were in island during the first attack by kms from Bhubaneswar, the shrine few such sites those need immediate attention. charge of shifting the idols from Srimandir. Taqi Khan, says a folklore. is believed to be built during The department definitely has plans to develop They choose Though, Madala Panji has the rules of Somavamsi kings. these sites into major tourist destinations in Harihareswar no mention about this, it is While the hill top temple near future.” believed that Lord Jagannath is connected to Chanditala stayed here for a while and village by a concrete road, the servitors offered him many sculptures of the Kankana (spine gourd) ancient temple, carved as offerings. Even today stone blocks, there is a tradition

Shikhar Chandi Temple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 3, 2020 BEAUTY Hair tricks

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Ankita, the former girlfriend his commentary days of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, took to Instagram mitabh Bachchan misses doing cricket and shared a picture where Acommentary, going by his latest post on ‘Robert De Niro she looks stunning in a social media. white sari and is smiling In an Instagram picture he shared re- at the camera. cently, Big B sits with a commentary the best kisser’ “How to be happy! mic. “... at the game .. doing the Decide every morning Cricket commentary .. been a ctress Sharon Stone says veteran actor Robert De that you are in a good while .... errr .. MUMBAI IN- ANiro is the best kisser among all her on-screen mood,” she captioned DIANS victorious .. COME leading men. the image. ONNN ...!!!” he wrote. “Well, Robert De Niro was for sure the best kisser. 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It’s United Arab Emirates this year while and had, my whole career, our way to remember him Amitabh has started shooting for the was like, ‘I just want to by fulfilling his dream,” she reality quiz show Kaun sit across the table from captioned the snapshots, Banega Crorepati Robert De Niro and tagging them 12. IANS hold my own. And #plants4SSR. maybe because I Sushant was found just held him in dead at his Mumbai such extraordinary, home June 14. Initially, high regard, and Mumbai Police had with the it was the pinnacle said it was a case of Mumbai: Disha 2016 Sushant Singh of the kissing suicide. Now, his Patani now has over 40 Rajput starrer M.S. Dhoni: moment for death is being in- million followers on The Untold Story, and since me.,” Stone vestigated by CBI, Instagram. The actress thanked then has featured in films like added. Narcotics her fans saying she is nothing without Baaghi 2 and Malang. Control Bureau them. Disha is now set to re- and To celebrate the feat, Disha shared sume shooting, for her Enforcement an Instagram video last week that captures upcoming films Directorate. her doing squats at the gym. Radhe and Ek IANS “40 million got me like 60kg 10 reps, Villain 2. thank you my lovely fc’s for all the support IANS and love, I’m nothing without you all,” she captioned the video. Disha uses the platform to share slices of her life off screen, as well as glimpses from workout sessions, besides photographs where she is decked up in full make-up and outfits. She started her journey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 3, 2020 LITERATURE

INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY Expanding literary horizons

THE ART OF TRANSLATION HAS NOW BECOME A PART OF LITERATURE WITH TRANSLATORS BEING CONFERRED WITH AKADEMI AWARDS FOR THEIR PAINSTAKING EFFORTS

Without translation, we would be living in Ahead of International Translation Day Asked about the challenges of a translator, world in our fist but unfortunately we lack provinces bordering on silence September 30, a couple of award winning she continues: “It was not an easy task for humanitarian action. We need to have a FRANCIS GEORGE STEINER I FRANCO-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHER, translators tell Sunday POST the reasons me. Apart from having expertise in both the global mindset and learn about different NOVELIST AND EDUCATOR why one should read more translated literatures languages, a translator needs to be careful cultures. We must share joy, grief, misery BIJAY MANDAL, OP and how challenging it is to recreate an about maintaining the fundamental nature and difficulty of others. For that we need original work. of the original work.” to open as many windows as possible to eading story books was the principal Poet and author Shradhanjali Kanungo is A reader should never feel that he or she learn world literature. So, there can’t be a medium of recreation for kids in the a well known name in state’s literary circuit. is reading a work of translation from another better time than this to explore translated R1970s. There would hardly be any Though she won quite a few awards earlier language. The reader should get the feel of literature.” child from that generation who for her creative writing, the soil and that makes work of translation a Kanakmanjari, on the challenges, says: “For haven’t read their favourite fairy she made her presence success, Shradhanjali adds. a creative person there can’t be a more joyous tales hiding them inside the text felt strongly after winning Kanakmanjari Patnaik, an eminent poet, moment than writing an original piece. However, books. The books were the only Kendra Sahitya Akademi educationist and a retired professor of Odia the pleasure is no less in interpreting a great means to know the world and award for Srimayee Maa, language needs no introduction as one of the work of literature in another language. Be it they mostly came from translated a translation of Naba prolific translators of the state. While Patnaik the ideal characters from mythology or men literature. Back home, Biswa Kumar Basu’s twin novel has to her credit several already published from history, people always try to emulate them. Sahitya Granthamala used to pub- in Bengali, Labnya Purna books on poems, short stories and children Similarly, I draw inspiration from those exceptional lish the translated versions of Pran and Keu Par Nay, literature, she has honoured with many state- characters, incidents and circumstances outlined world famous stories like Uncle based on the life of level awards for her translational works. in works of other languages and recreate them Tom's Cabin, The bottle Imp, Sharada Devi, wife of She says, “This is a time when we get the in Odia.” Robinson Crusoe, Robin Hood. the great sage Sri Ramakrishna Similarly, Raduga publications of SHRADHANJALI KANUNGO erstwhile Soviet Union presented Paramahamsa. FAMOUS ODIA LITERARY WORKS TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH the Russian fairy tales, translating Shradhanjali says, NAME OF BOOKS AUTHOR TRANSLATOR them in various Indian languages, “Translation, a process to the kids which perhaps of interpreting texts of Chha Man Atha Gunth Fakirmohan Senapati University of California Press prompted many Indians to love one language to another, (Six Acres and A Third) Russia. The colourful images plays an important role Revati Fakirmohan Senapati Multiple translators (KK Mohapatra, printed in glossy papers, big al- in exchanging ideas be- Leelawati Mohapatra, Kishori phabets and most importantly tween two regions.” Charan Das and many others) the content used to take the readers She goes on to add, to a different world altogether. “At a time when we have Matira Manisa (Born Of The Soil) Kalindi Charan Panigrahi Bikram Das The magic of translation was become almost a family Akashara Ishara (The Escapist) Manoj Das Manoj Das such that a few government bodies due to globalisation, trans- like Kendra Sahitya Akademi and lated literature can play Paraja Gopinath Mohanty Bikram Das National Book Trust also started KANAKMANJARI PATNAIK a significant role in fos- Danapani (Survivor) Gopinath Mohanty Bikram Das tering good relationship translating literatures of foreign Yagnaseni (The Story of Draupadi) Pratibha Ray Pradip Bhattacharya and other Indian regional languages offering between nations and regions. It can also help new windows to the readers. The art of understand the culture and philosophy of two Anomara Kanya (Anoma’s Daughter) Santanu Kumar Acharya Bibhas Ch. Mohanty and translation has now become a part of literature different areas. Needless to say, it is the translation Santanu Kumar Acharya and the translators are also being conferred that helps in the growth of language, culture Bheda Akhila Nayak Rajkumar with Akademi awards for their transcription. and literature of a country.” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUNDAY POST SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 3, 2020 GLAM SLAM

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