The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bhubaneswar ... literature, and even stamps and currency. The Ramayana’s themes are timeless, transcending national and cultural borders.

An annual (later biennial) event was announced to be held on January 9 - a symbolic date commemorating the return of Mahatma ...

One venue, two mega events by two different governments, and two narratives—Odia pride and Lord Ram's legacy—jostling for prominence ...