Beating the scorching heat, hundreds of women on Thursday held penance at the Chandi Dei Temple at Indupur and appeased the goddess by offering Manda Pitha, a kind of sweetmeat, prepared by them in ...

India's culinary landscape is rich and diverse, with 'Pitha' standing out as a cherished traditional dish. This delicacy is particularly popular in Eastern India, especially in states like Odisha, ...

Odisha celebrates 13 festivals in 12 months, with each festival marked by a special set of pithas that are offered to the deities. Most of the temples in the state have varieties of pitha offerings ...

Poda Pitha is prepared from rice flour, is sweet in taste and dense in texture. Poda pitha is also offered to Lord Jagannatha.There are different types of Poda Pitha depending on the ingredients used ...