Time stops in Cuttack. Katakis are a confident lot, with a
thousand years of history behind them.
Thousands of Katakis witnessed the Century’s worst floods in their unique style, eating Dahibara and
Aloo Dum on the embankments of Kathajodi and Mahanadi. Bhaichara, Parampara, and Aitiho: these three
words dominate every public discourse in Cuttack. Roughly translated, these words mean brotherhood,
tradition, and history. We have seen all, is the predominant sentiment of Katakis.
68 km West of Cuttack, lies the Ansupa lake in the Banki sub-division of Cuttack district. The
Saranda mountains are to the west, and the Mahanadi river is to the south of this lake.
The ruins of a medieval fort with its moat and gate, and the earthen mound of the
nine-storeyed palace, lie on the bank of the river Mahanadi as the silent witness of the
vicissitudes of Odisha's history.
The Barabati Stadium is a cricket venue in the eastern Indian city of Cuttack, Odisha. It is the
home ground of the Odisha cricket team and is operated by the Odisha Cricket Association.
Dhawaleshwar Temple is situated on an islet in the middle of the river Mahanadi in the district
of Cuttack. The temple is established on the top of a tiny mountain peak.
Chandi is the presiding deity of the city, and the shrine dedicated to her is on the itinerary
of all those visiting Cuttack. The temple still bears the architectural resonance with its
splendidly carved interiors and gateways.
The earliest Buddhist Complex, dating back to the 1st Century AD, Lalitagiri forms an important
node of the Diamond Triangle, i.e., Lalitagiri (in the present Cuttack district) and Ratnagiri
and Udayagiri (in the present Jajpur district).
Ravenshaw University came into existence on November 15, 2006. It was an upgradation of
Ravenshaw College, established in 1868, one of the oldest and largest colleges in India.
