Bhubaneswar, Jan. 13 -- At a time when Odia 'ashmita' or pride is the talk of the town, heritage enthusiasts and members of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) under its 17th edition, visited Nuagaan which includes Biswanathpur, felt extremely proud, seeing the birthplace of the renowned Odia lexicon Purnachandra Bhashakosha.
It is widely believed that its compiler, Gopal Chandra Praharaj, composed the entire dictionary while residing in his farmhouse in his village. During PHW's Satyabadi Tour, the participants visited various "sashana" villages of Satyabadi block and closely observed several ancient temple complexes. Setting out from Puri in the morning, they first reached Biswanathpur village under Jaipur gram panchayat of Satyabadi and offered p...