Odisha cyclists join heritage walkers
The members of the cyclist group praised the heritage walk and also suggested that a cycle heritage tour would be an interesting addition to the City’s heritage promotion plan.
Published: 04th June 2018 05:24 AM | Last Updated: 04th June 2018 05:24 AM | A+A A-
A cycle rally, organised to mark World Bicycle Day, crossing Kuakhai bridge near Bhubaneswar on Sunday | irfana
BHUBANESWAR: A group of cyclists from ‘We All Ride Bicycle’ joined the heritage walkers, who participated in the 77th Ekamra Walks Old Town Circuit, at Ekamravan to spread the message of cycling on the occasion of the World Bicycle Day on Sunday.
The members of the cyclist group praised the heritage walk and also suggested that a cycle heritage tour would be an interesting addition to the City’s heritage promotion plan. Assistant conservator of forest and curator of Ekamravan Medicinal Plant garden, Ashok Kumar Mishra, briefed the participants about the rare plants and stressed that avoiding the use of non-motorised transport can suppress carbon dioxide emission.
Odissi dancers Dibyadarshini Supakar, Priyadarshini Mohapatra and Kalyani Mohapatra stated that Odissi as an art of form has originated from the temple sculptures, and they always try to follow the images for getting the mudras right as the dance is famous for its poetic flow and graceful moves. More than 30 participants of Ekamra Walks visited temples like, Mukteshvara, Parashurameshvara, Lingaraja, Gouri Shankar, and others along with Bindusagar and Ekamravan.
