All about Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal Science Center was established in 1995 under the aegis of National Council of Museum. The center is situated near Dhenkanal Rajbati (~ 8 kms from Dhenkanal Railway Station and ~ 2 kms from Dhenkanal Bust stand). The first time, I went to the Science Center was in 1996 and the second time was during a Sandhyatara quiz contest. During my first trip- then I was studying +2 Science- I was really thrilled to see the application of science in very simple exhibits. Application and explanation of the principles of Centrifugal force, conservation of momentum and conservation of moment of inertia in models were amazing. While visiting Science City, Kolkata in 2001 I realized the importance and power of Science City, which is to spread and popularize the knowledge and power of science among the common people. The good news is that, Dhenkanal Science Center is now trying to build a planetarium, in line with the Pathani Samant Planetarium, Bhubaneswar. This will help in explaining a few

Brajanath Badajena is better known as "Samar Kabi" (War Poet). He borned in 1730 in the family of Mr. Balukeswar Patanaik in Kabara village of Dhenkanal District. He was a poet, an artist, an ayurvedician, an astrologer and a musician rolled into one. Though he was adept in numerous Shastras, he was famous for "Ritiyuga". ‘Keli Kalanidhi’, ‘Bidesh’ ‘Anuchinta’, ‘Dasapoi’, ‘Gopi Bilapa’, ‘Shyamarasostav’, Bichakhyanae’, ‘Ambika Bilasha’ and ‘Samarataranga' are some of his gems. He also wrote many short stories: 'Chandi Malashri’, ‘Rajananku Chhala Bhakti’, ‘Raja Sabha’& 'Ketoti Janana O Sangeeta'. Some of his works has been collected and compiled by eminent historian Late Mr. Sudhakara Pattanaik. For Brajanath's contributions to literature, erstwhile King of Dhenkanal coferred on his family the title "Badajena". Barajanath died at the age of 70. A high school in Dhenkanal town has been named after him as "Barajanath Badajena

Dhenkanal Autonomous College has gone online now. "Dhenkanal College" was established in 1959 (January 7th) and affiliated to Utkal University of Orissa. At the beginning the college had only pre-university classes in Arts. In the year 2002, the college was granted autonomous status and with that the college was rechristened to "Dhenkanal Autonomous College". Currently, the institute offers 3-year degree courses in Science, Arts and Commerce besides the PG degree in Botany, Commerce and History. The webpage has been designed by two final year Computer Science (Hons) students with guidance from their teachers. It looks pretty cool. And I hope in future it will get better and better. Official address: Dhenkanal Autonomous College Dhenkanal-759 001 Orissa, India Phone: + 91-6762-224420 Fax: + 91-6762-226885 Webpage: http://dhenkanalcollege.ac.in/ Update: The Dhenkanal College has a group in Orkut at http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=10607300