Bhubaneswar, Jan 4: While the New Year’s Day makes everybody feel a Calendar most essential to keep him updated with due reference of zodiac signs with culture-based festivities, ace stand-up comedian and well known designer Priyaranjan Sahoo has merged the modern elegance of the legendary Stendig Calendar ‘Pratipada’ with the everlasting charm of Odia culture.
To embellish Odianess into the calendar, Sahoo has named it ‘Pratipada’. The calendar is inspired by the enchanting Kohinoor calendar that graces every Odia wall throughout the year.
The Hindu calendar is a system of timekeeping based on movement of sun and moon. It is curated with a perfect blend of astronomy, mythology, and religious observances.
The calendar celebrates the timeless charm of Odisha's cultural roots with redesigned calendar. Each page of it unfolds a tribute to the essence of tradition with a contemporary appeal. The black and white design serves as a canvas for the ages, bringing together heritage and modernity in perfect harmony.
The calendar features two Pratipada(first days of each fortnight) in months, marking the commencement of both the "bright" (Shukla) and the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights. Prathama is observed on the first and sixteenth days of each month.
“I infused it with my favorite design palette — the timeless allure of classic black and white. Merging the modern elegance of the legendary Stendig calendar with the everlasting charm of Odia culture,” said Sahoo.
“This is my favourite design and it is the creation of my dream. I have come up with this innovating idea to showcase Odia culture and tradition in a premium design.”
It may be noted that Sahoo is a popular designer and visual brand strategist. Recently, he was invited as a speaker at Google Dev meet up on design.
