On Sunday, 41 years old UK-based Odia woman ran a 42.5 km marathon in Manchester while wearing a Sambalpuri handloom saree. Madhusmita Jena Das completed the marathon in 4 hours and 50 minutes ...

Odisha's stall is lined with handloom textiles, intricate Sambalpuri sarees and delicate silver jewellery. Banaras displays its famous silk sarees, their golden threads catching the light.

A Twitter user shared Madhusmita’s picture and wrote, “An Odia living in Manchester, UK, ran the UK’s second largest Manchester Marathon 2023 wearing a Sambalpuri Saree ! What a great ...