{"id":17299,"date":"2017-06-15T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=17299"},"modified":"2017-06-15T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T14:07:47","slug":"little-miss-universe-padmalaya-nanda-from-odisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/little-miss-universe-padmalaya-nanda-from-odisha\/","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha Wins Little Miss Universe 2017 Contest in USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Indian coastal state of Odisha is in international spotlight today. All thanks to 12-year-old Padmalaya Nanda, the \u201cLittle Miss Universe 2017\u201d title winner!<\/strong> Padmalaya Nanda came back her home in Odisha with three laurels for India from the Little Miss Universe 2017 beauty Pageant held in Georgia, USA. She won the Golden Crown Little Miss Universe Internet 2017, Little Miss Universe Grand Prix and Little Miss Actress (popularly known Best Talent of the world).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Little-Miss-Universe-Padmalaya-Nanda-from-Odisha.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Little-Miss-Universe-Padmalaya-Nanda-from-Odisha.jpg\" alt=\"Padmalaya Nanda Odisha, Little Miss Universe 2017, Odisha news, young Indian achievers\" width=\"700\" height=\"471\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A class 8 student of the Stewart School in Cuttack, Padmalaya Nanda beat out 15 other contestants from across the world to win the crown of Little Miss Universe 2017<\/strong>. This is not what she wants to stop at. She is looking at a bigger picture for her future and her state. She has also been nominated to represent India in the Little Miss World 2017 beauty contest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winning the crown of Little Miss Universe 2017 is not a mere achievement for Padmalaya Nanda from <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/tag\/orissa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Odisha <\/a><\/span>but a golden opportunity to do something for her state at international levels<\/strong>. Being a winner and an achiever, she feels responsible towards protecting the cultural heritage and promoting the tourism potential of Odisha. She is looking forward to working for the welfare of underprivileged children in her state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>While talking about her empathy for the helpless and her zeal to do something for the needy, the Little Miss Universe 2017 winner said,<\/strong> \u201cI always celebrate my birthday in an orphanage, Swami Bichitrananda Kalyan Ashram. I also celebrate holidays \u2013 Diwali, Dusshera, New Year, and Odia New Year \u2013 with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Padmalaya Nanda bagged the title \u201cLittle Miss Actress\u201d for her Sambalpuri dance performance in the talent round of the Little Miss Universe 2017 contest.<\/strong> Sambalpuri is a most popular folk dance in Odisha. Recently, a dance troupe from Odisha performed Sambalpuri at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, commemorating the state\u2019s dance week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Padmalaya Nanda is not only the first Indian but also the world\u2019s youngest girl to have won three prestigious titles at the Little Miss Universe 2017 pageant in <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\">USA<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Participating in the Little Miss World and the Junior Model International contests is her next target. The Little Miss World 2017 pageant will be held in Greece in September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also Check<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/raghurajpur-a-must-visit-handicraft-village-in-orissa\/\" class=\"ss-button default\"><strong>This Handicraft Village is a Must Visit in Odisha<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Travel Beats is an Indian community portal by Indian Eagle. We celebrate the achievements of young Indians across the world and publish the<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/tag\/indian-americans\/\">Indian Diaspora news<\/a> <\/strong><strong>besides sharing latest updates on air travel, India tourism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/tag\/h1b-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\">US visa<\/a> and immigration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian coastal state of Odisha is in international spotlight today. All thanks to 12-year-old Padmalaya Nanda, the \u201cLittle Miss Universe 2017\u201d title winner! Padmalaya Nanda came back her home in Odisha with three laurels for India from the Little Miss Universe 2017 beauty Pageant held in Georgia, USA. 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