Padmalaya is a bookstore established in the year 1994 by Amar Narayan Das by getting assistance from his elder sister Prativa Das, brother-in-law Radha Mohan Mohapatra and elder brother Surya Narayan Das in a small shop room of Godabarisha Sahitya Sansada, Master Canteen Square, Bhubaneswar.
In the mean time, it covers 25 years. This year the books store is going to celebrate her Silver Jubilee.
During this period of 25 years Padmalaya has also extended help to poor students. Presently, Padmalaya is providing books to ten students of different streams as per their requirement free of cost.
Padmalaya will open a library for public purpose and also for the benefit of students of various sphere. It is a commitment of Padmalaya on this auspicious days of their 25 years completion of establishment. The organisation planted nine fruit-bearing trees at Unit-VI Government High School.