Samba Dashami is a unique festival in Odisha. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the Sukla Paksha of Pausha Masa as per Odia calendar. This festival is especially celebrated in the eastern part of Odisha. Tradition According to…
Ratha of Viraja devi in the Indian Ratha tradition : article by Nitu Ranjan Dash
Aa krushnen rajasa bartamane Nibesayana mruta martaiyacha Hiranayena sabita rathena Debojati bhubanani pashyan -Rig veda- 1. 35.2 Ratha tradition is too old in our civilization. Even we can find in the Rig veda about the ratha yatra. Ratha…
Kapilash – The Tale of Maha Shivratri : Don’t miss this awesome documentary by Digital Sketch Films and initiated by District administration of Dhenkal
Kapilash – Abode of God Shiva, is situated at a height of about 2239 feet from sea level. During Mahashivaratri more than 5 lakh people across the globe visit the shrine in order to offer their prayers at…
A nice blog on the Eve of Jagannath Ratha Jatra by Arun Dash
Our (i.e. All Odias’) love for our home deity, Lord Jagannath, does not come from a fear of the Almighty – someone who is busy running the universe and hence has no time for us – but from the cultural stance…
This Holi Don’t miss this video talking about Unique Dola Jatra Rituals of Odisha, how many of these you know?
ଶିବ ଭକ୍ତିର ଦିଗ୍-ବିଦିଗ : An article by Sanat Das
ଶିବାତ୍ମନ୍, ଆପଣା ଗାଁ’ର ଶିଵମନ୍ଦିର ଶିଉଳି ପଡ଼ିଯାଉଛି, ଧନୀକି ବିଶ୍ବାସ ହଉନି, ଦିଵ୍ୟତ୍ବର ସନ୍ଧାନରେ ଧନବ୍ଯୟ କରି ସେ ଛୁଟି ଯାଉଛି ଦୂରସ୍ଥ ଦେଵାଳୟ । ଅଥବା ସାଇ ମନ୍ଦିରରେ ମଣିଷର ନାହିଁ ନଥିବା ଥାଟପଟାଳି । ସେ କୁଆଡେ ଅବିକା ମାନସିକ ପୂରାଇବାରେ ଶୀଘ୍ରତମ ଦିଅଁ ! ( ହାୟ ବିଡମ୍ବନା ସାଇବାବାଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବଦ୍ଦଶାରେ…
An awesome coverage of BaliJatra in Cuttack by JustVish : check out the video
We went exploring the BaliJatra 2017 that unfolded on the banks the river Mahanadi in Cuttack. Our friend Rachit Kirteeman(a.k.a Grumpy Chef) was instrumental in helping us make the most of this spectacle of an event. We witnessed the…
This professor from Odisha is the reason that Shillong has their famous Cherry Blossom Festival
Odisha-born Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo, the Director of the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, is taking cherry blossoms to different Northeastern states The Ward Lake in Shillong, Meghalaya will be a sight to behold from November 8, as both sides of the lake will…
ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳର ନିଆରା ଦୀପାବଳି : An article by Sisir Sahoo this Deepavali
ଆଲୋକର ପର୍ବ ଦୀପାବଳି ସାରା ଭାରତରେ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ମତକୁ ନେଇ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଶୈଳୀରେ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ଉତ୍ତରଭାରତୀୟ ରାମଙ୍କର ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟା ଆଗମନ ଖୁସିରେ ଦୀପାଵଳି ପାଳନ୍ତି । ଶକ୍ତି ଉପାସକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦୀପାଵଳି ଦେବୀ କାଳିଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ପୂଜାର୍ଚ୍ଚନାର ଦିଵସ । ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଭାରତୀୟ ମାନେ ନରକାସୁର ବଧ ତଥା କେତେକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ…
JustVish visits streets of Bhubaneswar to get feedback on Supreme court ban on Crackers in Delhi
We took to the streets of Bhubaneswar to ask the youth if the Supreme Court’s judgement on Diwali Firecracker Ban was justified with respective to reducing the overall pollution. Here is what they had to say.