“Diplomacy is the art of listening to the other person. Preserving your own position, and yet listening to the other person. You have to develop relationships with other people so that when the tough times come, you can work together.”…
Vamana Janma : Why Lord Vishnu incarnates as a Human (Vāmana)? And all about this Avatar.
The Vāmana Avatar is the first Avatar in which Lord Vishnu incarnated as a human. He is also the first incarnation of the Second Age or Treta Yuga. This is the fifth of the Dasavatar. Shrimad Bhagavata Purana describes that, Vishnu…
Khudurukuni Osha : Know more about rituals of this festival in Odisha in this blog by Srinibash Samal
Festivals bring with them loads of fun, merry-making and waves of nostalgia. Each of them pragmatic with an interesting story traced back to ancient times. One such festivity celebrated by Odias is Khudurukuni Osha also known as Bhalukuni Osha.…
Baladevjew Temple of Kendrapada : History, Architecture-Constructions, Rituals & Everything about it by Srinibash Samal
Baladevjew Temple is a very famous temple of Odisha where Balabhadra or Baladevjew is its main divinity. It is generally known as the land of Lord Jagannath but it is equally important as the land of Lord Balabhadra who…
The Mystery Land!!! A nice blog by Alakananda Nayak
Where are you from? In my case most of the time the answer to this question doesn’t end with one single word. As whenever I mention the name of the land I belong to, I get shot with bullets of…
Know more about the Rekha Panchami Ritual of Lord Jagannath in Puri Temple
“Bidyapatescha Kulajaatasthaa Biswabasu Priya Ete Gatwa Tu Debaanan Swarnarekhaadika Drutan” This means the descendants of Vidyapati and Biswabasu will go and adorn the faces of the deities with golden Rahurekhas of 3 fingers width. Rahurekha Lagi of the deities is…
Amarda Road Crash : Very few people know that the skies of Odisha had seen the crash of 2 aircrafts which collided against each other
The Amarda Road Crash By Anil Dhir This story begins from a visit to the Madras War Cemetery while I was doing an article of the War Cemeteries in India. At the Cemetery I had come across a…
#OdiaPost : ରସଗୋଲା ଦିଵସରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଉଛି ‘ଏଣ୍ଡ୍ରଏଡ଼ ରସଗୋଲା’ ଅଭିଯାନ
ଏଣ୍ଡ୍ରଏଡର ସଂସ୍କରଣଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମୟ ସହ ପରିଵର୍ତ୍ତିତ ହୁଏ l ନୂତନ ସଂସ୍କରଣଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଵର୍ଣ୍ଣମାଳା କ୍ରମାଙ୍କରେ ପଡ଼ୁଥିବା କୌଣସି ମିଠାଦ୍ରଵ୍ୟ ନାମରେ ନାମିତ କରାଯାଏ । ଗତ ଵର୍ଷ ଏଣ୍ଡ୍ରଏଡ଼ ‘ଓ‘ ପାଇଁ ‘ଓରୀଓ’ ନାମକୁ ଚୟନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା ଆଉ ଏଵେ ‘ଏଣ୍ଡ୍ରଏଡ ପି‘ ପାଇଁ ନାମ ବଛାଚାଲିଛି । ୨୦୧୮ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ କିଂଵା…
Shri Jagannath Nandighosa Ratha : Unique characteristics you should know a blog by Prachites Subham Das
NANDIGHOSA RATHA BELONGS TO MAHAPRABHU SHRI JAGANNATH Here is the detailed information about ” NANDIGHOSA RATHA” Other names-Garuda Dhwaja,Chakradhwaja, Kapidhwaja Owner of Chariot-Indra Creator of Chariot-Biswakarma No. Of wood pieces used in construction-831-742 Height-44 ft 3 inches(33 hands and 5…
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…