Indupurnima ( full moon day of Bhadrav) is celebrated as Bhagavata Janma in the state of Odisha. As we all know Śrīmad Bhāgavatam or Bhāgavata, is one of Hinduism’s eighteen great Puranas which was composed in Sanskrit. This day is celebrated…
Know about the Sasthi OSHA / Sathi OSHA ritual and significance
Sasthi OSHA/ Sathi OSHA falls on the 6th day of sukla paksha of the Bhadrab Month. This Puja is dedicated to Folk goddess Sasthi. In the state of Odisha, this puja observed by mothers for the betterment and longevity of…
Bali Tritiya in Odisha – know the ritual and significance
Bali Trutiya/ Tritiya festival falls on the third day of Shukla Paksha of the Bhadrab month(usually falls one day before Ganesh Chaturthi). This puja is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvathi. In the state of Odisha, a popular notion is…
କୁଣ୍ଢାକୁଣ୍ଢି ଵା କୁଣ୍ଢି କାଞ୍ଚି ଅମାଵାସ୍ୟା
କଥାରେ ଅଛି ବାର ମାସେ ତେର ପର୍ବ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ମାସରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଘରେ ପାଳନ ହୋଇଥାଏ ଅତିକମରେ ଚାରିଟିରୁ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ପର୍ଵ। ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପର୍ଵପର୍ଵଣି କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଭାବରେ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ କୃଷିକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ। ଏହି ପରି ଏକ ପର୍ବ ହେଉଛି ଭାଦ୍ରବ ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା ଯାହା ଉପକୂଳ…
Rekha panchami – know the significance and rituals observed in Odisha
Rekha Panchami, also known as Raksha Panchami or Rakhya Panjami, the festival is dedicated to Batuk Bhairav – an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Rekha Panchami is observed on the fifth day of the Krishna Paksha of Bhadrava month. In Jagannath…
କାଉଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କର ‘ବୋଲ ବମ’ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣରେ ‘ବମ’ ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ
ଶ୍ରାବଣ ମାସର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଆସିଲେ ରାସ୍ତାଘାଟରେ ‘ବୋଲ ବମ’ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ସହିତ କାଉଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କର ଶିଵଜଳାଭିଷେକ ନିମିତ୍ତ ପଦଯାତ୍ରାର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ମାନସପଟ୍ଟରେ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ଭାବେ ଉଦ୍ଭାସିତ ହୁଏ । ତେବେ ଏ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଆଉ ଏକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଉଙ୍କି ମାରିଥାଏ – କାଉଡ଼ିଆମାନେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରୁଥିବା ଏହି ‘ବୋଲ ବମ’ ଧ୍ୱନିରେ ‘ବମ’…
Raja – The celebration of womanhood in Odisha
Raja Parva or Raja Festival is celebrated in the state of Odisha in the middle of June every year. The word Raja is derived from a Sanskrit word “Rajaswala”, which means a menstruating woman. It is a three-day-long celebration of…
All you need to know for Route details on visiting Cuttack Durga Puja Mandaps and their locations : awesome blog by Ashwas Priyadarshan
I have been visiting the very famous Cuttack Durga Puja since my childhood. And many a times, I have been asked about the location, routes and whereabouts of many pandals. So here is a small attempt to give a…
ସୀମାରେ ଥିବା ସୈନ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଲାଗି କଲେଜଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ହେଲା ରାକ୍ଷୀ
ଆସନ୍ତା ୧୫ ତାରିଖରେ ପବିତ୍ର ରାକ୍ଷୀ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା । ଭଉଣୀର ସୁରକ୍ଷାପାଇଁ ଭଉଣୀଟିଏ ଭାଇ ହାତରେ ବାନ୍ଧିଥାଏ ରାକ୍ଷୀ । ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ପବିତ୍ର ରାକ୍ଷୀ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା ଅବସରରେ ବାଲେଶ୍ଵରରୁ ଏବିଭିପି ଛାତ୍ର ସଂଗଠନ ପରିଷଦ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସେନାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ଯବାନମାନଙ୍କ ଶୁଭ ମନାସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନେ ସମଗ୍ର ବାଲେଶ୍ଵର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଅଧିକାଂଶ କଲେଜରୁ ରାକ୍ଷୀ…
Indonesian Embassy to take part in Cuttack BaliJatra this year
The Embassy of Indonesia will participate in the historic Balijatra to be held at Cuttack in November this year. Tourism Director Nirmal Chandra Mishra said the Embassy has evinced interest to participate in the annual trade fair of the State…