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…
Prabhu Balabhadra Taladhwaja Ratha: Unique characteristics you should know
View this post on Instagram Taladhwaja Chariot Other names : Haladhwaja / Langaladhwaja Who gave the Chariot : In Palm forest , Demigods gifted Balabhadra Creator of Chariot : Maya No. Of wood pieces used in construction : 732- 631…
Maa Subhadra Debadalana Ratha: Unique characteristics you should know
View this post on Instagram Debadalana Chariot Other names : Darpadalana / Padmadhwaja/Bijayadhwaja/Desharatha Who gave the Chariot : Demigods Creator of Chariot : Kalanemi No. Of wood pieces used in construction : 593- 711 Height : 37 ft 6 inches(31…
Know more about Puri Jagannath temple rituals : Suna Besha / Bada Tadhau Besha
View this post on Instagram #bhubaneswarbuzz #rathajatra #sunabesha #jaijagannath pic courtesy @shri_jagannatha ・・・ Suna Besha / Bada Tadhau Besha : Within all the attires(Beshas) of Mahaprabhu,the golden attire or Suna Besha is very attractive. In this Besha,the wealth of…
କିଏ ଡାକେ ଶ୍ରୀଜୀଉ କିଏ ଡାକେ ଶ୍ରୀଜୀ – କାହିଁକି ଏପରି ଡାକ ? ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ ଏହାର ଵ୍ୟୁତ୍ପତିକ ଵିଶ୍ଲେଷଣ A blog by Sisir Sahoo
ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ଭକ୍ତିଭାଵରେ ‘ଶ୍ରୀଜୀଉ’ ସମ୍ଭୋଧନ କରାଯାଏ । ଏ ଶବ୍ଦ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ କେତେକ ଗଵେଷକ ମତଦିଅନ୍ତି ଯେ ମଧ୍ଯଯୁଗରେ ରାମାନନ୍ଦୀ ନିମ୍ବାର୍କ ଆଦି ଵୈଷ୍ଣଵମତ ପ୍ରଚାରକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କୁ “ଶ୍ରୀଜୀ” ସମ୍ବୋଧନଟି ବୋଧହୁଏ ପୂର୍ଵଭାରତରେ “ଶ୍ରୀଜୀଉ” ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ତେଵେ କେତେ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ପୂର୍ଵରୁ ଉତ୍ତରଭାରତରେ ଏହି “ଶ୍ରୀଜୀ” କିଂଵା “ଜୀ” ଶବ୍ଦ…
A soulful rendition of Jagannatha Kichi Magu Nahin Tote by Ratikant Satpathy, don’t miss
‘Jagannatha Ho, Kichhi Maagu Nahi Tote..’ is written by Late Banamali Das. The genre of this song is ଶରଧାବାଲି ମାଗୁଣି ଜଣାଣ. ‘Janana’ because here the poet is talking to his dearest deity and not just singing praises. One can…
Chandana Jatra in Puri : Don’t miss this awesome visual documentary about Jagannatha’s annual summertime festival
A visual documentary about Jagannatha’s annual summertime festival, the spectacular Chandana Jatra or Chandana Jata (ଚନ୍ଦନ ଯାତ) of Puri. Headphones recommended; subtitled in English for universal comprehension. Turn on CC to see subtitles. Music used : Chandana Charchita by…