Bargarh, a town situated in western part of Odisha is widely acknowledged as the rice bowl of the state. The town is of historical importance because of its contribution to India’s struggle to achieve Independence. And Bargarh is unique…
Samba Dashami : The Only festival that Dedicated to Worship of Sun in Odisha
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…
Bata Osha or Danda Pahanra Osha: A Festival Dedicated to Lord Yama
Bāta Oshā is celebrated in Odisha on the month of Pousha (in between December-January, according to English calendar). It is also known as Danda Pahanra Osha or Yama Osha. God Yama is the presiding deity in this festival. It is…
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ମାର୍ଗଶୀର ଶୁକ୍ଳ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ ତିଥି ଅଵସରରେ ଶ୍ରୀଗୌରଵିହାର ଆଶ୍ରମ (ମାତା ମଠ)ରେ ଵ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ ଉତ୍ସଵ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ପଵିତ୍ର ତିଥିରେ ଶ୍ରୀରାଧାକୃଷ୍ଣ ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀଚୈତନ୍ୟ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ୬୭୧ ପ୍ରକାର ଵ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ନୈଵେଦ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କରାଯାଇଛି । ଭୋରୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଵନୀତି ସମାପ୍ତ ପରେ ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନରେ ଶ୍ରୀଚୈତନ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ନୌଵେଦ୍ୟ…
A beautiful blog on How is Deepavali or Diwali in Odisha different from rest of India – heard about Badabadua Daka?
Diwali is a unique celebration in Odisha. Here, the ‘Festival of Lights’ is not just limited to customary bursting of crackers and exchange of lip-smacking sweets, but also accompanied by Kali Puja and the ritualistic ceremony of ‘Badabadua Daka’. The…
Jaripatna near Kuakhai river bank all set to host Bali Jatra in bhubaneswar this year
Bhuaneswar is waiting to witness its first Bali Jatra on its outskirts this year. Though efforts had been made to hold a festival last year, it could not take place due to no consent from the Commissionerate police. It is…
A virtual tour of beautiful Dhenkanal Laxmi Puja Pandals via the lens of Ashwas
The history of Laxmi Puja at Dhenkanal is more than 50 years old. The colourful decoration, temporary markets, music & dance programmes etc. are the part of this Puja celebration which continues for 11 days starting from Kumara Purnima.…
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…
Jharpada Pandal in bhubaneswar aims big this year too, plans replica of Albert Hall Museum of Rajasthan for Durga Puja
Pandal hopping is set to be a delightful experience this year too as puja committees have started work on constructing pandals based on unique themes and designs. Jharpada Durga Puja Samiti (JDPS) has decided to construct a replica of Albert…
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…