Diwali is an Indian festival. It is celebrated as a festival of lights. The festival falls between mid-October and mid-November for a variety of reasons. Diwali is a major festival for Hindus and is celebrated in various traditional ways at home. A scientific study of the festival, which is tied to various mythological theories, connections, and religious beliefs, appears to be an agricultural principle. The ancient Kalinga was used to control pests in its fields and in the suburbs. The rice paddy was rich in Orissa agriculture. Its traditional farming methods are also scientifically sound. U.S. researchers have suggested that…
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Durga Puja is a festival celebrated by Hindus during the month of Ashwin. It is a triumph of truth and justice over untruth and injustice. Goddess Bhagwat and Saptashati Chandi recount the guidance of Medhaushi to the satisfaction of Mother Durga and with his blessings the stateless king Surath regained his kingdom and Samadhi Vaishya was also able to get his desired groom. When all the gods took refuge in the oppression of Mahisasura and sought refuge in Brahma, on the advice of Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Shiva, all the gods gathered together and invaded the fort through the Maya…
The Devasnana Purnima or bathing procession is celebrated in Shrikshetra on the full moon day of the eldest month Shuklapaksha. On this day, in the bathing mandapa of the temple, the fourth idol is traditionally bathed in 108 gallons of water with the sound of Vedas. The deities are then dressed in gajanan costumes. Usually once a year Mr. Jagannath bathes with his siblings, at other times he is bathed in mantras. This day is also celebrated as Jagannath’s birthday. It is a ritual performed before the procession. In the case of Darubrahma’s leela, Purushottama, the bathing ceremony of the…
Duti Bahan Osha (also known as Dutia Osha, Dutia Osha, Pua Jiuntia Osha, Dutibaman Osha or Jimutbahan Obaasa) is an Osha celebrated in Odisha. It is known under different names in different parts of Odisha. In the western part of Odisha, it is celebrated as “Pua Jiuntia” as the main Osha, while in other places it is celebrated as “Dutia / Dutia” or “Duti Bahan Osha”. Mothers fast and celebrate Osha by wishing their son a long life and in the hope of marrying women, infertile women and sons-in-law. On this day, mothers fast all day without touching the water.…
The first day of the month of Poush is celebrated as Sagittarius. It usually falls on December 14 or 15. From this day onwards, the first bhoga of Shri Gannath begins at the Puri Sree Mandir and lasts until the Uttarayana Sankranti or Makar Sankranti (usually on January 14). Anointing is performed due to the sanctity of the month of Poush. Describing the nature of this Sankranti, the registrar says that the name of this Sankranti is Mahodari. This month’s Sankranti will be male and female, of advanced age, dressed in blood, adorned with cow dung and belfry, and will…
ସୁସ୍ଥ ଓ ନିରାମୟ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ବନ୍ଧୁ ସହାୟତାରୁ ଶକ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହେବ । ବିରୋଧୀଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଦମନ ଲୀଳା ଚଳାଇ କୃତକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହେବେ । ଅଯଥା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚାନ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରନ୍ତି । ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ଯତ୍ନବାନ୍ ହେବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ । କର୍ମଚଞ୍ଚଳ ରହିବେ । କନ୍ୟା ସନ୍ତାନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉପକୃତ ହେବେ । ଆକସ୍ମିକ ଧନଲାଭର ସୂଚନା ମିଳୁଛି । ଲଟେରି ଭାଗ୍ୟଫଳ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସପକ୍ଷରେ ଯାଇପାରେ । ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ରୋତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦିଗରୁ ଆସିବ । ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ଲାଭଜନକ ହେବ । ଉଦାର ସ୍ୱଭାବର ହୋଇପାରନ୍ତି । ଦାନ ଧର୍ମରେ ଦୀକ୍ଷିତ ହେବେ । ସୁଖୀ ହେବେ । ଶୋଭନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇପାରନ୍ତି । ସୁସ୍ଥ ଓ ନିରାମୟ ରହିବେ । କୃଷିକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରୁ ଭଲ ଆୟ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରେମୀ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ୍ ହେବେ । ମନ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ରହିବ । ଧର୍ମ ପରାୟଣ ହେବେ…
ଅଧ୍ୟାପନା ପାଇଁ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନରେ ମନୋନିବେଶ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ । ସୁସମ୍ୱାଦ ପାଇ ଖୁସି ହୋଇପାରନ୍ତି । ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତିର ସୂଚନା ମିଳୁଛି । ଦାମ୍ପତ୍ୟ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖପ୍ରଦ ହେବ । କନ୍ୟା, ପୁତ୍ର, ପୌତ୍ର, ପ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦି ଲାଭ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ହେଲେ ବି ତା’ର ମୂଲ୍ୟ ମିଳିବ । କୃଷି କ୍ଷେତରୁ ଭଲ ଆୟ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ଯାନବାହନ ସୁଖ ମିଳିବ । ବାସ ଗୃହକୁ ବିଶୋଧନ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ହେବେ । ଜନକଲ୍ୟାଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନିଜକୁ ନିୟୋଜିତ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ସଞ୍ଚୟାଭିମୁଖୀ ହେବେ । ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛଳତ ଦେଖାଦେବ । ଶୁଭ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ସମୟ ଅନୁକୂଳ ରହିଛି । ଭଗବତ ଉପାସକ ହେବେ । ଠାକୁରଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶନ ଲାଭ କରିବାର ସୂଚନା ମିଳୁଛି । ଅଶାନ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି ନ ହୋଇ ବରଂ ସନ୍ତୋଷ ଲାଭ ହେବ । ତ୍ୟାଗଶୀଳ ହୋଇପାରନ୍ତି…
Shamba Dashami is a festival unique to the state of Odisha. It is celebrated on the Shukla Paksha of Pousha Masa..
Dhanuyatra is an annual drama-based open-air theater tour in Bargarh, Odisha. Legend has it that the Mathura victory of the Haribhansh is staged in the form of a play in archery. Dhanuyatra Matul Kansa carries the memory of Lord Krishna’s Mathura Yatra to participate in the archery procession. If the king disobeys Kansa’s order, he will be punished even if he is in a high position. On this stage, Kansa also punishes the people for their guilt. Former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and his cabinet were also punished by Kansa. Archery has been celebrated in Bargarh since the 16th.…
The temple of Pardeshwar is located in the town of Dharmagarh in Kalahandi district. The 52-foot-tall temple is a popular tourist attraction. The temple was built under the direct supervision of the late Ayodhya Das Maharaj, the abbot of the Puri Balaramkoth Math. Adjacent to it is the temple of Ma Ambe, as well as the Lion Gate, the Bull Gate, and the Elephant Gate, along with the three form of the Goddess. Almost all of the world’s shibboleths are crystalline, gemstones, earth, stone, or self-contained, but mercury is rare throughout the world. According to mythology, the sex of the…