The famous Barunei Hills are a major tourist attraction in Khordha. Filled with Kundapathar, the hill is 7 km long and 800 meters wide. The height of the hill is about 304.8 meters. Ma Barunei’s temple is located 150 feet high in the slopes of Baruneipahad. The two sisters or two goddesses worshiped in this temple are Barunei and Karunei. The Barunei throne, built of Kalamuguni stone, sits on the left and on the right side of the Karunei throne. Each statue, dressed in battle costume, is 18 inches high. Adal Kund flows to the foot of the spring through…
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Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Shuklapaksha. Worship and worship of Goddess Vidyadayini, the swan, the harpist, and the harpist Devi Saraswati, the presiding deity of Vidya, are performed mainly in educational institutions on this day. The students decorate the pavilion in a very beautiful way. They fast until Mother Saraswati is worshiped and wreaths are laid. On this day, the children dedicate their textbooks and pens to the mother in order to get the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. Ma Saraswati wears a white robe, holds a jeweled necklace around her ear, wears a…
Bata Osha or Danda Pahra Osha is celebrated on the second day of the month of Poushma Krishna. This Osha is celebrated for the sake of the King. Every mother fasts at night to make her sons live longer, swims in the thunderstorms, and sweeps her sons. Indra’s invincible weapon is lightning. There is a saying, “Mothers wish their children a long life and swim around the Osha Mandap with lightning.” According to mythology, the god of death, Yam, is very harsh and cruel, and according to the actions of the creature, he is punished with death. Pouring hot oil…
Baba Bimaleshwar is worshiped on the banks of the Mahanadi River at the headwaters of Huma village under the Maneswar block of Sambalpur district. One of the highlights of the river is the bright red Kudo fish huma seen on the riverbank adjoining the temple. They are like fish. It is believed that Lord Vishnu is in the form of a Pisces. Humar Bimaleshwar Shivalinga has revealed himself from the underworld and himself from the underworld. Legend has it that a cow’s milk spilled on the shibboleth. Seeing that the cow’s udder was drying up every day, the owner of…
The Vishnu Temple, a Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in the lower bazaar on the eastern shore of the Bindu Sagar, which is known as the Kedar-Gauri Lane on the right bank of the Lingaraj Temple on the right side of the capital of Odisha, Bhubaneswar. It is used for the western side of the temple and for storage purposes. The exterior walls are adorned with sculptures and are thought to be “Raha” and “side deities”, originally dedicated to Vishnu.It is believed that the temple was built in the 12th century with the “Rekha Deul…
Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Baishakh. Therefore, this full moon is called the Buddhist full moon. Although Buddhism and festivals are low, the twelve full moon days of the year are very auspicious days for rituals such as worship, worship, meditation and meditation. Buddhists fast on every full moon day, except for prayer and meditation, until special worship. Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born on the same day as Buddha’s jubilee, and became a Buddhist and attained Nirvana (Moksha). Gautama Buddha’s words, graves, wisdom and truth, non-violence and compassion have…
The Bhattarika temple is located in the village of Shashang in the Badamba block of Aathgad in Cuttack, Odisha. The temple of the Hindu goddess ‘Maa Bhattarika’ is located on the banks of the river Mahanadi. The mother is thought to have been a sixteen-year-old. According to history, two brothers, Hatt and Mall, established two villages, Shank and Mahuri, on the orders of Puri Gajapati Maharaja. Over time, the two villages have become shambles. As the two brothers searched for a place to build their fort, they saw a miracle in a place occupied by a corpse and realized that…
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival. Shiva is worshiped on this day. It is celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Krishna. According to Muni Sanat Kumar, there are ten vows to please Shiva. Of these, the Shivaratri vows are the best and most omnipotent. According to Jabali Shruti, this Shivratri vow is the most perfect of the ten Shaiva vows. According to some sources, the Shivratri vows are celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Magh in the holy month of Magh. The festival is celebrated with great devotion and joy in the twelfth Jyotirlinga…
Mahalaya (English: Mahalaya, also known as Mahalaya New Moon) is a religious festival in the state of Odisha, India. This is a ritual performed by Hindus to please their ancestors. The shraddha held during the Mahalaya menstruation is called the ‘Mahalaya Shraddha’, the ‘Sambatsari Shraddha’ or the ‘Parvan Shraddha’ or the ‘Mula Shraddha’. The first part of the month of Ashwin is known as the “Father’s Day”. The new moon on this side is known as the “Mahalaya New Moon”. It is also called the “Father’s Day” because of the sacrifices and offerings made to the ancestors. Fifteen days from…
Manabasa Thursday Osha (also known as Manabasa and Maan Osha) is an agricultural festival celebrated in Odisha. During this time, Mahalakshmi is also worshiped at home to increase wealth. Oriya women observe this Osha in the month of March. This worship is not practiced in other countries and states. Manabasa Osha is also called Lakshmi Puja. This Osha is celebrated by people of all castes in Odisha. At this time, Lakshmi is imagined as a symbol of wealth, batsalya and mercy, and is considered to be the lord of the house, prosperity, cleanliness and so on. In the month of…