Gitagovinda is the magnum opus of the last great Sanskrit poet Jayadeva. Its lyrical beauty, aesthetic sensibility, devotional intensity and its exploration of sacred and profane dimensions of erotic love […]
Demons who fight with Bala Krusna ( krishna )
Putana (Putanā), the mistress of darkness, the female demon with powers to fly was an expert in snatching souls in excruciating torturous ways. She was sent by Kamsa to kill […]
Aja – Ananda Ekadashi Katha
Aja Ekadashi falls in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). It is also known by different names as ‘Bhadrapada Krishna Ekadashi,’ Kaliya Dalana Ekdashi‘ Jaya Ekadashi’ and, ‘Kamika Ekadashi.’ Lord Vishnu […]
British Museum Painting – Jagannath trinity, with attendants, with caption in Persian
Watercolour painting on paper of a shrine to Jagannath, an aspect of Visnu and Balabhadra and the goddess Subhadra. The icons are shown housed within a temple, each shown under […]
Krusna Balaram Besha – Costume Of Lord Jagannath
This Besha is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the month of Bhaadraba.This Besha has been commissioned during the year 1945 a land lord Gopabandhu Mishra on the direction of […]
70th Independence Day Sand Art at Puri Beach by Manas Kumar Sahoo
On the eve of 70th Independence Day, International sand artist Mr. Manas Kumar Sahoo creates a sand sculpture on the golden sea beach at Puri in Odisha. Message behind this […]
Rabi Narayan Ekadashi Bratta
In Odisha, the Sun God is being worshiped in many occasions around the year. The Thread worship of Sun God is worshiped as Rabinarayan Ekadashi . When the Ekadashi falls […]
Ghrim Hrim Krim Bija Mantra for Triad
Lord Jagannatha is described as the famous deity of Odra or Utkala in Tantrik texts like Kalika Purana, Rudrayamala, Brahmayamala, Tantrayamala. In the Tantric tradition Jagannatha is worshipped with the […]