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Pandu Purnima Osha

Pandu Nrusingh at  Kandu Ashrama ,Goudabada Sahi, Puri
Pandu Nrusingh at Kandu Ashrama ,Goudabada Sahi, Puri

Pandu Osha, is observed in Odisha in the Margashira month. It is belived that after observing this Osha one can get their Luck.

photo: Dusmanta Parida

Pandu Purnima

Ths Osha is dedicated to Yudhistira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers. Some other said this Osha is dedicated to Maharaj Pandu the father of Pandavas.

Generaly Pandu Osha Falls on full moon day of Odiya Margashira Month( December. It is also called Pandu Purnmia.

A popular story associated with Pandu Osha states that the King of Kalinga had no children and his luck changed after he and the queen observed the Pandu Osha.

Anorther mythological story Rusi Kandu worship Pandu Nushingh at puri to get his blessing, on this day of Purnima tithi Shri Pandu Nrusingh appeared before Rusi Kandu.

Who do the Pandu Osha brata, keep fasting all day, when sun rises they worship moon near Tulsi plant. They make a moon shaped sweet with puffed rice, milk and sugar called chanda. They offer the chanda with different type fruits, khechudi and white manda ( shukla manda ).

Chanda Chakata bhoga on the occasion of Pandu Purnima
Chanda Chakata bhoga on the occasion of Pandu Purnima Photo odiafoods.in
Danda Pahanra Bata Osha
photo: Rashmi Mohapatra

The entire days of Margasira Month, girls childs ( age between 3 to 9 ) are gathered, each child have a broom, they clean the village road reciting traditional song ( loka gita ) at morning time. This traditional ritual is called DANDA PAHANRA, now it is rare tradition because of urbanisation . The ritual are existed for some areas of near villages of city Puri. On this day of Pandu Purnima, DANDA PAHANRA ( Bata Osha ) ceremony conclude.

Song of Bata Osha ( DANDA PANHARA ) in Odia language

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Bata Osha
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