Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated “World Tourism Day” on September 27. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
The worldwide celebration of world tourism day on Dt. 27th Sept has also encouraged the reputed international sand artist Mr. Manas Kumar Sahoo has created a sand sculpture at the golden sea beach of Puri, Odisha and distance of 65k.m from Bhubaneswar of the capital of Odisha.
The artist Mr. Sahoo has prepared Christ the Redeemer, edible Eiffel tower, pyramid, tower of Pisa, Taj Mahal etc. about 20ft long, and by using 20tones of sand. In this sculpture Mr. Sahoo has shown different reputed monuments & towers of different countries to indicate closers of each other by development of tourism. By preparing this sculpture the artist also wants to give the message “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”.
Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy Temple is a 500-year-old Indian temple dedicated to Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu. The temple is located in the Kendrapara District. Brahmani River is the nearest river. Baraha Dwadashi, Avatara divas of baraha on Maagha shukla dwadashi gathers a lakh of devotees from around the area. Baraha Dwadashi is dedicated…
ବ୍ରହ୍ମଗିରିର ସୁନାମୁହିଁ ଠାରୁ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଦିଗକୁ ରହିଛି ଏକ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶିବ ପୀଠ । ଏଇ ପୀଠରେ ଶ୍ରୀହରିସହଦେବ ଉପାସିତ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି । ବହୁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ସମୟରୁ ପାଣ୍ଡବ । ପାଞ୍ଚଭାଇ ଶିବ ରୁପେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଗିରି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ପୂଜା ପାଉଛନ୍ତି । ସଂସ୍କୃତ ମହାଭାରତର ବନପର୍ବର ଅଜ୍ଞାତବାସ ବଣ୍ଠନା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଭାଇ, ମାଆ ଓ ଗୁରୁ ଲୋମଶ ମହର୍ଷି ବୈତରଣୀ ନଦୀପଥରେ ଯାତ୍ରା କରି ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ଧାମର ପୁରୁଷ ମଣ୍ଡପ ଦେଇ ମହୋଦଧୀରେ ତିଳତର୍ପଣ ଦେଇ…
One special ritual is being celebrated in the month of Magha Shukla Panchami tithi. Ofering,arati and Benta Bindha niti of of Lord Jagannath is celebrated in Jagannanth Bhalab Matha. At Jagannath temple, chandan and fagu are used on the body of triad. In offering mandua, one special kind of dish is offered to Lord. As…
ଆପଣ ଜାଣି ଖୁସି ହେବେ ଯେ, ଶ୍ରୀକ୍ଷେତ୍ର ପୁରୀରେ ‘ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଗୋ ସେବା ସଂସ୍ଥାନମ୍’ ବଡ଼ଶଙ୍ଖ, ପୁରୀ ବିଗତ ଦେଢ଼ବର୍ଷ ବ୍ୟାପି ନିରାଶ୍ରିତ ଗୋ-ବଂଶର ରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ଦିଗରେ କାମ କରି ଆସୁଅଛି । ଏହି ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନରେ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ଗୋ-ବଂଶକୁ ଏଲୋପାଥିକ, ହୋମିଓପାଥିକ୍, ଆୟୁର୍ବେଦିକ ଉପାୟ ଏବଂ ଫିଜିଓଥେରାପି ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଚିକିତ୍ସା କରାଯାଉଥିବାରୁ ଏହା ଏକ ଗବେଷଣା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ଏବଂ ଗତ ଗୋଷ୍ଠାଷ୍ଟମୀ ଦିନ ଠାରୁ ଏହି ସଂସ୍ଥାରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଥିବା…
Maa Saraswati is called the mother of all Vedas. Maa Saraswati is the repository of Brahma’s all knowledge and intelligence. Maa Saraswati also has another popular form – Gayatri. Gayatri was so much attracted by the brilliance of Sun God Surya, that she dissolved herself to become the Gayatri Mantra dedicated to Surya. Maa Saraswati…