Shashthi or Shashti (Sanskrit: षष्ठी, Ṣaṣṭhī, literally “sixth”) is a Hindu folk goddess, venerated as the benefactor and protector of children (especially as the giver of male child). In Orissa, […]
Rishi Panchami
Rishi Panchami, observed on Bhadraba Shukla Panchami, holds special significance. This brata, observed by Sridevi herself, is dedicated to rectifying mistakes made by women after their menstrual cycle. A legend […]
Gamha Purnima – Birth ritual of Lord Balabhadra in Jagannath Temple
On Gamha Purnima day, the birth ceremony of Lord Balabhadra observe in Sri Mandir ( Jagannath Temple ). All the Six idols ( Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshan, Bhudebi & […]
Jhulana Jatra
Lord Krishna and Lord Jagannath are but the different incarnations of Vishnu as described in Jayadeva’s Gitagovinda. Moreover due to strong Vaisnavism influence on the religious spirit of Orissa Lord […]
Chita Lagi Amabasya – Chitraka Parba
The word Chita in fact means decoration of forehead with special materials like chandana, musk and gorachana etc. But in Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri three magnificent Chitas (ornaments of the […]
Ganga Dasahara – Gangabatran
Ganga Dashara is celebrated in each year during the first ten days of Sukla Pakshay ( Waxing phase of moon ) of jyestha Month. The Goddess Ganga touched the earth […]
ଚଳନ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିମା ବିଜେ ଓ ପନ୍ତୀ ଭୋଗ
ଚଳନ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିମାମାନେ ବିଜେ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ପୁରୀର ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଅଧିବାସୀ ବୈଷ୍ଣବ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ଅଧିକାରୀ, ମହନ୍ତ ଓ ଅନେକ ଭକ୍ତ ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଚନ୍ଦନ ସଂଗୀତ ଗାନ ପରେ ପଦବ୍ରଜରେ ବିମାନର ଆଗେ ଆଗେ ଚାଲିଥାନ୍ତି । ସିଂହଦ୍ବାର ଠାରୁ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରୋବର […]
Chandan Jatra ( Yatra )
Chandan Jatra , starting from Akshyaya Trutiya, lasts for twenty-one days and is held in the month of Baishakha at the height of the summer heat when Chandan (sandal paste) […]
Ghadi Pathuli Puja at Puri
Photo Credit: Sarat Patra For good luck and fortune, citizen of Puri specially in Shevayat and Brahimn family celebrate the function Ghadi Pathuli Puja on Akhsya Trutiya Day. Akhsya Trutiya […]
Akshay Trutiya , the day of many beginning
Akshay Tritiya in Odisha, the festival is the beginning of many other festivals. Akshay Tritiya is otherwise named as Akhaa teej . The festival is observed on the third day […]
Agni Utsav Purnima Agira Purnima Agijala Purnima
Agni Utsav Purnima, known locally as Agijala Purnima or Agira Purnima in Odisha, is a vibrant festival celebrated to bid farewell to winter and welcome the onset of spring. Rooted […]
Bakula Lagi Amabashya
Bakula Amavasya, or Bakula Amabasya, is observed during the period of December – January ( Pousha Odiya Month ) in Odisha. Bakula Lagi means offering mango flower to home Deities […]