କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଆଠଗଡ଼ ବ୍ଲକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ମହାନଦୀ ତ୍ରିକୋଣ ଭୂମି କୁଦରେ ଶ୍ରୀ ଧବଳେଶ୍ୱର ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ । ବଡ଼ଓଷା ଏଠାରେ ପାଳିତ ହେଉଥିବା ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ପର୍ଵ । ବଡ଼ ଓଷା କରୁଥିବା ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଳୁମାନେ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ମାସ ପ୍ରଥମ ସୋମବାରଠାରୁ ବ୍ରତ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥାନ୍ତି । ଧର୍ମମାସ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକରେ ଧବଳେଶ୍ୱର ପୀଠରେ ମାସ…
Radha pada darshan at sakhigopal temple, anla nabami is observed on the ninth day of the waxing phase of moon in the kartik month. it is believed that viewing radha’s feet and worshipping the amla tree on this day…
As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as “Badabadua Daka”. On the occasion of Diwali, the ritual…
Diwali, also known as Deepavali—literally the “festival of lights”—is the most important festival in Hinduism. While the festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, the main festival night of Diwali coincides with new moon night of the…
Odisha has a good deal of well-known tradition of Oshas, Bratas and Melas. The ceremony and sanctity of these traditional religious festivities are unparalleled. Out of various religious festivals, Kumar Purnima is one of the most popular and important festival of…
Pics via : Aishwarya Sarbajanina Durga Puja Samiti at Old Station Bazaar has added more silver and gold to the backdrop for its idol this year. They were the first Puja committee to introduce the chandi medha tradition in Bhubaneswar, from this year…
Rourkela has more than 110 Durga puja pandals decorated in various styles. More than 10 lakh revelers and above two lakh vehicles hit the streets during four days of the festival. Check out some prominent pandals of Rourkela captured here.
In Cuttack, Durga Puja is unique in many ways as the city decorates the pandals with gold and silver filigree work. There are more than 150-odd Puja Pandals across the city; while the some puja committees go for gold jewellery and silver backdrops spending…
The Khannagar puja committee will pay tribute to the Indian soldiers by showcasing their difficult life at Tiger Hill and Siachen posts at its pandal. Atleast 50 artisans were working to create a replica on the welcome arch, 60 ft high…
Thirty-year old Zaheer Khan of Banka Bazar, Cuttack, is in a rush to finish the zari work as the Durga Puja draws closer. He is part of the many Muslim families who have been designing the tableaux in Durga…