A passage on “Savitri” from the book “Myths, Legends, Concepts and Literary Antiquities of India” By Shri Manoj Das Savitri, the princess of Madra – Kanyatejaswini (the luminous maiden) – chose to marry price Satyavan of Shalwa, who lived…
Puri Jagannath Rath yatra: Know more about parts of a chariot
The image shows the various parts that consist of a chariot aka rath. The construction of the chariots starts on Akshaya Tritiya, the third day of the bright fortnight of Vaisakha, with ritual fire worship. This takes place in front of…
Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath to beat the heat of summer going on now
Starting on Akshaya Tritiya every year, the 42-day festival concludes with bhaunri, a ritual, where the wheel and axle of the rath yatra chariots are fitted. The chandan yatra is a popular festival among the devotees and more so this…
Few of the Awesome Durga Puja Pandals in Bhubaneswar city 2014
In Odisha richly decorated and beautifully made images are installed in people’s houses and the festival instils a spirit of holiness and sancity in the whole community, so much so that people of other faiths participate in it with…
Importance of Akshaya Tritiya for Odias, its not for buying Gold
Akshaya Tritiya is an important festival for the people of Odisha which is generally observed on the third day of the bright half` of the lunar month of “Baisakha” of the traditional Hindu calendar. It is one of the four…
Nabakalebar 2015: Sacred wood for Lord Balabhadra’s idol found near Sarala Temple
A neem tree whose wood is to be used for carving an idol of Lord Balabhadra was identified near Goddess Sarala shrine in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The Banajaga team has identified the daru (log/wood) to make an idol of Lord…
A look at how Panaa Sankranti is celebrated in Odisha
Pana Sankranti (Oriya: ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି) or Maha Vishuva Sankrantialso known as MeshaSankranti, is celebrated as the Oriya New Year. The day marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Hindu Solar Calendar. On this particular day,…
Jagannath Nabakalebar : Legend Behind Lord Sudarshan shape as a pole
There is a legend behind this why Lord Sudarshan is still a pole and not shape of deitee. The story is narrated in the Mahabharata, which states that once in Dwaraka, Rukmini and Satyabhama wished to hear the Gopalila of…
Happy Odia New year to everyone aka Pana Sankranti aka Maha bishuba Sankranti
Pana Sankranti (Oriya: ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି), or Maha Vishuva Sankranti is celebrated as the Odia New Year. The day marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Hindu Solar Calendar. Popularly known as Pana Sankranti, the occasion is observed with sharing…
54 years old Video of Puri Rath Yatra in Odisha in the year of 1961
Ever seen how Rathyatra in Puri looked like in the year 1961, 54 years old ago ? Also Read: Web portal for Jagannath Nabakalebar with Blog and Social Media launching soon