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
Prince Dance Group to perform on Utkala Dibasa Celebration in Chennai
We are happy to announce our 79th UTKALA DIBASHA CELEBRATION on 12th APRIL 2015, SUNDAY from 4 PM Onwards . We request you block your day for this mega celebration and take your seat by 04.00 PM as two most…
Jagannath Nabakalebar – Swapna Aadesh a writeup by Panchami Manoo Ukil
Tonight is the great holy night of ‘Swapna Aadesh’ or the dream revealing the direction and location of the holy neem trees. ‘Banajaaga Jatra’ or the journey to search for the sacrosanct neem tres that will give body to the…
An article in Odia on history of Jagannath Nabakalebar
ନବକଳେବର…..୨୦୧୫ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିରରେ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, ବଳଭଦ୍ର, ସୁଭଦ୍ରା ଓ ସୁଦର୍ଶନ ପୁରୁଣା ଶରୀର ତେଜି ନୂତନ ଶରୀର ଧାରଣ ନବକଳେବର ବୋଲି ଜଣା ।[୧] ପରମ୍ପରା ଅନୁସାରେ ଯେଉଁ ବର୍ଷ ଯୋଡ଼ା ଆଷାଢ଼ ପଡ଼େ ସେହିବର୍ଷ ନବକଳେବର ପାଳନ ହୁଏ । ଯୋଡ଼ା ଆଷାଢ଼ ସାଧାରଣତଃ ୮ ବର୍ଷରେ, ୧୧ ବର୍ଷରେ କିମ୍ବା ୧୯ ବର୍ଷରେ ପଡ଼ିଥାଏ…
Nabakalebara: Foreigners already in Puri with start of Banajaga Jatra
On Sunday, the tourists from abroad joined the spiritual euphoria on the Grand Road and the royal palace during solemnization of Banajaga Yatra (search for timber for creating the new idols) rituals. While many witnessed the grand spectacle for the…
Jagannath Nabakalebar – Banajaga Yatra : All you should know about it
Banajaga Yatra marks the beginning of Nabakalebara – the change of murtis worshipped in the Puri Jagannath Temple in Orissa. Banajaga Yatra 2015 begins on March 29. The procession in search of the neem tree to carve the Puri Jagannath…
Web portal for Jagannath Nabakalebar with Blog and Social Media launching soon
An interactive web platform will be launched soon for Nabakalebar specially and the dynamic portal will have State-of-the Art features. Website will have facility for Bi-lingual information in Odia and English.Information about Jagannath Temple, Nabakalebar, History of Navakalebar, Past news…
Kalinga Literary Festival 2015 coming soon May 17
Roots of Odisha Foundation will organise Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on 17 May 2015 to celebrate this creative spirit of the city and commemorate the literary diversity it offers, bringing it in conversation with the best minds in the world…