On July 11th Jagannath Cultural and Educational Center (JCEC) along with the California Indian-Odia Community of the San Francisco Bay Area celebrated the auspicious Sri Jagannath paribar Ratha Jatra (Chariot Festival) at the Niles, Fremont temple in California. For…
In all the hullaballoo of Emar Mutt demolition in Puri, what was forgotten and overlooked was that it had many branches all over the state; and was the fountainhead of many smaller Mutts. Among the many smaller branches in different…
View this post on Instagram Taladhwaja Chariot Other names : Haladhwaja / Langaladhwaja Who gave the Chariot : In Palm forest , Demigods gifted Balabhadra Creator of Chariot : Maya No. Of wood pieces used in construction : 732- 631…
View this post on Instagram Debadalana Chariot Other names : Darpadalana / Padmadhwaja/Bijayadhwaja/Desharatha Who gave the Chariot : Demigods Creator of Chariot : Kalanemi No. Of wood pieces used in construction : 593- 711 Height : 37 ft 6 inches(31…
View this post on Instagram #bhubaneswarbuzz #rathajatra #sunabesha #jaijagannath pic courtesy @shri_jagannatha ・・・ Suna Besha / Bada Tadhau Besha : Within all the attires(Beshas) of Mahaprabhu,the golden attire or Suna Besha is very attractive. In this Besha,the wealth of…
‘Jagannatha Ho, Kichhi Maagu Nahi Tote..’ is written by Late Banamali Das. The genre of this song is ଶରଧାବାଲି ମାଗୁଣି ଜଣାଣ. ‘Janana’ because here the poet is talking to his dearest deity and not just singing praises. One can…
A visual documentary about Jagannatha’s annual summertime festival, the spectacular Chandana Jatra or Chandana Jata (ଚନ୍ଦନ ଯାତ) of Puri. Headphones recommended; subtitled in English for universal comprehension. Turn on CC to see subtitles. Music used : Chandana Charchita by…
Diwali is a unique celebration in Odisha. Here, the ‘Festival of Lights’ is not just limited to customary bursting of crackers and exchange of lip-smacking sweets, but also accompanied by Kali Puja and the ritualistic ceremony of ‘Badabadua Daka’. The…
Earlier, in April 2016, the Government of India had told the Supreme Court that the Kohinoor diamond was neither “forcibly taken nor stolen” by the British, but had instead been gifted to the East India Company by the successors of Maharaja…
Baladevjew Temple is a very famous temple of Odisha where Balabhadra or Baladevjew is its main divinity. It is generally known as the land of Lord Jagannath but it is equally important as the land of Lord Balabhadra who…