By: Bijaya Ketan Sahu ~ Holy Odishan tradition behind “Rasagola” ~ Odisha celebrats Rasagola Divas (Rasgulla Day) on occasion of “Niladri Bijay” Mahostav (grand celebration for Lord Jagannath‘s back to his glorious temple). Rasagola is an Odia sweetmeat product as…
By: Arpan Gourav Dash ~ Naga (ନାଗା) ~ The idol of Naga represents the age old Jaga Akhada culture of Puri. According to scholars, Nagas are saint of Shaiva sect who were practicing bodybuilding, wrestling and protecting the Temple from…
By: Saswat Routroy Handlooms from Odisha ! Odisha, though has quite less population compared to many states, has second largest weaver population in India with more than 94% weavers belonging to the Hindu community. The diversity of the Handlooms from Odisha…
By: Bijaya Ketan Sahu Glorious history of Odisha behind the ritual “Suna Besha” or golden attire of Lord Jagannath. “Suna besha” means Golden attire of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Their Lordships are dressed with Golden costumes. Suna…
By: Bijaya Ketan Sahu Ratha Yatra: A symbolic representation of life’s journey towards divinity. The holy land of Odisha, whose dust says “Jagannath”, air says “Jagannath”, ocean, river, stream say “Jagannath”. The centre of Odishan culture is Lord Jagannath. The…
By: Kulendra Kumar Nanda ~ Gajanana Besha ~ The Gajanana Besha is done on the full – moon day in the month of Jyestha. This day is known as Snana Purnima. The deities are brought in a ceremonial procession to…
By: Er. Bijaya Ketan Sahu First Thursday of Indian month ‘Margashir’. In Odishan holy culture, all the Thursdays of Margashir month is dedicated to Goddess mother Lakshmi. The very internal purpose of Lakshmi puja in Odishan house is that every…
By: Er. Bijaya Ketan Sahu Once the “Bay of Bengal” was named as “Kalinga Sagar” (The ocean of Kalinga), but by the influence of British later, it was known as “Bay of Bengal” or “Bangopasagar”. In history the Kalinga Sagar…
By: Er. Bijay Ketan Sahu “The Oriya Language can boast of a rich vocabulary in which respect neither Bengali nor Hindi nor Telugu can vie with it. The richness of the vocabulary is the index by which the vastness of…
By: Srikanta Singh A 10th Century Monument – Tarakeswar Temple, Ganeswarpur, Govindpur, Cuttack, Odisha, India. The Tarakeswar temple is constructed on the background of Jalauka Hills and the bank of river Birupa. This temple is completely in damage condition, without…