Jagannath Mahaprasad is one of the central food-offering traditions associated with Shreemandira in Puri. This article explains the devotional idea of Kaivalya, the offering made to Lord Jagannath and Maa Bimala, the use of earthen pots in temple cooking, and the distribution of sacred food at Ananda Bazaar. The tradition is also remembered for the […]
Mahalakshmi Puja is presented here through devotional worship, sacred mantras and the traditional offerings made to Maa Lakshmi. The article describes dhyana before worship, the respectful sequence of asana, padya, arghya, bathing, clothing, incense, lamp and naivedya, and the importance of remembering the Goddess through stuti and sacred names. It also connects these practices with […]
Lakshmi Purana is one of Odisha’s most influential devotional narratives, presenting Mahalakshmi as a powerful moral voice within Jagannath culture. This episode follows the Goddess after she leaves Shreemandira, the hardship faced by Jagannath and Balabhadra, and the reconciliation that restores her place with dignity. The story connects devotion with social equality, showing how pride […]
Mahalakshmi Puri is central to the living traditions of Shreemandir as Sri Devi, the divine queen and the beloved consort of Lord Jagannath. Her presence is remembered through rituals such as Hera Panchami during Rath Yatra, the playful Dyuta Khela on Kumar Purnima, and the household observance of Manabasa Gurubara in Odisha. The article also […]
Today is Bhadraba Purnima, celebrated as Bhagavata Janma (the birth of the Bhagavata). According to mythological accounts, to save King Parikshit from the fear of death, the sage Shukamuni narrated the nectar-like story of Lord Sri Krishna to him over seven days. This narration is known as the “Srimad Bhagavatam”. As per commentators and popular […]
A sacred gate marks a passage between ordinary space and divine presence. A joyous and blessed Ganesh Chaturthi to all! On this sacred day, as we welcome Lord Ganesha—the beloved remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and the eternal guardian of all beginnings—into our homes and hearts, our minds turn to the […]
Introduction: Beyond the Waves and Spires Puri. The very name evokes a kaleidoscope of powerful imagery: the rhythmic crash of waves on its golden shores, the vibrant chaos of the Bada Danda during Rath Yatra, the majestic silhouette of the Srimandir against the eastern sky. For millions, it is the ultimate destination of faith, […]
ଶେଷ ସମୟର ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ ବିଷୟକ ଏହି ଲେଖାରେ, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମହାନ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଯିଏ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତବାଣୀ କରିଥିଲେ, ସନ୍ଥ ହାଡ଼ି ଦାସ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ ଅଧିକାର କରନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କର ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ ଲେଖା, ମାଳିକା ଭାବରେ ଜଣାଶୁଣା, କଳିଯୁଗର ଅନ୍ତର ଏକ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଭୟାନକ ଚିତ୍ର ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରେ। ଏହା ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡର ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ, ଦିବ୍ୟ ନ୍ୟାୟ, ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱାସର ଚରମ ବିଜୟର ଏକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି। ଶେଷ ସମୟର ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ: ହାଡ଼ି ଦାସ ଓ ମହାନ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ହାଡ଼ି ଦାସଙ୍କ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ […]
Kali Yuga Prophecy is presented in this Odia article through the Shrimad Bhagavat account of Sage Shuka speaking to King Parikshit about the character of Kali Yuga. The article describes warnings about the decline of truth, purity, compassion and social values, the hardship of sincere devotees, and the promise of divine intervention through Kalki Avatar […]
ପଞ୍ଚସଖା ସନ୍ଥଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ରଚିତ ପବିତ୍ର ମାଳିକା ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥ, କଳିଯୁଗର ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଯୁଗ ବିଷୟରେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସାମାଜିକ ଅଧୋଗତି ଏବଂ ମହାନ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟର ଚେତାବନୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ସେମାନେ ଆଶାର ଏକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ରଶ୍ମି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି: କଳ୍କୀ ଅବତାରଙ୍କ ଆଗମନ, ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଚରମ ଅବତାର ଯିଏ ଅନ୍ଧକାରର ଅନ୍ତ କରିବେ। ସନ୍ଥମାନେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହି ଚରମ ଅବତାର ଆଉ କେହି ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଭଗବାନ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ। ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମମହାନ […]
