Dakshinayana Yatra is presented in this Odia article as the sacred southward course of the sun observed at Karkata Sankranti and linked with special Jagannath traditions in Puri. The account connects this observance with Panchamrita bathing, fragrant sandal and camphor offerings, Rosha Homa in the temple kitchen tradition, and the devotional importance of darshan. It […]
ଦିବ୍ୟ ସକାଳ: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦୈନିକ ବିଧି ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରର ପ୍ରଭାତୀ ସେବାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ। ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ, ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଦିନ ନୀତି ନାମରେ ଜଣାଶୁଣା ସୁନ୍ଦର ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ବିଧିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହିତ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ। ମନ୍ଦିର ଦ୍ୱାର ଖୋଲିବାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ରାତିରେ ଶେଷ ଶୋଇବା ଉତ୍ସବ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଏହି ଦୈନିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ, ଏକ ବିରାଟ ଏବଂ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ବ୍ୟାପାର, ଯାହା ସେବକମାନଙ୍କର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଗଭୀର ପ୍ରେମ ଏବଂ ସମ୍ମାନର ଏକ […]
ଚାରି ଦେବତାଙ୍କର ପୂଜା ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରର ଅନନ୍ୟ ପରମ୍ପରା। ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କର ପୂଜା ଏକ ପରମ୍ପରା, ଯାହା ସମୟ ସହିତ ପୁରାତନ ଅଟେ, ଏବଂ ଏହା ପୃଥିବୀର ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ନାହିଁ। ଏହା ଏକ ଗଭୀର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ପୂଜକମାନେ ପବିତ୍ର ବିଧି ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ମନ୍ତ୍ର ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପୀ, ଅରୂପ ପରମାତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କର ସୁନ୍ଦର କାଠ ରୂପରେ ପ୍ରକଟ ହେବାକୁ ଆମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ତାଙ୍କର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାଇପାରିବା। ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଆମର […]
In the divine land of Utkal, there is a tradition unlike any other in the world: here, the King is the first and foremost servant. The Gajapati King of Puri, known as the Gajapati Maharaja and revered by the Odia people as the “Chalanti Vishnu” (the Walking Vishnu), holds a crown, yet his greatest honour […]
Among the many Oshas (ritual fasts) observed in the month of Bhadraba, one is ‘Budhei Osha’. It is also called ‘Budhibaman Osha’. The day Wednesday (Budhabara) is named after the planet Mercury (Budhagraha), who is known as the prince of the gods. The Budhei Osha is performed on this day. Generally, starting from the day after Shrabana […]
The Bada Danda, the Grand Road of Puri, is more than just a street. It is a sacred stage where countless divine plays and miracles have unfolded. Of all these incredible stories, none touches the heart more than the tale of Salabega, the great devotee for whom Lord Jagannath himself stopped His chariot and waited. […]
Gahma Purnima, observed on Shravan Purnima, is the birthday of Bada Thakura (the Elder Lord) Sri Balabhadra. On this day, a clay idol of him as an infant is made on the janmavedi (birth altar) at the Markandeshwar Pushkarini (sacred pond), and his birth festival is celebrated with special rituals. Sri Sudarshan is also present there at […]
Malati: Jagannath’s Sister and the Rakhi Story Malati’s beautiful Rakhi story is a devotional tale of innocence, faith, and Jagannath’s grace. Most of you have probably been to Puri to have a darshan (holy sight) of Lord Jagannath. On the way to Puri, there is a village called “Malati Patapur”. Previously, the name of that village was […]
Today’s Mythological Story The Scriptural Background of Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan is observed on the extremely sacred day of Shravan Purnima. It is the birthday of Halayudha, Lord Sri Balaram. This full moon day is also known as Gahma Purnima, Jhulan Purnima, and Rakhi Purnima. Along with other festivities, the reason this day is recognized […]
When we think of Puri, our minds fill with images of the magnificent Srimandir and the roaring waves of the Mahodadhi, the great ocean. But the spiritual landscape of this holy city is also blessed with ancient sacred ponds known as Puskaranis. These are not just ponds; they are reservoirs of history, myth, and divine […]
