Art And Culture
ASHOKASTAMI
Ashok Ashtami or Ashokastami is one of the important festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti, the Mother Goddess. Ashoka means the one who removes and protects from hurdles, obstacles and sorrow. Ashokashtami is also known as Bhavani Ashtami. … Continue reading
DARUBRAMHA
Daru otherwise means wood. Brahma is the mystic expression of the Lord. It is the cosmic cause and comic result of the universe. It means ever expanding and endless. Thus Daru Brahma or Daru Devta is the supreme power of … Continue reading
SWARGADWARA, The gateway to heaven
Swargadwar is the cremation ground of Hindus. ‘Swarga’ means heaven and ‘dwar’ means gateway, so literary Swargadwar is considered the ‘Gateway to Heaven’. General belief support the idea among Hindus to end their life in this holy place of Puri … Continue reading
SIGNIFICANCE OF ‘SIXTEEN’ IN OUR CULTURE
1. Solah Shringar are the sixteen adornments of a woman done on the bride. 2.Shodasha Upachara Pooja is sixteen steps of pooja, detoxification and attending to a guest at home. 3. Shiva is worshipped in Chaturmas as the sixteen Monday … Continue reading
SIGNIFICANCE AND TYPES OF CONCH SHELL (SHANKHA)
The conch shell is a major Hindu article of prayer, used as a trumpet and in order to get rid of negative energy and evil spirits. It is also used as a container for holy water ( shankha jala ). … Continue reading
SAHEED BAJI ROUT
In the year 1938 when people in various States were agitating against their respective ruling chiefs. But the supreme sacrifice of the thirteen-year-old boy Baji Rout had given the necessary momentum to the movement that ultimately wiped out kingship from … Continue reading
NAVARATRI
Ratri means “night” and Nava means “nine”. At Navaratri (“nine nights”), the Lord in the form of the Mother Goddess is worshipped in her various forms as Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati. Though the Goddess is one, she is represented and … Continue reading
JANMASHTAMI
No one remembers the girl baby born on the same day who was interchanged with Krishna, a boy baby, to save his life. The boy’s life was precious but the girl was born to sacrifice her life. Today is not … Continue reading
SIGNIFICANCE OF BAISHI PAHACHA AT JAGANNATH TEMPLE, PURI
To see the Lord of Universe or Lord Jagannath, one has to climb the twenty two steps baisi pahacha in odia through lions gate (simha dwar). Many interpretations are there to symbolise these twenty two steps which are to be … Continue reading
VISHWAKARMA PUJA
Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the gods’ palaces. Vishwakarma is also the designer of all the flying … Continue reading