Tag Archives: culture
NEELA CHAKRA
The Neela Chakra or Blue Disc is the disc mounted on the top shikhar of the Jagannath Temple at Puri. As per custom, everyday a different flag is waved on the Neela Chakra. The flag hoisted on the Neela Chakra … Continue reading
56 (CHHAPAN) BHOGA OF LORD JAGANNATH, PURI
These are the 56 types of; food items very popularly known as “Chhapana Bhoga” offered to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra daily at Jagannath Temple, Puri: GOPALA BALLABHA BHOGA AT 8.30 AM (BREAK FAST) 1. Nadiapati 2. Gualahuni … Continue reading
JAYADEVA
Jayadeva was a Sanskrit poet circa 1200 AD. He is most known for his composition, the epic poem Gita Govinda, which depicts the divine love of Krishna-an avatar of Vishnu and his consort, Radha, and it is mentioned that Radha … Continue reading
DANDA NACHA, A FOLK DANCE OF ODISHA
Resting for about twelve months, spring comes with sheer joy and happiness. Usually spring arrives during the month of March and April with various fairs and festivals. And then the full of odisha dances. Among these dances forms, Danda Nacha … Continue reading
MAA SAMALESWARI TEMPLE AT SAMBALPUR
Maa Samaleswari is the presiding deity of Sambalpur and is a strong religious force in western part of Odisha. Maa Samaleswari is known as the symbol of Sambalpuri “Sambalpuri” Culture. On the bank of the river Mahanadi the mother goddess … Continue reading
VYASA KABI FAKIR MOHAN SENAPATI
Fakir Mohan Senapati was born in a Khandayat family in a small village ‘Malli Kashapur’ near Balasore town. His father died when he was at the age of one year and five months only. His mother also died after 14 … Continue reading
PANDIT GODABARISH MISHRA
Pandit Godabarish Mishra had taken birth in Srinibaspur sasan a place nearby Banapur of Puri district. His parents had decided after taking holy dip in the river Godavari during their “Godavari tirtha” that they would keep the name of their … Continue reading
PADMA SHRI SANJUKTA PANIGRAHI
Sanjukta Panigrahi (24 August 1944 – 24 June 1997) was a dancer of Odisha, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi. Sanjukta was the first Odia girl to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age … Continue reading
PATTACHITRA OF ODISHA
Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, … Continue reading
ROCK ART OF ODISHA
The Rock Art of Odisha dates back to as early as the prehistoric period. The earliest reported are the rock shelters of Vikramkhol in Jharsuguda district. The cells attracted men to live there, who decorated these rock shelters with paintings … Continue reading