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POTOLI PITHA
Potoli Pitha is a delicious pancake, prepared in Odia homes especially on the occasion of festivals. This pitha is regularly offered in the Puja in the famous Baladev Jew temple of Kendrapara. This typical delicacy represents the uniqueness of traditional … Continue reading
BELA PANA
Ingredients: 1 Bela (Wood Apple) 200 g sugar Crushed black pepper: 1 tsp Grated coconut : 1/2 cup Ripe Banana : 2 Chhena: 1/2 cup Water : 3–4 glasses Procedure: First, break the shell of the fruit. You may see … Continue reading
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
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
PARSURAMESWARA TEMPLE AT BHUBANESWAR
The Parsurameswara (c. 650 AD) is the earliest temple still standing in Bhubaneswar. The mid-seventh century date agreed on by most scholars is based on style, as well as on the eight planets which appear over the door to the … 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
OMM
OMM: Sanskrit letters or symbol for the “sacred” Hindu sound Omm (Ohm or Aum) called “the mother of all mantras. … Omm or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism…. Omm is not a word but rather an intonation, which, … Continue reading
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
METHI LADOO
Methi Ladoo is a traditional recipe which is more of a Ayurvedic medicine than a sweetmeat. This is given to mothers after they deliver the baby. It is also used as a cure for back or joint pains during winters. … 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