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Lord Jagannath

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  Lord Jagannath is a deity unique to Orissa, no other region worships a form of Vishnu like him. As Jagannath he is called the Lord of the Universe, of the three worlds of the heavens, earth and the netherworld. He is also one of the forms of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Jagannath possesses many of the qualities of Vishnu who is the preserver of the universe that has been created by Lord Brahma. So to his devotees Jagannath is kind and compassionate, patiently listening to their prayers and then offering them the joy of many colourful festivals and the most delectable offering of food. Jagannath is a protective and generous god and that is why he is so beloved of his devotees. This is a temple of truly ancient origins and it also possesses many unusual qualities. First, Krishna-Jagannath, his sister Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra are worshipped at Puri, the only temple with the tradition of worshipping Krishna with his siblings. Then the icons i
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Boita Bandāna

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  Boita Bandāna (Odia: boita bandāṇa ) also known as Dangā Bhasā (Odia: ଡଙ୍ଗା ଭସା ḍaṅgā bhasā ), is a traditional Odia maritime and naval festival celebrated annually throughout Odisha, India. The name could be translated as "to float ritual boats and worshipping with lighted lamp" and comes from the tradition of making decorated boats, which are then floated on a river as a symbolic gesture of their ancestors' voyage. Boita Bandana takes place in the early morning of Kartik Purnima which is the full moon day in the month Kartika in the traditional Odia calendar. Since it falls on the lunar phase of the solar calendar, the exact date of the festival changes every year. In the Gregorian calendar, the festival usually falls in the month of November. The festival is a celebrated to mark the commemoration on the day when Sadhabas (ancient Odia mariner merchants) would set sail to distant lands of mainland and insular Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka for trade and cult
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Budhei Osha

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  "Budhei Osha" also known as Budhei-Sudhei Osha or Budhi Baman Osha observed on Wednesdays in the month of Bhadrab and goddess Bimala or Tarini is worshipped with the establishment of the idol of Buddhi Baman in a Sila (Curry Stone, which is used for pressing/grinding of Masalas for Curry). If you are going to observe " Budhei Osha " this year, then you should download this Pooja Book or Budhibaman Osha/Budhei Osha Bahi Katha. The book is exclusively available for free of cost. If you are residing in Odisha, you can buy this book from any local book store to help Publisher and Owner of the book. OdiaPortal.IN do not own this book's Copyright. The women worship an idol of Maa Mangala. The idol is prepared using Turmeric and Water and given the shape of a human on a Curry Stone. Cowries are used to make the sense organs of the idol. This fast is kept for 4/5 Wednesdays by Women for their children in Odisha. According to another myth, this fast was kept
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Savitri Amavasya

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  Savitri Amavasya is a regional public holiday in the Indian state of Odisha on the last day of the dark fortnight, in the month of  Jyestha. This means it falls in May or June in the western calendar.  Traditions of Savitri Amavasya In the early morning, women take purifying baths, wear new clothes and bangles, and apply red vermilion to their foreheads. Nine types of fruits and nine types of flowers are offered to the Goddess Savitri. The women fast from sunrise to sunset. During the day they pray for their husbands to have a long life, and listen to the tale of Savitri ,  who saved her husband Satyavan from being taken by the death god. Savitri was the beautiful daughter of King Aswapati of Madra Desa. She had chosen Satyaban as her life partner. Satyaban was a prince in exile who was living in the forest with his blind father. Savitri left her palace to live with her husband and his father in the forest. She was a devoted wife and daughter-in-law, going to great lengt
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Bāta Oshā

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  Bāta Oshā is celebrated in Odisha on the month of Pousha (in between December-January, according to English calendar). It is also known as Danda Pahanra Osha or Yama Osha. God Yama is the presiding deity in this festival. It is held on the second lunar day of the dark fortnight of pousha in honour of Yama. It is popularly celebrated at Odisha. This festival is all about worshipping Yama himself, the jolly pot-bellied God in black. On this puja, the ritual fasting is only observed by the mothers. Womens wear the new clothes and do the puja and worship Yama at the junction of three or four roads by praying for the well-being of their husbands and children whenever they travel. Since the worship takes place on the road which means Bāta in Odia language, so the name of this festival is Bāta Oshā . Also a plant named ‘Bajra Muli’ worshipped near pooja’s place. And this plant is used as broom stick when the women sweeping the road. Woman who don’t have children, she performs a
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Bhai Jiuntia Osha

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  On the occasion of this festival girls worship goddess Durga for the prosperity of their brothers. Bhai Jiuntia is celebrated on the 8th day of the bright fortnight in the Hindu month of Aswina. Married women visit their father’s place in this time of the year to observe Bhai Jiuntia for their brothers. On this day, sisters observe fast and arrange the worship. In the evening they get assembled at the place of worship wearing new or clean clothes.  They offer 108 duba grasses, unbroken rice, jiuntia and fruits. A priest reads out the story of Bhai Jiuntia from the book. In the following day they tie the jiuntia in the wrist of their brother for their betterment.
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Jahni Osha

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  Jahni Osha is an Osha celebrated in Odisha. It is celebrated from the first day of the month of Ashwin to the full moon. It is celebrated by the Osha virgins and is celebrated on the full moon day of Kumar. Every afternoon during the month, the virgins worship Vrindavati at the base of the Tulsi Chura, which is full of jahniful flowers, which include leia, nectar, bananas, and cucumbers. As a song, the girls celebrate the Osha at dusk with a bang. In the afternoon, the girls make jahniful flowers and other flowers at the base of the quarry, set up the kalasa, and read and worship the jahnosa books. Singing gives Vrindavati a finger of Jahni flower. Leprosy is said to be used to relieve leprosy. If you can’t do Osha throughout the month, you can do it 15 days or 5 days before the full moon of Kumar. Singing in the afternoon with Osha rituals and traditions and spending some time in joy and happiness is considered a form of exercise for virgins. In this Osha, Deenakrishna
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