Bali Yatra 2012 at Cuttack Odisha

BaliYatra 2012 Cuttack Odisha
The Silvercity of Odisha is all set for Bali yatra 2012 with the newly made welcome gate .The gate built at a whooping cost of Rs 54 lakh by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation is 40 feet high.While the show begins on 28th November 2012 , the preparation for the festive is in full swing across the river bed of Mahanadi.
Bali yatra is held over 37 acres, of which 23 acres are on the Mahanadi river bed and 14 on Kila Maidan near the Barabati fort.The historic Bali Yatra began in Cuttack on Thursday. The fair beginning from the full moon day of Kartik is organized every year as a reminder of Odisha’s rich maritime past. The fair visited by lakhs of people will continue for seven days.
It is said that you will find everything here for purchase  expect family members.The festive is also famous for special Thunkapuri  .Join us this Bali yatra . We will bring to you all the updates of the Festive exclusively on OdiaLive.”The Best Awarded web portal for Odisha”.

 
 

Kartika Purnima 2012 for my Odia Family

Kartika Purnima  On Dt.28-12-2012
Today is Kartik Purnima, the full moon day of the Hindu month of Kartik. On this auspicious day, just at daybreak, men, women and children across coastal Orissa head for the nearest water body to set afloat toy boats with lamps, betel leaves, crackers fruits and coins.

Known as the Boito Bondano or Boat Festival, this is supposed to be a mass commemoration of the maritime glory of the people of Orissa, which was known as Kalinga in ancient times. But some believe the tradition is meant to offer prayers to the ancestors.

The Toy Boat Festival also marks the end of a month-long abstinence from non-vegetarian food for most Oriya families and the beginning of the Bali Jatra along the banks of Mahandi river in Cuttack.
 

Somnath Temple Jyotirlinga

Somnath Temple Jyotirlinga

Somnath Temple Jyotirlinga

Somnath Temple is one of the very ancient temples of India located in Gujarat and stands as a famous landmark in the Indian history. Somnath Temple is located about 79 kilometers from Junagadh in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval and the most legendary temples of the western coast of India. Somnath Temple is the ideal sacred place of the Hindus that survived the ravages of time. Study of history reveals that the Somnath Temple was invaded by the different conquerors who came to India whereby some looted its wealth and others destroyed some parts of it. Many legends are attached to the Somnath Temple regarding its origin and existence. The other names of this famous Somnath Temple are Deo Pattan, Prabhas Pattan, or Somnath Pattan. In the past, the Somnath Temple was known as the treasure trove of wealth and goodies, that were looted away by Muslim rulers. The Somnath Temple is an ideal example of the ancient Indian temple architecture. The Somnath Temple is home to one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas', which is considered to be the most sacred lingas in the Hindu pantheon. It was believed that the Somnath Temple or Somnath Pattan was popular even in the ancient times. Revenues were collected from 10,000 villages to maintain the Somnath Temple. The temple was visited by the people from all parts of the country even in the ancient times.

The Somnath Temple is known as the eternal shrine whose glory and fame are legendary. It is believed that Somraj, the moon god, built the Somnath Temple or the Somnath Pattan out of gold. It was rebuilt by Ravana in silver. Again Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu built it in wood. Further in the 10th century it was rebuilt in stone by King Bhimdev Solanki.

Man of the Millennium Mr.Kalayanasundaram

Man of the Millennium Mr.Kalayanasundaram

CHHATH PUJA 2012

CHHATH PUJA 2012

CHHATH PUJA 2012

HAPPY CHHATH PUJA TO ALL WITH GOOD HEALTH, WEALTH AND PROSPERITY.


Chhath, also known as Dala Chhath is an important festival celebrated in Bihar and many other parts of India in which setting Sun (dawn) is worshiped .This festival is also celebrated in neighbouring areas such as Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Terai areas of Nepal with a little difference. Chhath is also called ‘Suryasasthi’ as it observed after the six days of Diwali, the festival of light.

Chhath Puja takes place during 6th day ( Shasthi) lunar fortnight of Kartik month (October last to mid November). The festival lasts for four days. There is also a "Chaiti Chhath" celebrated just after Holi during Chaitra Navratri in the month of Chaitra (March last to mid April).

The festival is observed and celebrated in Bihar since time immemorial with the constant faith that the Sun God fulfils wishes if 'araghya' is offered with complete dedication and devotion.

Chhath is not just a physical attachment to the people of Bihar, infact, it presents in their hearts, and this is why the people bring the festival wherever they have migrated. Nowadays it can be easily seen at the ghats of Yamuna in Delhi and other parts of India indicating its presence across the country.

It is a festival connected with purity, devotion to the Sun God who is considered as the source of life on this earth and is regarded as wish fulfiller.

The festival is celebrated with an aim to express thanks to Sun God for offering energy to earth continuously enabling the environment suitable for the people to live.

In the evening arghya people express their thanks to Sun God for its work in growing their crops during the preceding year and morning arghya is considered as a request for a bountiful crop, peace and prosperity in the year to come.

Devotees assemble at the ghats at rivers and ponds including Ganges and take a holy dip before preparing offerings (Prasad). The main constituent of the offerings are Thekua, which is a wheat based cake.

Offerings are preferably cooked on earthen Chulha (oven). Some traditions are exercised with little difference varying from region to region and across the families with basic similarity.

During the puja, offerings are contained in small, semicircular pans woven out of bamboo strips called soop. Chhath is a Hindu festival but many muslim families also participates in this holy festival.