OdishaLifeStyleInfo

 Day by day we people are moving towards modernization. Our Lifestyle and habits are becoming like that, but did you remember you childhood or did anytime your parents told you about their childhood stories in which they live in their villages and did lots of fun. Friends I tell you the charm of simple & quite lifestyle of an authentic village of Odisha is much better that today’s so called modern lifestyle. Let me explain you some interesting things about village in Odisha. Well Odisha is a state located in the south Asian country India, here lots of natural beautiful things are present, such as temples, forest, sea beaches and more but here also “Bhuban” village is situated which is the biggest village in Asia. The village life in Odisha is very beautiful and full of happiness, fun, and excitements. In almost all villages of Odisha temples where people worship Hindu Gods and Goddess, there are rice fields are present in which farmers work and grow food, playgrounds are presen...

 The story of Weapons  is intimately connected with the story of mankind. Born armed but not weaponed man is obliged to arm himself with weapons both for the purpose of offence and defence. The arming of man all over the world began in the remote past when the primitive man fashioned crude weapons from pebbles and stones not only to protect himself from the ferocious beasts but also to augment his food supply by hunting. With the passage of time he brought about sophistication in them and used these weapons for all his domestic and external needs. With the gradual development and discovery of mater like copper and bronze (C.2500 B.C. in India), he hammered or cast his metalic weapons which he used to greater effect when iron came to be known in India around 1000 B.C. it brought about a revolution in the art of weaponry. Several kingdoms were razed to the ground and vast empire built on their ruins with the power of the weapons. This study of Arms and Weapons absorbs interest t...

  Nabakalebara is a festival observed in the Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri at a predefined time according to Hindu Calender. Naba means new and Kalebara is body. Lord Shree Jagannath adornes a new body during Nabakalebara. It is the re-embodiment of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Sudarshan when they relinquish their old bodies and assume a new one. However, the Brahma padartha (soul-substance) remains the same. The soul or the Brahma is transferred from the old idols to their new bodies in a highly technical and conspicious manner, prescribed and inherited from generations by the Daitas and the Rakshaks. The Nabakalebara rituals perform in a year when the full moon occurs twice on a month of Asada (Joda Asada). As per the Hindu calendar, it falls in the month from June to July.This period is called Adhimasa or Malamasa. This Adhimasa or Malamasa is occurring once in every 08 or 12 or 19 years. That year is considered the most auspicious year for the rebirth of...

  Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous it has prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new plastic products accelerated after World War II, so transforming the modern age that life without plastics would be unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space travel possible, lightened cars and jets—saving fuel and pollution—and saved lives with...

 IIT Bhubaneswar has invited ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan as the chief guest for its 8th Convocation Function. IIT Bhubaneswar will hold the convocation ceremony on 21st September 2019 – Saturday at its campus and has invited Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr K Sivan as chief guest for the function. The news regarding ISRO chief K Sivan participating in IIT Bhubaneswar’s Convocation function was confirmed by the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. P. R. Sahu. In addition to confirming the news, Dr. P. R. Sahu, Dean of Academic Affairs also issued a notice confirming participation of ISRO Cheif Dr K Sivan in institute’s convocation function. The notice read “"I am happy to inform that the 8th Annual Convocation will be held on Saturday, the 21st September, 2019 in the Community Centre, Argul Campus, IIT Bhubaneswar to confer the degrees. Dr. K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO will grace the occasion as Chief Guest." This is the first visit of Sivan to the Odisha capital after ...

 Many parts of the Capital city along the Daya River came under the grip of flood as backwater of the swollen river pushed into localities and into homes and housing complexes. Sundarpada and the nearby areas were the worst affected.Residents could be seen wading through knee-deep water on Wednesday in an effort to move to safer places. The people were forced to evacuate their houses as water entered the homes and there was power outage since Tuesday. Parents were seen carrying their children on shoulders even as Odisha Fire Service and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) continued to carry out the rescue operations for the second consecutive day. A woman who decided to leave her house along with her family members said, “We have been staying in the area since last seven years. Though we have earlier also faced similar situations in the past, this time the water level has gone much higher. Ground floors of most of the buildings in Sundarpada area are left inundated with sna...

 Dinendra Pratap Singhdeo and Roshan Sahoo “We called it Mermaid Allure. The reason it comes under fusion wear is because the fabric print that is used is Passapalli (a completely Odia fabric, available and mass produced in Odisha) and the silhouette of the dress is completely western (a fish cut gown).” Nikita Nayak “Cards are played in every corner of Odisha, outside a paan shop, railway station or any recess point. I had always thought of binding them together with intricacies and black, my favourite colour.” Jyosna Das “It’s made of my favourite handloom and Ikkat fabrics and a little hand embroidery is added to the collar. It is contemporary and stylish and my effort to attract the new generation to wear handloom. This design has been widely appreciated by young masses.” Reemly Mohanty “This attire is my personal favourite as it is inspired from the famous Pipli appliqué work. The work was done on Chanderi silk and Odisha fine silk and embellished with some antique beads and z...

 Contributions of Odisha towards the Buddhist culture is beyond measurable. In past, Buddhism occupied a prominent place in religious history of Odisha. Lord Buddha is rightly said the Light of Asia. The great Vaishnav poet Jayadev of Orissa of twelveth century A.D described Buddha as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Buddhism had influenced the social, cultural and political life of Kalinga. The relation of Orissa with Buddhism is very ancient. The early Buddhist texts Nikaya and Jatak mention the names of two merchants of Utkal; Tapassu and Bhallika who were the first devotees of Lord Buddha. They had also received the sacred hairs of Buddha and enshrined the “Kusha dhatu” at Kalinga. In this way the Buddhism entered in Orissa. During that period “Akiria bad” was established in Orissa and the followers of this ideology were strongly protesting the Buddhism in Orissa. When Buddha defeated the religious faiths of Akariabzad, Buddhism became very popular in the Soil of Orissa. Accordi...

 Modern day celebrations of Khudurukuni Osha include young girls waking up early in the morning and collecting various flowers. After taking bath, they pray to the Sun by making small mounts called B(h)aluka of clay or sand on the banks of ponds or rivers and decorating it with turmeric powder, vermilion and all types of flowers even like vegetables flowers (cucumber flower, ridge gourd flower etc.)Khudurukuni Osha or Bhalukuni Osha (fast) is month-long pomp and show. On the month of Bhadraba (Aug-Sept) after the Gabha Purnima the young girls fast and worship Maa Mangala on Sundays. A set of rituals involving offerings to the Goddess Mangala spread over weeks marks Khudurukuni Osha that is steeped in the maritime trade history of the state. It also comes with a mythology of Ta’poi, the story of a young woman who faced torture at the hands of her sisters-in-law when her brothers were away in South Eastern countries for trade. When Ta’poi worships Goddess Mangala, it is the divine i...

  Janmashtami , Hindu festival celebrating the birth (janma) of the god Krishna on the eighth (ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September). The number eight has another significance in the Krishna legend in that he is the eighth child of his mother, Devaki. The occasion is observed especially in Mathura and Vrindavan (Brindaban), the scenes of Krishna’s childhood and early youth. On the preceding day, devotees keep a vigil and fast until midnight, the traditional hour of his birth. Then the image of Krishna is bathed in water and milk, dressed in new clothes, and worshipped. Temples and household shrines are decorated with leaves and flowers; sweetmeats are first offered to the god and then distributed as prasada (the god’s leftovers, which carry his favour) to all the members of the household. The devotees of Krishna commemorate the events of his birth by preparing elaborate representations of Mathura, where he was born, the Yamuna River, over ...

  Ganesh Chaturthi commemorates the birthday of Lord Ganesh. Hindus believe it to be the most powerful day to worship the beloved elephant-headed god who is revered for his ability to remove obstacles. On this day, beautiful handcrafted idols of the Lord are installed both in homes and in public. Prana Pratishtha is performed to invoke the power of the deity into the idol, followed by a 16-step ritual known as "Shodashopachara Puja." During the ritual, various offerings including sweets, coconuts, and flowers are made to the idol. The ritual should be performed at an auspicious time around midday (Madhyahna) when Lord Ganesh is believed to have been born. As per Vedic astrology, it extends from about 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. depending on the location in India. It's important, according to tradition, not to look at the moon during certain times on Ganesh Chaturthi. If a person sees the moon, according to Hindu mythology, they'll be cursed with accusations of theft and dis...

 In the Hindu month of Kartik (October - November), the city of Cuttack in Odisha celebrates a renowned festival known as Bali Jatra. The name Bali Jatra means 'A Voyage to Bali'. This popular festival of Odisha marks its beginning from the day of full moon and continues for the next seven days at Gadagadia Ghat of the River Mahanadi where they worship the Lord Kartikeswar - the presiding deity of this festival. Moreover, through this festival, the locals also commemorate that day when sailors of Odisha first crusade to distant lands of Java, Bali, Borneo, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra. To pay their homage, regional people make the artificial boat (made up of paper, barks of the banana tree, and cork) and float it in the water. Besides, the festival also observes the tradition of lighting lamps in the boat which is called Boita Bandana. This boasts an amazing landscape of countless boats lit with lamps. The legend of the festival says that the Odishan mariners considered the day of P...

  Utkal Divas or Odisha day is observed on April 1 every year, today Odisha celebrates its 86th foundation day. In 1936, it was the first state that was formed on a linguistic basis. Earlier, it was the part of Bihar. On April 1, 1936, the Odisha state became a separate province. The Indian state of Odisha came into being on April 1, 1936, around a decade before India achieved independence from the British colonisation. The state was established as a separate British India province and the day is celebrated as Orissa Day to encourage the remembrance of the same and foster a spirit of unity among all the citizens of the state. Odisha will celebrate its 87th foundation day (Odisha Day aka Utkala Dibasa) on Friday in memory of the formation of the state as a separate state out of Bihar and Orissa Province with the addition of Koraput and Ganjam from the Madras Presidency on 1 April 1936.

  Odissi or Orissi is one of the pre-eminent classical dance forms of India which originated in the Hindu temples of the eastern coastal state of Odisha in India. Its theoretical base trace back to ‘Natya Shastra’, the ancient Sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts. Age-old tradition of Odissi is manifested from Odisha Hindu temples and various sites of archaeological significance that are associated with Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, the sculptures of which adorn dance postures of this art form. A form of illustrative anecdote of mythical and religious stories, devotional poems and spiritual ideas emoted by dancer with excellent body movements, expressions, impressive gestures and sign languages, its performance repertoire includes invocation, nrita, nritya, natya, and moksha. This dance form includes themes from Vaishnavism and others associated with Hindu gods and goddesses like Shiva, Surya and Shakti. The antiquity of this dance form is evident from its roots that trace...

 Durga Puja , major festival of Hinduism, traditionally held for 10 days in the month of Ashvina (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, and particularly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, and other eastern Indian states. Durga Puja celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura. It begins on the same day as Navratri, a nine-night festival in many northern and western states that more broadly celebrates the divine feminine (shakti). Durga Puja’s first day is Mahalaya, which heralds the advent of the goddess. Celebrations and worship begin on Sasthi, the sixth day. During the following three days, the goddess is worshipped in her various forms as Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati. The celebrations end with Vijayadashami (“Tenth Day of Victory” ), when, amid loud chants and drumbeats, sacred images are carried in huge processions to local rivers, where they are immersed. That custom is symbolic of the departure of the deity to her home and to ...

 Surendra Sai was born in 1809, in a small town Khinda about 21miles away from Sambalpur. Surendra Sai was a direct descendant from Madhukar Sai and therefore was legally entitled to be crowned as king of Sambalpur after demise of king Maharaja Sai in 1827. But he was not acceptable to the British power. Surendra Sai was a born rebel and an uncompromising enemy of the British Raj from his young age. His revolution against the British commenced from 1827 when he was only eighteen years of age and continued till 1862 when he surrendered and even after that, until he was finally arrested in 1864 – a total period of 37 years. He suffered imprisonment in Hazaribagh Jail for 17 years in course of his revolutionary career and after his final arrest for another term of 20 years including his detention of 19 years in the remote Asirgarh hill fort till he breathed his last there. He was not only a great revolutionary throughout his life but also an inspiring leader of the people. Surendra S...

 The Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 took place nearly 40 years before the first sepoy mutiny. The Paikas were peasant militas of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who offered military services to the king. The British established themselves in Odisha when the East India company dethroned the King of Khurda, Raja Mukunda Deva in 1803. The following year, in 1804, the king planned a rebellion against the British and roped in the Paikas for the same. But the plan was discovered by the British who confiscated his entire territory. The Paikas lost their estates when the new colonial establishments and land revenue settlements of the British came into force. The continuous interference in the economy and revenue systems led to exploitation and oppression of the peasants and farmers eventually triggering a rebellion against the British. A large number of Paikas were mobilised under the leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, who then confronted the British on April 2, 1817. A 400-...