The Puja offered to Shri Ganesha on Chaturthi, glorifies the dedication of devotees- physically, mentally, and spiritually, incompleteness with all the twenty-one tatvas or elements that make the body in the offering.
Rishi Durvasa’s curse on Apsara Punjikasthala had played a vital role in the birth of Hanuman.
The groundwork to wrestle for independence was laid in 1817 by the Paika Rebellions of Odisha.
The mystery of the Vedic Apsaras has been interlaced gracefully by the treads of artistic affluence, spiritual eloquence, and erotic aspiration.
The Apsaras are as much Hindus as Buddhist because of their Vedic gene pool.
Saaryu the witness to Historicity of Ramayana has poignantly been flowing through all the trials and turbulations first of Sri Rama and then of his believers for centuries together.
These flying Chinese Apsaras, the mythical cosmic creations of Indian origin trekked along with the envoys of Bodhisattva to the Chinese landscape.
‘Niladri Bije’ is the last part of the annual Rath Yatra of the deities, Shri Jagannath, Shri Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. On this day, the deities will return to the ‘Ratna Singhasana’.
Suna Beshai is an event when the shri Jagannath and other deities Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra are adorned with gold jewelry.
The return car carnival of the Gods is popularly known as the ‘Bahuda Yatra’ and falls on the Dashami – 10th day of Asadha Shukla Paksha.
Apsaras the mystical creations of Brahma; the dance messengers of Shiva; nurtured by Bharat Muni; gems of Indrapuri and superlative elements of attraction.
Sri Hari is Leela-Purusottama, the superlative Divine of all Humanly Leela. He signifies the amalgamation of all the souls in spiritual love, enabling all humans to achieve triumph over worldly desire.
The travel of the Triad –Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra to the Shri Gundicha Temple
The most superlative aspect of the Jagannath culture is its intent to promote religious unity and universal brotherhood.
Jagannath Ratha Yatra is the realization of the self. It summarizes the whole universe in the eyes of God as one.
Shalini Mahapatra is a passionate writer and has several research papers to her credit. She authored "Shri Jagannath Mahaprasad: Legends Miracles Myths'', a book on Jagannath Consciousness. The book has been selected by the Ministry of Culture and Government of India for the Raja Ram Mohun Roy Library Foundation. Her second publication, a Coffee Table book titled “Mimescape of Telangana A Montage of Mime” was published by the Department of Language and Culture Department Government of Telangana in August 2019. She is an independent researcher, freelance Mar-com consultant, a Mass Communication pedagogue and author. Her areas of writing interest include Indian Culture, Jagannath Culture, Social and Developmental issues, Women issues, Food, Cuisine , Indigenous Culture , Art , Travel, Current affairs etc. She can be read on writingbugg@blogspot.in
