Tag: Dussehra

Dussehra for south Indians settled in Odisha’s Berhampur is synonymous with Bommala Koluvu festival. It is a quaint custom of arranging an array of dolls in elaborate themes. We can say it is a Telugu way of celebrating Dussehra.

Durga puja in the Cuttack city is famous for umpteen reasons. However, one lesser known fact, which has been a part of the century-old tradition associated with Durga Puja, is the use of flags during the immersion ceremony.

Different puja committees take out flags of different colours, symbols with special mentions on it helping people identify the idols.

Vijayadashami, a celebration of victory of good over evil, is being observed across Odisha today. Since morning devotees are making beeline to Durga mandaps and temples to seek blessings from the Goddess.

Kumari Pujan is an important ritual celebrated on the occasion of Maha Navmi in the state of Odisha where nine young, beautiful girls are worshipped. These girls are believed to be incarnations of Goddess Durga.

It is believed that the sight of Raavan in this temple not only kills evil thoughts but also sharpens the mind.

To avail the blessings from the Goddess' feet, we have to worship her regularly and constantly. Remembrance, meditation and worship of Maa Bhagwati can make us realize the vanity of this world and lead us to the ultimate peaceful abode of reality.

Bhubaneswar Dussehra Pandal Visit - Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar

Earlier, theatre owners used to struggle to clinch an Odia movie during big festivals like New Year, Raja, and Dussehra. However, things have changed drastically in the last couple of years.

We have listed some dishes that are typically made in Odia homes during Durga Puja festivities:

Various towns and adjoining places in Odisha have turned bright and colourful. The major part of the Durga puja celebrations kicked off with the Shasthi rituals across the State.

Though it is a 10-day festival, the actual Puja revelry usually begins on Shashthi and lasts till Dashami.

Puja magazines like Teera Taranga, Lekhalekhi, Sudhanya, Mousumi, Bhanjadipa, Kanakaprabham Sahityara Swara, Akhyansha, Rebati, Amrutayana, Satabhisha, Agami Satabdi, Katha Kalika, Sahitya Darpana, Sahitya Charcha have arrived at the stalls so far.

During the auspicious period of Navratri, people observe austere measures like fasting and worshipping of the Goddess to obtain the grace of the all-feminine power.

Preparations for Durga Puja are in full swing as festival inches further closer. Artisans across the country are busy giving finishing touches to idols of Maa Durga that will be installed at various puja pandals. For them, designing and moulding the clay statues with finesse is the only and best way available to them to express the grandeur of Goddess.