Incredible Odisha

05/08/2023

Happiness Is A State Of Mind, That Has Nothing To Do With The External World.” – Lord Krishna

25/07/2023

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THAT, in ancient time there was water outlet systems a.k.a pranala in Hindu Temple Architecture. It's a discharge outlet attached to the wall of the temple . It discharges
abhisheka-teertham water, milk, ghee, etc. poured over the temple idols. The pranala is also known as pranali, nala, nali, gomukha, or nirgama. 🔱🙏🌸

The most common type of pranala in historical temples is the makara-pranala, which is similar to the European Gargoyle. It depicts the mythical sea-creature Makara.🔱🙏🌸

The next most common type of pranala is the grasa-pranala, which depicts the grasa (a.k.a Kirtimukha) a mythical creature.
Other forms include:
Simha pranala (lion faced )
Bhuta-pranala: depicts a Bhuta or jambhaka. (Goblin type creature)Ghata-pranala: depicts a ghata or spherical plot, often held by a human figure.Marala-pali: depicts the peripheral wall of a house (marala) and a pot (pali) stationed for collecting the drainage water. Snapana-griha or Chandesha-griha: A special shrine for a Chandesha Undecorated nala: These are inornate water spouts.

Above pictures are of Chaya devi temple Konark.

23/07/2023

The Lingaraja temple is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar. The central tower of the temple is 180 ft (55 m) tall. The temple represents the quintessence of the Kalinga architecture and culminating the medieval stages of the architectural tradition at Bhubaneswar.
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The temple is believed to be built by the kings from the Somvanshi dynasty, with later additions from the Ganga rulers. The temple is built in the Deula style that has four components namely, Vimana (structure containing the sanctum), Jagamohan(assembly hall), Natamandira(festival hall) and Bhoga mandap (hall of offerings), each increasing in the height to its predecessor. The temple complex has 108 other shrines and is enclosed by a large compound wall.
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Bhubaneswar is called the Ekamra Kshetra as the deity of Lingaraja was originally under a mango tree (Ekamra) as noted in Ekamra Purana, a 13th-century Sanskrit treatise.

23/07/2023

Chandua is an art culture that came into being around the 12th century, under the reign of Maharaja Birakshore of Puri, who ordered the local people or artisans to make stitched cloth or garments to offer Lord Jagannath. They started creating apparel, cloth, and even paperwork in their style, which gave rise to a new type of art culture in the town of Pipili.
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They patented making embroideries, a craft that consists of creating colorful decorations using ribbons, glass, mirrors, paper, cotton cloths, velvet, thread, and more, which they started selling not only for rituals but also as household products. They used their skill to create works that resemble flowers, birds, patterns, and stories of the Odia history, all of which was reflected in the variety of products, such as lampshades, bed sheets, wall hangings, shamianas, purses etc.

# Pipili

23/07/2023

Cuttack is known as the Silver City, by witnessing its Tarakashi (silver filigree) craft. In fact, it is the silver filigree work that has put in the world map. The city is home to nearly 2000 Tarakashi artisans who had inherited the craftsmanship from their forefathers. The filigree workshops can be found at Dolomundai, Nayasarak, Choudhary Bazaar, Balu Bazaar and BaniaSahi, among other places in the city.
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The craft, which dates back to 500 years, includes creating thin strands of silver wires that are used to make a wide range of jewellery, utility items and exquisite showpieces and utensils that are marketed globally. Artisans bend these silver wires into different sizes and create designs out of them.
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The beauty of Tarakashi craft can be seen during the famed Durga Puja of Cuttack when, the idol of the Goddess is put up against a massive backdrop that is designed with only silver filigree. Every Durga Puja pandal uses backdrops made up of silver filigree during the festival.

21/07/2023

Ruined Stone carving at Panchapandav Temple

21/07/2023

Bhagvan Vishnu Idol in PanchaPandav Mandir.
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20/07/2023

Pancha Pandava Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Ganeswarpur Village in Cuttack District in Odisha, India. The temple is situated on the left bank of the river Birupa on the outskirt of Ganeswarpur at the foot of Jalauka hill.
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Pandavas stayed at this place for a few days during their exile. While younger Pandava brothers, Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva, resided here under the Jalauka hills, the eldest brother Yudhishthira lived in the nearby Rudrapur village with mother Kunti. The Pandavas used to worship Lord Vishnu here.
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temple was re-built in 10th century CE by Somavamsis. This temple complex suffered major destruction by Kalapahad, a Muslim General of Bengal Sultanate in 16th century CE. This temple is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle.

02/07/2022

ପବିତ୍ର ଘୋଷଯାତ୍ରା ଅବସର ରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ।🙏🚩🚩🚩

29/06/2022

ଗୀତ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ର ରଚୟିତା , କବି ଜୟଦେବ🌹 🙏🙏🙏🌹 ।। गीत गोबिंद ।।
मेघैर्मेदुरमम्बरं वनभुवः श्यामाः तमालद्रुमैः नक्तंभीरुरयं त्वमेव तदिमं राधे गृहं प्रापय।🌹🌸🌹 इत्थं नन्दनिदेशतः चलितयोः प्रत्यध्वकुञ्जद्रुमं
राधामाधवयोर्जयन्ति यमुनाकूले रहः केलयः ॥
🌹🌼🌹 It is evening, clouds are
gathering in the sky, the forest is dark with tamala trees and Krishna is
afraid of the darkness of night. 🌹🌸🌹
Nandagopa asks Radha to take Krishna home safely.  Victory to the love sports of Radha and
Madhava in the secrecy of every bush and bower on the banks of Yamuna, on their way home. 🌹🌼🌹

29/06/2022

29/06/2022

ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ । 🙏

ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଙ୍କ ଆରତ , ଦୁଃଖ ଅପ୍ରମିତ ଦେଖୁ ଦେଖୁ କେବା ସହୁ ।
ଏ ଜୀବନ ପଛେ ନର୍କେ ପଡ଼ିଥାଉ , ଜଗତ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ହେଉ ।

जय जगन्नाथ ,🙏 सर्वे भबन्तु सुखिनः , सर्वे संतु निरामयः , सर्वे भद्राणी पश्यन्तु , मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।

May All be Happy,  May All be Free from Illness.
May All See what is Auspicious,
May no one Suffer❤❤❤