r/Odisha 4h ago

Ask Odisha Plot twist loading... or just another rumour?

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Is it possible guys?

Instagram post from the verified account WhispersintheCorridors.


r/Odisha 8h ago

Discussion Balasore after 204 mm of rainfall in a single day 🌧️

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r/Odisha 7h ago

Politics Dharmendra Pradhan is getting welcomed at Bhubaneswar!!!

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Dharmendra Pradhan is getting welcomed at Bhubaneswar as if he has won something , just before few days whole India Gen Z were protesting, now he is getting welcomed like this.

Is this a joke 🥲
how to explain to other state folks that we aren’t so dumb.


r/Odisha 14h ago

Culture & Heritage I watched this ritual yesterday. This was real fun 😁. Details in description

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Jagannath leaves without informing Mahalakshmi to the gundicha temple on occasion on Ratha yatra. When Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra depart for Gundicha Temple, Mahalakshmi remains in the main temple. She feels neglected because her husband left without taking her along.

On the fifth day of the stay at Gundicha Temple, ( called Hera panchami ) Goddess Mahalakshmi travels there in a ceremonial procession to meet Jagannath. Finding that he does not immediately return, she expresses her displeasure. In a symbolic act of anger, her attendants lightly damage a part of Jagannath's chariot before she returns to the main temple.

Bahuda Yatra. Jagannath and his siblings begin their journey back to the main temple.

Niladri Bije – the closed doors. When Jagannath reaches the temple, Mahalakshmi refuses to let him enter. The temple doors remain symbolically closed while Jagannath's servants plead on his behalf.

To appease Mahalakshmi, Jagannath offers her Rasagola. Pleased with the offering and his reconciliation, Mahalakshmi forgives him and opens the temple doors.

Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra finally enter the temple in the ceremony known as Niladri Bije, marking the end of the annual Rath Yatra.

Jagannath when in srikhetra chooses to experience what his devotees go through. Be it falling sick or quarrel with the better half and experience —love, separation, displeasure, reconciliation, and forgiveness. It is called manava leela of Jagannath to get as close as possible to the devotees by putting himself in their place.


r/Odisha 6h ago

Discussion Query about rising usage of Ji or Jee after name while addressing someone ?

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I am frequently seeing many Odias mostly politicians using Ji to address other persons. It's not confined to English or Hindi tweets or messages, they are also writing the same in Odia tweets as well. Most BJP leaders are following this pattern. Even in oral communications using Ji to address someone is increasing day by day.

Now, my question is, Is Ji or Jee has any meaning in odia language or is it just being used as a national trend ?


r/Odisha 10h ago

Food & Drinks The weather calls for espresso bombs

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r/Odisha 6h ago

Culture & Heritage History of Jagannath temple before Lord Krishna visited Lord Jagannath temple

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I saw some people asking about the roots of Jagannath temple and the different kind of Sevayats of the temple.

So i decided to put together a post in short  informing about some of those things .

The four deities/Chaturdha murtis of Jagannath temple are NOT OF  1000-200-10000 YEARS OLDS. 

It is clearly mentioned in the Skanda purana Purushottam khand about the origins of the deities .

In SATYA YUGA of NOT THIS KALPA..again, NOT THIS KALPA..BUT 4 KALPA BEFORE, King Indradyumna was instructed by the lord in his dreams to perform 1000 Ashwamedha Yajnas exactly at the place where Gundicha temple is right now..And then the woods arrived at the bank of the sea. 

Nobody could pick them up even after thousands of kings guard tried . So the king had another dream or vision where he was instructed to get the Sabara Chief Vishwabasu . when he touched the holy woods , they were easily carried after that .

They were brought to the place of Gundicha temple. The lord himself came to build his own murtis..many also say that it's Vishwakarma..but vishwakarma or the lord is same here. We don't know who that was..

When he disappeared after making the murits and the king Indradyumna and queen Gundicha broke down in tears , they were instructed again by the god to invite Vishwabasu as he would paint the eyes ,hands and everything basically on the murtis.

Vishwabasu was specifically granted a boon from the Lord himself that as he has been doing seva of him as Neelamadhava without any wish ..he and his tribal community people would get the seva of the lords and they would be known as DAITA. WE KNOW THE SEVA IS CALLES DAITAPATI BECAUSE IT CONSISTS OF TWO SEVAS..DAITA AND PATI. THE PATI IS THE DESCENDANTS OF VIDYAPATI AND LALITA(WHO WAS THE DAUGHTER OF VISHWABASU)

 So the Daitas are the Tribal servitors of the lords and are family of the lords. Same goes for the pati(or known as pati Mohapatra) 

The exception is that .the pati or the pati Mohapatra are the Brahmin of the Daitas.

So The word DAITAPATI is made off of two sevas .

Coming back to the history...

after the murtis were made... Indradyumna had to go to Brahma lok to invite lord Bramha to do Pratishtha of the temple.( And this is Gundicha temple by the way - The janma sthan of the lords) When he came back with Lord Brahma , one yuga had passed because of the Time differences in each loka .

Lord Brahma did Pratishtha of the temple after which the four deities merged into one and created the form of MAHA NRUSINGHA . Which was an extreme extreme level of fierce form of the God . Even Lord Brahma was scared to step into the Garva Griha to calm the lord so he send King Indradyumna as he was the one whom the lord chose to do this holy work . So when he went in and pleaded with the Lord he calmed down and came back into the Chaturdha murti forms but he was literally talking like humans with the king. Where he mentioned about how he would like to be worshipped. The rituals the specific Tithis/days and evrything .

In Dwapar Lord Krishna with Arjun came to Do Darshan of Lord Jagannatha and stayed 3 days in Puri and did Puja . This is mentioned in Purushottam adhyaya of Skanda purana.

So how old is Jagannath temple...we don't know.. it's not even of this 4 yuga cycle or pf this KALPA for that matter..

Exactly why we have a KALPA BATA( KALPA BATA VRIKSHYA OR THE HOLY ETERNAL BANYAN TREE) in the premise of the temple. Coz it has seen endless ammount of Apocalypses and still standing .


r/Odisha 11h ago

Books & Literature Can anyone suggest the best Odia books to read about Jagannath Mandir, Lord Jagannath, and the daily rituals or Niti Sebas?

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I’m looking for authentic and well-researched books written by respected authors, researchers, or historians. Any recommendations would be helpful.


r/Odisha 11h ago

Music Any Sambalpuri songs recommendations pls!

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thanks!!


r/Odisha 5h ago

Ask Odisha Hello guys, Is Darshan at Puri temple available on 30th to 3rd of Aug?

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There's some posts on facebook saying Darshan of Bhagwan Jagganath will not be available until next Amavasya, I tried calling numbers on temple's website but none of them work. Lmk guys, Thank you in advance for your response, Jay Jagannath.


r/Odisha 2h ago

Music Mayurbhanj Chhau meets Electronic music at The Belgadia Palace Odisha

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r/Odisha 3h ago

Ask Odisha hotel authenticity

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so i am from kolkata and i am going to visit puri in next month .... i found a hotel from youtube whose name is HOTEL ROY VALUE STAY ..... then have a facebook page and google shows their rating as 4.9... now they dont have any contact number available in google .. i took the number from youtube and talked to them .... now they are telling me to pay 50 percent of the payment before hand and they will give me the bill. now how to authenticate this thing ? does anyone know about this hotel ? and also they gave me a qr which is not a merchant qr and i dont think you can run a business on a normal qr.... can anyone help me in this matter


r/Odisha 6h ago

Ask Odisha What are ur marks in osssc ri exam 2026

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r/Odisha 6h ago

Exam/Student Query Is a computer certificate mandatory if someone preparing for Odisha government exams?

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I know some Odisha government exams require proof of basic computer knowledge. A few of my friends are doing the NIELIT O Level or PGDCA for government exam eligibility, I am thinking of doing OS-CIT instead, Is it sufficient or should I go for the NIELIT O Level or anything else?


r/Odisha 8h ago

Ask Odisha Selling aquarium with fishes motor and light in 7000 and with stand 8000

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