Results for #UtkalaDibasaQuiz #Contest are here!!

It's been exactly a month since Odisha's Foundation Day or #UtkalaDibasa. I know all you folks have been eagerly awaiting the results of  #UtkalaDibasaQuiz #Contest!

Today, I feel privileged to bring you the winners of #UtkalaDibasaQuiz #Contest hosted by me since April 1st 2015!  

#UtkalaDibasaQuiz : Win 2N-3D Stay at Puri, Ratnagiri & lots more!

 

 

The following #UtkalaDibasa Quiz commemorates #UtkalaDibasa 2015 - Odisha's Foundation Day. 

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#Nabakalebara - English Translation of my #Odia poem ନବକଳେବର

This millennium’s first Nabakalebara Festival,

            Is coming up soon in my nation!

After nineteen years the four idols,

            Will undergo Transformation!

Superb art titled 'Niraakaara' by artist Jagdish Chandra Kanungo at recently held art exhibition related to Nabakalebara called 'Nilakandara' at Bhubaneswar

The Soul will be that old one,

            But the body will be brand new!

In the Lord’s Home, waves of spirituality,

            Will spread everywhere anew!

ନବକଳେବର (#Nabakalebara)

ଆସୁ ଅଛି ଏହି ଶହଶ୍ରାବ୍ଦର,

          ନବକଳେବର ପ୍ରଥମ  ।।

ଉଣିଶି ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଚତୁର୍ମୂର୍ତ୍ତୀ,

          ହେବେ ପୁଣି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ  ।।

Superb art titled 'Daaru Brahma' by artist Pramod Kumar Mallick at recently held art exhibition related to Nabakalebara called 'Nilakandara' at Bhubaneswar

 

ନବ ଦେହ, ନବ ଯୌବନ,

          କିନ୍ତୁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ସେହି ପୁରାତନ  ॥

ଶ୍ରୀକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଖେଳିଯିବ,

          ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଲଉଡ଼ି ନୂତନ ॥

What is Indian Culture?

A lot is opposed as being ‘against Indian culture’. What is Indian culture? #IndianCulture

Indian culture is a wonderful amalgamation of different food, clothing, festivals, religions, languages, dances, music, theatre, puppetry, art, architecture and I can go on and on! Culture refers to both the tangible and intangible aspects of our over five-thousand-year-old civilization. 

Tangible- Food, clothing, arts, crafts, architecture etc. are tangible aspects.

Intangible- Habits, mannerisms, dances, literature, music, theatre, oral traditions handed down since centuries etc. 

In fact, sense of appreciation for our tangible aspects of culture, is also its intangible aspect!

INDIA- A CULTURAL POT-POURRI!

India with 29 states and 7 UTs is a large country. Every state is considered a mini-India being a melting pot of people from different regions, religions, castes and so on. The majority group in one region mostly influences others’ cultural practices. Largely, this cultural pot-pourri has thrived successfully through continuous adaptation and suppleness. 

Sankirtan Mahotsav in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Sankirtan Mahotsav was recently held in Bhanja Kala Mandap, Bhubaneswar from 21-22 February 2015. 30 groups had been called- one representing each district of the eastern state of Odisha in India.

At #Sankirtan #Mahotsav BhanjaKalaMandap #Bhubaneswar! Frenzied atmosphere! #ClassicalOdia wow! #ttot @odisha_tourism pic.twitter.com/cRZX7OMEw3
— Amrita Sabat (@rocking_amsa) February 21, 2015

'Sankirtan' means singing devotional songs for Lord Krishna, in the company of good people. Mainly inspired by Vaishnavite Saint Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu since 16th Century AD, in Odisha, this rich tradition continues and Bhakti songs are sung in praise of Lord Jagannath - Lord of the Universe.

#Nabakalebara 2015 at #Puri #Odisha

Nabakalebara is among the most unique and rare festivals of the Lord in the world. In the Bhagwad Gita, Lord Krishna has conveyed- "The body will get destroyed upon death. But just as we change into new clothes from old, so also the immortal soul will simply enter into new bodies but will never itself get destroyed".

Nabakalebara Logo from Odisha Tourism Website (Official Source)

Encompassing this deep-seated Hindu belief is the inimitable, one-of-its-kind festival in the entire world, called Nabakalebara. Naba means new and kalebara means body. Lord Jagannath is the presiding deity of Puri, Odisha who is considered as a Vishnu Avatar or a form of Lord Krishna.

ନବକଳେବରକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଇବାର ସୁଯୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହରାଇଲା

ଗୋଟିଏ ଅନର୍ଥ ଘଟିସାରିଛି। ଏହି ବର୍ଷ ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ପରି, ଆମ ସୁନ୍ଦର, ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ କଳାରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଟାବ୍ଲେଉ (tableau) ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସରେ ଦେଖା ଦେଇନାହିଁ। ଏହି ନବକଳେବର ବର୍ଷରେ ଏପରି ହେବାରୁ, ଆହୁରି ଲଜ୍ଜ୍ୟାକର ଘଟଣାକୁ ପାଲଟିଛି । ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଏହି ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ, ଅନନ୍ୟ, ଅଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପର୍ବକୁ ସମସ୍ତ ପୃଥିବୀବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶାଇବାପାଇଁ ଏକ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୁଯୋଗ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନେ ହରାଇଛନ୍ତି। ତଥାପି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଓ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଏହି ଘଟଣାକୁ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଭାବରେ ନେଉନାହାନ୍ତି- ଏହା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ପରମ ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟର କଥା। 

ଏଥର ଖୋଦ ବାରାକ ଓବାମା ଯଥା ଆମେରିକାର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଏବଂ ସମଗ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀର ସବୁଠାରୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଲୋକ, ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମିଶେଲଙ୍କ ସହ ଆମ ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଥିଲେ। ଇଚ୍ଛାଶକ୍ତି ଓ ଦୁରଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଅଭାବ ଏବଂ ତ୍ୱରାନ୍ୱିତ ଭାବରେ ଠିକ ସମୟରେ ଠିକ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନ ନେବାରୁ, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଭୂତପୂର୍ବ କ୍ଷତି ହୋଇଛି।

ଏହି ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଥିବା କିଛି links ଏବଂ ତାହା ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ମୋର ମତ ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରୁଛି:

i) Telegraph
ii) Economic Times 
iii) Odisha Suntimes

ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଉପରେ ଏହି 'ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟ' ପାଇଁ ଅଠା ବୋଳାଯାଉଛି ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଣ-ବିଜେପି ଶାସିତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ଠିକ ଏହି ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟର ଶିକାର ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି, ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଉଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଏହା ମିଥ୍ୟା, ନିମ୍ନ କାରଣ ଯୋଗୁଁ:

a) ଅଣ-ବିଜେପି ଶାସିତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, କର୍ଣାଟକର ଟାବ୍ଲେଉ ଆସିଲେ । କେବଳ ଏହା ନୁହେଁ- ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ପଞ୍ଜାବ ଭାଜପା କିମ୍ବା ତାହାର ସହଯୋଗୀ ଦଳ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଶାସିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଟାବ୍ଲେଉ ଦେଖା ଦେଲାନାହିଁ।

b) ପଶ୍ଚିମ ବଙ୍ଗ ପରି ଆମେ କୌଣସି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ସ୍କୀମର ସଫଳତାକୁ ବି ପ୍ରଚାର କରୁନଥିଲେ! ପଥର କଳା ହେଉ କିମ୍ବା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନବକଳେବର ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ହେଉ- ଆମ ଅପୂର୍ବ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଓଡିଶାକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଇବାର ସୁଯୋଗକୁ ହରାଇଛନ୍ତି ଆମେ।

c) ଆଉ ଏମିତି ବି ନୁହେଁ କି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଶାସିତ ଦଳଠାରୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିଛି ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ମିଳୁନି। କାରଣ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏମ୍ପିମାନେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ସହମତ ହୋଇ ହିଁ ବିଲ୍ଲ ପାସ କରନ୍ତି! ଏହି ଦିଗରେ ଆମେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଣ-ବିଜେପି ଶାସିତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ମାନଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି! ଯଦି ଠିକସେ ଲବି କରାଯାଇଥାନ୍ତା ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗର୍ବ ପାଇଁ, ତାହେଲେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଆମେ ସୁଫଳ ଦେଖିଥାନ୍ତେ! ଉଚ୍ଚ ପଦବୀରେ ଥିବା ନେତାଙ୍କ ଅପାରକତା, ଇଚ୍ଛାଶକ୍ତିହୀନତା ଆମକୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ହରାଏ।

ଅନ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ସବୁବେଳେ ଅଠା ବୋଳିବା ପ୍ରକୃତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବେ ଏବଂ ଦୁରଦୃଷ୍ଟି ସହ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ମନ ପ୍ରାଣ ଦେଇ କାମ କରିବେ ତେବେ ହିଁ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମହାନ କଳା ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ ସାରା ବିଶ୍ଵର ଲୋକେ ଜାଣିବେ, ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେବେ ଏବଂ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଭାବରେ ବୁଲିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସିବେ ।

ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି ଯେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପରମ୍ପରା, ସଂସ୍କୃତି, କଳାସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଜୀବିଙ୍କ ମତ ନିଆ ଗଲା ନାହିଁ। ବରଂ କେବଳ ଛୋଟ ଦଳଟି ନେଇ, କିଛି ଠିକ ଭାବରେ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରା ଗଲା ନାହିଁ। ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଲଜ୍ଜ୍ୟାକର କଥା।

ଆଉ ତା ଛଡା ଯଦି ଏତେ ଆଇଡିୟା-ବିହୀନ କିମ୍ବା ଆଇଡିୟା-ଶୂନ୍ୟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲେ ଆମ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି-ନେବା-ଲୋକେ, ତା ହେଲେ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜନତାକୁ ସୋସିଆଲ ମେଡିୟା/ଖବରକାଗଜ/ରେଡିୟୋ/ଟିଭି ଦ୍ଵାରା ପଚାରିଥାନ୍ତେ! ନବକଳେବର କୁ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଉ ବୋଲି ନାନା ମତ ଆସିଥାନ୍ତା! ଏହି ସବୁ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଦେଖା ଯାଉ ବୋଲି ଜନତା କହିଥାନ୍ତେ- ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର, କିଛି ଦୂରରେ ନିମଗଛ କଟାଯାଉଛି, କାରିଗର ଠାକୁରମାନଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତି ଗଢୁଛନ୍ତି, ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ନୃତ୍ୟ କରାଯାଉଛି, ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ଗୀତ ଗାନ କରାଯାଉଛି ଇତ୍ୟାଦି।

ମୋ ପରି ଅନ୍ୟ ବହୁ ଜଣ ନବକଳେବର ପାଇଁ ମତାମତ ଟୁଇଟର ଦ୍ଵାରା ଦେଇ ଆସୁଛୁ ଗତ ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭରୁ। ସେହିଯୋଗୁ ଯେମିତି ବି ହେଉ, ଆଜି ଲୋଗୋ ଓ ଟି-ଶର୍ଟ ବନାଯାଇଛି।

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ମନ କହୁଛି କାଶ ଆମେ ଏମିତି ଟାବ୍ଲେଉ ପାଇଁ ବି ପଛରେ ପଡନ୍ତୁ- କିନ୍ତୁ ଜଣା ନଥିଲା ଯେ ଏହି ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାମଟିକରେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ପଦବୀର ଳୋକେ ଏତେ ଦାୟିତ୍ଵହୀନତା, ଅପରିପକ୍ଵତାର ପ୍ରକାଶ ଦେବେ।

ମନ ଆଜି କାନ୍ଦୁଛି। କେବେ କେବେ ଲାଗେ କି ଆମ ନବକଳେବରକୁ ପ୍ରଚାର ହିଁ କରିବାକୁ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛାନାହିଁ । କାରଣ ହୋଇପାରେ ଯେ ଆମର କିଛି ଭଲ ହୋଟେଲ ନାହିଁ, ରାଜପଥ/ଡବଲ-ଲାଇନ-ରେଳ ମଧ୍ୟ ବନା ସରିନି, ଅଳ୍ପ ଦାମରେ ପୁରୀରେ ରହିବାପାଇଁ ଘର ବି ବନା ହେଲାନି (ଅନେକ ଏକର ଜାଗା ଆଗରୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରିବା ବାଦେ ମଧ୍ୟ) ଇତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ସବୁ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମକୁ ପ୍ରଚାର ଛାଡିବା କଥା ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ, ବିଜନେସ ନିଜେ ଉଭୁରି ଆସିବ। ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ପୁରୀରେ ନ ରହିପାରିଲେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର/କଟକରେ ଖୋଜି ରହିବେ। ଗୁଡିଏ ଭଲ ବସ ଘଣ୍ଟାକୁ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପକାଇଲେ ସବୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ନବକଳେବର ବେଳେ ପୁରୀ ଯିବା ଆସିବା କରି ପାରିବେ! ଆମର ଯାହା ଅଛି, ତାହାକୁ ଭଲରେ ବିନିଯୋଗ କଲେ ଆମେ ବହୁ ରାଜସ୍ୱ କମାଇ ପାରିବା।

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ତେଣୁ ଟାବ୍ଲେଉରୁ ଏହି ଅଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ପର୍ବକୁ ନ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇପାରିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ଏବେ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ଓ ଅନ୍ତର-ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ଆମ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରୁ ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର କରାଯାଉ। କେମିତି ପ୍ରତି ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ପ୍ରତି ଭାରତୀୟ, ବିଶ୍ଵର ପ୍ରତି ଲୋକ ଜାଣିପାରୁ ଯେ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ଏମିତି ଅପୂର୍ବ, ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ ପର୍ବ କେବଳ ଆମ ପାବନ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମାଟିରେ ହିଁ ହୁଏ.....

Divine Neem Experiences

The first time I had pimples was when I was in Class IX. I felt like small volcanoes had come up on my face and they would erupt periodically with that thing I abhorred- pus. Often I would interfere and make them erupt knowingly, to get back my plain volcano-less face. But alas! This only created further trouble for the plains of my skin, as more volanoes came up. 

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Odia Micropoetry:Respecting the beckoning of my heart

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ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ! ଜୟ ଓଡିଶା !

ଏହି ପାବନ ମାଟିର ଭାଷାରେ ଆହୁରି ଲେଖିବି

ମୋ ହୃଦୟର ଆହ୍ଵାନକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେବି...:)

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Odia Micropoetry: Dedicated to Lord Jagannath

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ତୋ ଚକା ଆଖିରେ ଆଖି ମିଳାଇ 

କହିଛି ମୋର କେତେ ଦୁଖ 

ତୁ ଯେ ଶୁଣୁ ସବୁ ଚୁପ ବସି 

କେବେ ଦେବୁ ମୋତେ ସୁଖ....?

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Rath Yatra Day: Celebrating on Twitter-II

Here my selected tweets' compilation on auspicious #RathYatraPuri day continues! Catch Part I here.

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#RathYatraPuri Lord wid siblings will hv yummy Pithas at His Aunt's place!He'll b pampered n showered wid love n affectn! He's so like us!:)

 

#RathYatraPuri Lord Jagannath is keenly watching the World wid his large round eyes..sinners will nvr go unpunished..His justice is Ultimate

#RathYatraPuri Car Festival,Chariot Festival or Rath Yatra is nw celebrated almost in every country of d wrld!True Globalised Lord is He!:D

Rath Yatra Day: Celebrating on Twitter-I

Rath Yatra is the Chariot Festival of the three presiding deities at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, India - Lord Jagannath, His elder brother Lord Balabhadra and His sister Goddess Subhadra.

My tweets on Rath Yatra Day today have been as below. I've almost tweeted 300 so far- so giving chosen ones in 2 posts! Enjoy reading them in a compiled form! We could make #RathYatraPuri trend in India and 'Jagannath' has been trending right throughout! :)

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Jagannatha Swamy Nayana Patha Gaami...Bhava Tumey! Jay Jagannath! #RathYatraPuri It's d day when our beloved Lord goes on his annual outing!

 

#RathYatraPuri @DDNational has already started LIVE Telecast of majestic Raths and glorious Bada Danda of Puri! Hv U started tuning in yet?!

#RathYatraPuri Lord Jagannath with siblings Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra will go on outing to His Aunt's place and give Darshan 2 all!

#RathYatraPuri Lord is so much like us! He loves goin out on his majestic chariots! B4 this on #SnanaPurnima He had bath & fell ill too! 1/2

Z: Z marks the end of the A to Z Challenge...

Letter 'Z' is not just the last letter of the English alphabet. It also marks the end of my A to Z Challenge 2014 journey.

I have a strange mixed feeling today- I feel sad...that it's gonna be over for this year..sob sob...yet I must say I've enjoyed it to the hilt overall!

I thank @ArleeBird and his entire team! And so many thanks to each of the wonderful bloggers who read my posts and encouraged me to write more! No wonder my blog views have shot up by leaps and bounds and I am so overjoyed!!

I got a unique palindrome number too in the course of my A to Z Challenge journey: 42424!! It's only Lord Jagannath's grace that this happened while I invoked the Lord's world-famous holy, colourful and unique festivals Rath Yatra and Nabakalebar in Puri, Odisha, India! :D

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So here is a recap of my A to Z Challenge journey 2014! Those who missed out, may please click and discover all that I had to blog about in a very productive month for blogging- April 2014!!

V: Vain

I showed the mirror on your face,

How you cringed in disgrace.

Yet you never will acknowledge it,

For you are the most vain...!

U: Under terror threat::Rath Yatra & Nabakalebar Festivals at Puri, Odisha

Terrorists have the aim of inflicting maximum damage using minimum equipment. The more the people gathered at a place, the better the target becomes to inflict maximum human casualties. Any great festival, congregation becomes a natural target.

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It's indeed unfortunate that our world-famous annual Rath Yatra this year (almost 10 Lakh people congregate at single place- Bada Danda of Puri) and Nabakalebar Festival (to be held in 2015 and expected to be attended by a whopping 50 Lakh Jagannath devotees as the Lord will take on a new body)

April 1st is #UtkalaDibasa!

April 1st happens to be a very special day for over 5 Crore (50 million) people belonging to the eastern state of Odisha in India. This was the day - 1st April 1936- that Odisha was born as a state. Odisha's people are also called Odias. Today Odias are dispersed across India and the world, in this increasingly globalised era and all celebrate #UtkalaDibasa or Odisha Day with great joy and reverence. Odia is the language of the people of Odisha. This ancient, rich and great language has recently been announced as the Sixth Classical Language of India and the very first Indo-Aryan language which has been granted this highly esteemed status. Odissi is the classical dance of Odisha- one of the most subtle, beautiful, graceful dance forms of India.

On auspicious #UtkalaDibasa I convey my best wishes to all Odia brothers and sisters..Source

Odisha since historical times has had several names- Udra Desa, Kalinga, Utkala, Odisha. Hence April 1st is popularly called Utkala Dibasa : 'Utkala' name was popular during 19th and early 20th centuries when Odia freedom fighters took up the cause, and 'Dibasa' means Day. Famous patriotic song written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra 'Bande Utkala Janani' was made the state anthem upon Utkala's independence on April 1st, 1936. For full lyrics, click here.

Lord Jagannath

Lord Jagannath is the Lord of the World- Jagat meaning world and Nath meaning Lord - the combined word being Jagat's Nath or Lord of the World.

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He was basically a tribal lord Nilamadhaba who was worshipped by the Sabara Tribe of UddraDesa (Odisha, India) and became widely worshipped after King Indradyumna (fifth generation of Lord Brahma, the Creator in Hindu religion as per Utkal Khanda of Skandha Purana) came in search of the Lord.

The King, after seeing the Lord in a dream and as per divine directions along with the Sabara priest Biswavasu's help, established Lord's temple at Sri Purushottam Kshetra (Puri) in UddraDesa (Odisha) by the sea.