#panchuka

[celestesinsight]

November 25, 2023.

Today is 3rd day of Panchuka. I got bored with the traditional muruja (rangoli) designs and wanted to draw something different today.

So, I recreated a photo I had previously seen on Pinterest.

Today is also Bada Osha and it is the main festival at Dhabaleswar Temple.

Dhabaleswar Temple is located on an island on Mahanadi River, few kilometres away from Cuttack. After Puri and Cuttack Chandi Temple, it is my favourite place.

Before my mom's retirement, she used to ask one of her colleagues to bring the 'Gaja Bhoga', special bhog of Bada Osha from Dhabaleswar. But now, we get the bhog only when my brother visits the temple. He doesn't have any such plans this year.

As usual I collected muruja pics from everyone.

Happy Third Day of Panchuka to everyone!

[meanderingmystiq]

Atakali Bhoga on 4th day of Panchuka at Padmapur, Cuttack, Odisha.

Padmapur has a ritual for the 4th day of the Panchuka. The women from 8-10 families of the Tripathy Sahi gather at the village Shiva Temple and cook Atakali and offer them to Lord Shiva as bhog (prasad).

Atakali is a traditional Odia dessert, similar to kheer. It is a pudding made from rice, jaggery/sugar, coconut, milk and dry fruits.

Padmapur is a small village in Cuttack district, located few kilometres away from Cuttack City. Padmapur and its adjoining villages are the hub of century old firecrackers cottage industries and hence known as Odisha's Sivakasi.

[celestesinsight]

November 23, 2003

Today is the first day of Panchuka. Panchuka means last 5 days of Karthika Month Vrat. They are considered most auspicious.

I drew muruja (rangoli) infront of Tulsi Chaura early in the morning.

Then I drew muruja on the floor of our Puja Ghar.

Puchu wanted to draw too. So I gave her some colours.

I think she did an awesome job, lot better than the mess I used to create at her age. I am sure within few years, she is going to be better than me in this.

I asked my cousins for the pics of their muruja. They are the artists in the family.

These are beautiful, aren't they?

I also took a photo of muruja of one of my neighbour.

Happy first day of Panchuka to everyone!

[celestesinsight]

November 24, 2023.

Today is the second day of Panchuka. Unlike yesterday, I couldn't wake up early. It was really late when I drew muruja (rangoli) infront of Tulasi Chaura and Puja Ghar.

I also collected pictures of muruja from my cousins, friends and neighbours for "an_viksha" Instagram account.

In the afternoon, Puchu went to her Nani's house with her mom. 3rd-4th day of Panchuka is Bada Osha and is a big festival for their family and they had gone to participate and help in preparations. I am missing her already.

Happy Second day of Panchuka everyone!

[meanderingmystiq]

Happy Second Day of Panchuka to everyone!

[meanderingmystiq]

Dhabaleswar Temple, Cuttack. Image Source: Pinterest

Panchuka Vrata!

The month of Kartika is considered very auspicious for people of Odisha. This month is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the legend, Lord Shiva protected the world by killing Tripurasura in this month.

Alongwith, keeping vrat on every Monday of this month, the devotees also abstain from eating non-vegetarian food for the entire month. The last five days are considered especially auspicious and are together known as Panchuka. It starts from Bada Ekadashi and culminates on Kartika Purnima.

Bada Ekadashi is also known as Hari Ujjapan Ekadashi and on this day, Lord Vishnu wakes up from his Yoganidra.

Lord Jagannath Panchuka First Day Besha. Image Source: Pinterest

Goddess Laxmi and Lord Narayan are also worshipped on five days of Panchuka. Lord Jagannath is attired in different 'Besas' and Lord Karthikeya's idols are worshipped in different Pandals.

Another unique Odia tradition is the worship of Brundavati (Tulasi) by young girls and women on Panchuka. They draw beautiful rangoli designs or 'Muruja' as called in Odia, infront of Tulasi Chaura.

Happy First day of Panchuka to everyone!

[reportodisha]

ଆଜିଠୁ ପଞ୍ଚୁକ, ଜଗା ଦର୍ଶନ କରିପାରିବେନି ଭକ୍ତ : ଏକାଦଶୀରେ ଶ୍ରୀଜିଉଙ୍କ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀନାରାୟଣ ବେଶ

ପୁରୀ: ଆଜିଠୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଉଛି ପବିତ୍ର କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ମାସର ପଞ୍ଚୁକ। ହବିଷ ଖାଇ ନିଷ୍ଠାର ସହ ବ୍ରତ ପାଳନ କରିବେ ହବିଷ୍ୟାଳି। ହେଲେ ହୋଇପାରିବନି ଜଗା ଦର୍ଶନ। ଆଜି ବଡ ଏକାଦଶୀ ଥିବାବେଳେ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀନାରାୟଣ ବେଶ ହେବ। ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଳଙ୍କାର, ପୁଷ୍ପମାଲ୍ୟ, ପାଟବସ୍ତ୍ର ଆଦିରେ ପୁଷ୍ପାଳକ ସେବକମାନେ ତିନି ଠାକୁରଙ୍କୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀନାରାୟଣ ବେଶରେ ବିଭୂଷିତ କରିଥାନ୍ତି। ତେବେ ପ୍ରବଳ ଭିଡ଼ ଆଶଙ୍କାରେ ଆଜି ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଜଗା ଦର୍ଶନ ବନ୍ଦ ରଖିଛି ଶୀମନ୍ଦିର ପ୍ରଶାସନ। ଯାହାକୁ ନେଇ ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି ହବିଷ୍ୟାଳି। ପଞ୍ଚୁକର ଶେଷ ଦିନରେ ସୁନାବେଶ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବାକୁ ଥିବାବେଳେ ସେହିଦିନ ସାଧାରଣ ଦର୍ଶନକୁ ବାରଣ କରାଯାଇଛି। ପଞ୍ଚୁକ ପାଇଁ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ସମାଗମକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପ୍ରଶାସନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳିତ ଦର୍ଶନ ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକ କଡ଼ାକଡି କରାଯାଇଛି। ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ନଜରରେ ରଖି ୨୦ପ୍ଲାଟୁନ ପୋଲିସ ଫୋର୍ସ ମୁତୟନ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ତ୍ରିସ୍ତରୀୟ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ସହ ୩ ଜଣ ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଏସ୍‌ପି, ୧୦ ଡିଏସ୍‌ପି, ୩୦ ଇନସପେକ୍ଟର ଓ ୨୦ ପ୍ଲାଟୁନ୍ ଫୋର୍ସ ମୁତୟନ କରାଯିବ। ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ୨ ଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ, ବଡ଼ଦାଣ୍ଡ ମରିଚିକୋଟ ଛକରୁ ବ୍ୟାରିକେଡ୍ ଦେଇ ଭକ୍ତ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ। Read the full article

[puriwaves]

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Thursday, 26 November 2020 – Shukla Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:14 AM on November 26. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 8:15 AM on November 27. #panchuka #jayjayshrijagannath #lordjagannath #jagannath #panchang #hindutithi https://www.instagram.com/p/CICSMw4Av9Q/?igshid=1b4wbq1afc4p3