Famous Odisha

Gho Gho Rani Kosli Sambalpuri Folk Song

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10 Ways to Teach Your Children To Be Brave

2014-11-20T13:06:00.001+05:30

To be brave is to have courage

Pua Jiuntia - A Festival Mother and Son - celebrated in Western Odisha

2014-09-16T15:16:00.000+05:30

Pua Jiuntia is a well known festival of Kosal or Western Odisha region. It is celebrated in every village and town of western Odisha in the month of Aswina. Pua Jiuntia is generally observed by mothers to invoke the grace of Lord “Dutibahana” for the long life and prosperity of their sons.

Mothers would worship Lord Dutibahana in an open space splendidly decorated with Aam Taran (mango leaves) and flowers. The offerings include 108 duba, 108 unbroken arua rice, the juinta (thread), jugar (made of puffed paddy) and tikhri (made of moong dal).

After a holy dip in a nearby river or water body, the mother breaks her fast, the next the morning, after tying the juintia on the wrist of the children. She also prepares a special dish from 21 types of vegetables and fruits, as mentioned in the mythology.

Pua Jiuntia - A Festival Mother and Son - celebrated in Western Odisha - Famous Odisha

SSC Exam Calander 2014

2014-09-05T12:38:00.000+05:30

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD DURING THE YEAR 2014.

(January to December 2014).

Foundation Day’s of Indian States

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1 January

Nagaland Day

21 January

Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura Day

6 February

Jammu-Kashmir Day

11 March

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Day

22 March

Bihar Day

30 March

Rajasthan Day

1 April

Orissa Day (Utkal Day)

14 April

Tamil Nadu Day

15 April

Himachal Pradesh Day

1 May

Maharashtra & Gujarat Day

16 May

Sikkim Day

1 November

Chhattisgarh, Punjab,

Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,

Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,

Kerala and Andhra Pradesh Day

9 November

Uttaranchal (Now Uttarakhand Day)

15 November

Jharkhand Day

19 December

Goa Day

Nuakhai - The Agrarian Festival of Western Odisha

2014-09-04T19:10:00.001+05:30

Nuakhai is a major agricultural festival of Odisha also in India. Nuakhai(also known as. Nabanna) is a festival observed by the mass over the entire western Odisha, particularly Balangir is so famous. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.

Nuakhai -- The word "Nua" means new and "Khai" means food, so the name means the farmers are in possession of the newly harvested rice. The festival is seen as a new ray of hope, held the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

It has a big significance for farmers and the agricultural community. The festival celebrated at a particular time of day which is called lagan. Every home is filled with arsa pitha (a food made with rice), a popular dish in the western part of Odisha. When the lagan comes, the people first remember their village god or goddess and then have their nua.

Nuakhai is the agricultural festival of both the tribal people as well as the caste-Hindus. The festival is observed throughout Odisha, but it is particularly important in the life and culture of the tribal dominated area of Western Odisha. It is a festival for the worship of food grain. It has its best celebration in the Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Balangir, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Boudh and Nuapada districts of Western Odisha.

It is now very popular in allover India also.The people of Odisha loves this festival.

Wish You A Happy Ganesh Chaturthi - ODIA for ODISHA

2014-08-27T18:59:00.000+05:30

Wish u a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi : : May god gives you- a rainbow for every storm, a smile for every tear, a promise for every care, an answer to every prayer.Wish you a happy Ganesh Puja….

Celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi the Festival of Lord Ganesha.Spread the message of honesty and love through this world.on this day when Lord Ganesha ascended on this earth to kill evil.

“Om namah ganesh Vigneshgirija nandan pravo mama vighna vinasaya ganadhi pataye namah”

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List of Heads of Important Indian Organizations

2014-08-22T00:00:00.002+05:30

List of Heads of Important Indian Organizations
(last update:20-08-2014)

1. Chief Economic Advisor - Siddharth Tiwari

2. Chief Election Commissionor - V.S.Sampath

3. RBI - Raghu Ram Rajan

4. RAW - Alok Joshi

5. SBI - Arundhyuti Bhattyacharya

6. SEBI - U.K. Sinha

7. IB - Saiyad Ashif Ibrahim

8. IBPS - Mr.Anup Sankar Bhattacharya

9. IRDA - T.S.Vijayan

10. ISRO - Dr. K. Radhakrishnan

11. NABARD - Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

12. NASSCOM - R. Chandrasekhar

13. SSC - Amitava Bhattacharyya

14. TRAI - Rahul Khullar15. UGC - Ved Prakash

16. UPSC - Smt. Rajni Razdan

17. DRDO - Avinash Chander

18. FICCI - Sidharth Birla

19. ASSOCHAM - Rana Kapoor

20. CAG - Shashi Kant Sharma

21. CBDT - K.V. Chaudhary

22. CBI - Ranjeet Sinha

23. CCI - Ashok Chawla

24. National Commission for women - Mamta Sharma

25. National Innovation Commission - Sam Pitroda

26. National Security Advisor - Ajit Kumar Doval

27. Press Trust of India - K N Shanth Kumar

28. Attorney General of India - Mukul Rohatgi

29. Bombay Stock Exchange - Ashish Kr. Chauhan

29. National Stock Exchange - Chitra Ramkrishna

30. Press Council of India - Marandey Katju

Facts About Indian Currency

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Banking Abbreviation

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Helpful Health Tips for Physical Fitness

2014-08-12T12:09:00.000+05:30

Health Care is the basic necessity of life to live a healthy life. Normally men are very health conscious and they follow different procedures to be fit and fine. After all a fit body is an important factor of an impressing personality. Maintaining a healthy life style is not as easy as sounds. You have to take it seriously and strictly follow some procedures. Men of all ages should take care of their health properly in order to avoid different health problems.

Eating habits, daily routine work, physical exercise etc. have a great impact on your health. Many people think that these habits can be maintained easily and there will be no harmful effect on health. But this is not the fact; your daily habits influence your health to a maximum extent. We all know that healthy eating and exercise can boost our health. But men should have to consider some other options in order to keep their health fine. Here are some basic tips for men to maintain their health properly and to have a strong body.

Don’ Take White Foods: Processed foods like white flour, white sugar etc. are lacking vitamins and minerals. The fibers in these foods rapidly drive up the blood sugar levels of the body. As a result fatness, diabetes, and other health problems are raised. Avoid snack foods or baked goods and try to healthy foods that have no harmful effects on your health. You can eat vegetables, fruits, and other foods not containing the harmful components like white foods.

Exercise Regularly: Regular exercise can help you not only to have a strong body but also can reduce your stress with other risk factors. High blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity etc. major health problems can be reduced by regular exercise.

Leave Smoking: Smoking has a bad impact on health. So, don’t smoke to keep away major diseases from your life. Say no to smoking and enjoy a healthy life.

Don’t Take Deep-fried or oily Foods: Deep-fried foods and oily foods contain Trans fats. That causes heart disease and can make you fat. Only eat only healthy fats like cold water fish and olive oil to protect your-self from heart disease.

Control Weight: Obesity can be a cause of major illness and other health problems. Always maintain an average weight. If your weight extends from the normal weight, take immediate steps to reduce your weight. You may consult with your doctor to get effective advice to reduce health.

Check Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Regularly: High cholesterol and high blood pressure can damage your heart and arteries. You may not any symptoms at early stage and when you notice symptoms, it may be too late. Be careful and test your blood pressure and cholesterol regularly.

Take these healthy steps to maintain a healthy life. These steps will definitely help you to take your life to the next healthy level. Prevention is always better than cure. So, take steps in order to have a healthy future with happiness.

Hair Fall Controlling Tips to Get Immediate Result

2014-08-07T14:01:00.001+05:30

Now hair fall is a common problem found in both men and women. The hair grows on our head from the hair follicle. We mainly face the hair fall problem when the growth of hair follicle is stopped. There are several reasons like imbalance in hormones and improper diet, for which the growth of hair follicle is stopped.

Women are experienced less hair fall problems in comparison to men. Normally men have hair loss follows hereditary pattern. Sometimes women also face baldness problem like men. Use of harmful shampoos, hair colors, and other harmful hair nourishing products are important reasons of hair fall. Stress, unbalanced diet, less rest, improper sleeping are also major reasons of hair fall.

Controlling hair loss is sometimes harder than it seems. Every individual having hair fall problem dreams to control the hair fall immediately to avoid baldness. So, they follow many procedures to immediate effect. But in most cases applying these procedures have more harmful effects on hair and results in more hair fall. You may spend a lot to control hair fall but before applying any method you should understand the basics of hair and consider the methods properly. Here are some tips to control hair fall and to have healthy hair.

Take Healthy Diet: Healthy diet can control the biological process in our body for which hair fall occurs. Green vegetables, complex carbohydrates, onion, garlic, and adequate water can help in hair fall reduction. Include fish, chicken, carrots, and spinach etc. healthy foods in your daily diet. It will keep the scalp healthy and result less hair fall.

Take Required Mineral Supplement: Mineral deficiency is an important reason of hair fall. These minerals include calcium, copper, iodine, iron, chromium, magnesium, and zinc. These minerals help in hair growth and helpful in controlling hair fall. But you should consult a doctor before taking any mineral supplement.

Avoid Smoking: Smoking reduces the blood flow and increases the blood clotting activity resulting in less oxygen in your blood. It creates oxygen deficiency in your body and this is an important reason of hair fall. So, avoid smoking to control hair fall.

Remove Dandruff: If you have dandruff in the scalp, then take steps to remove dandruff immediately. Dandruff will result in heavy hair fall. Massage your hair with warm coconut oil and use a good anti- dandruff shampoo to reduce dandruff.

Avoid Use of Chemicals: Artificial hair colors, shampoos, conditioners etc. are containing chemical compounds that will lead to hair fall. Try to limit the use of these and choose the best products that contain fewer chemicals for a less hair fall.

Lastly, after all you should remember that controlling hair fall is not an overnight process. The total procedure takes time and it also depends upon the procedure that you selected. To get control over hair fall you should keep patience and implement the procedures properly. Hair loss is a major problem and you should take immediate steps in order to escape from major hair fall and baldness.

Super Foods That Can Boost Male Health

2014-08-06T15:29:00.001+05:30

Healthy food is considered as a key to have a strong and disease free body with the advantage of happy living. Men and women both need healthy foods to maintain their health. The requirements of both are different. Men are different from women in many ways both in body construction and requirement. So, they need some specific nutrients that make their body strong and fulfill their body requirements. There are lots of foods that can be called as healthy foods but all are not good for men health.

There are a lot of foods that can boost male health to a large extent. Some major foods that can help in boosting male health are discussed below.

Red Meat: Red meat contains amino acid, leucine, and more protein than chicken or other meat. Red meat is very helpful to build strong muscle and a healthy body. It contains less fat that will help to avoid obesity and other health problems.

Fish: Fish is a great source of good fats. Fish like ortuna or salmon contain omega-3 fatty acid that can protect your body from several problems. It can protect your body from diseases like Cancer, heart problem, and arthritis. You can take fish twice in a week to be healthy.

Seashells: Seashells and other seafood contain a large amount of zinc. Zinc is an essential component for muscle, heart, and reproductive health. Zinc deficiency is an important cause of male infertility and it can also decrease your sperm quality.

Yogurt and Milk: yogurt contains leucine and milk contains protein. Leucine is one of the amino acids that need to build strong muscle. Milk can fulfill the protein requirement of your body to a large extent.

Vegetables: Vegetables contain phytochemicals and natural chemical compounds that can boost your health naturally. The natural chemical compounds can protect your body from different harmful bacteria. Different vegetable contains different types of chemical compounds and nutrients. So, eating all types of vegetables is good for your health.

Brazilian Nut: These nuts contain a special substance called selenium. Selenium can balance thyroid hormone, boost immunity, and can reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.

Egg: Lutein, protein, and iron are the major substances of egg. It can be good for your health. With other substances it also contains protein and cholesterol. If you have high level cholesterol problem, then consult your doctor about the quantity of eggs that you can take.

Banana: Bananas are full of potassium. It can help you to control blood pressure and heart problems. Vitamin B-6 is also a component of banana. So it can boost your immune system and can help you in creation of red blood cells.

Eating right food in perfect manner will give you the best result in very short period of time. Try all these foods to be fit and fine. Maintain a diet plan will be more helpful for you. You should consider your health with a priority. Male health can be properly maintained and risks can be avoided with a healthy food mechanism.

How to Lose Weight Fast: A Proven Result for Women

2014-08-02T16:57:00.001+05:30

Fatness is a major health problem found in a majority of people of our times. Many analysis and researches have been going on to reduce fatness. An important fact that researchers find out that mostly women are facing this problem. Some researchers also reported that the reason of fatness is related to the geographical location.Due to fatness many people are suffering from many chronic diseases. Several diet plans and tips are provided by major health organizations of the world to reduce extra fat from the body.

There are many procedures for weight loss and weight loss isn't continually a painful procedure. If you are trying for weight loss and following different procedures for it, then it is not a reason to feel awkward. Many individuals throughout the world are doing the same in order to reduce extra fat. You can take care of your health but you should choose a safe procedure to be fit and healthy. You can find many weight loss tips for women from different sources. But all the weight loss tips and procedures are not as effective as mentioned. You should have to carefully choose and follow the procedure. Some people think that they have to stop their normal procedure for some time to get better results immediately, but this is not the solution at all. If you stop your regular diet procedure immediately, then you may face some other health problems due to this reason.

It is true that you have to change your daily habits in order to get rid of fatness, but you should change your habits slowly. As a woman, you always want to be free from fatness and you can do it. Some weight loss tips are here that will help you to reduce your extra fat and to be a woman with a slim body.

Add healthy foods to your diet plan like green vegetables, fruits, soup, and cereals.
Exercise regularly to be fit and fine. Don’t avoid exercise because it can help you a lot in weight loss. Bike riding, gardening, hiking, and performing your daily activities perfectly are also great forms of exercise. These little steps can be very effective for you.
Another best way to weight loss for women is walking. Walking in regular basis for some time can reduce your weight and also helpful to maintain your weight. Walking is very effective in the morning on in the evening time.
Instead of taking all the foods at once take your food in two or three times. Avoid more oily and spicy foods. Include lower calorie foods in your diet plan to keep yourself healthy and slim.
Take one glass of water before your meal regularly, you will fresh and less hunger. Adequate water can reduce your fatness to a greater extent.
Sleep an average of 8 to 9 hours per day. An average sleep can be more effective in reducing fats.

Weight matters a lot for a woman and you must take care of your health. You will definitely feel the difference when you implement these tips in order to lose your weight. Try these tips and be healthy.

Live the Life You Love - Love the Life You Live

2012-08-07T09:28:00.003+05:30

If you think your salary is low, how about her?

If you think you don’t have many friends…

If you complain about your transport system, how about them?

If your society is unfair to you, how about her?

Best Travel in Odisha-Harishankar

2012-03-12T16:06:00.000+05:30

Balangir, also known as Bolangir, is a city and city in Balangir District, in the state of Odisha, India.

Bolangir has a rich public historical past. Though monetarily not very well off, it has an outstanding potential for development. There are many important visitor locations in Bolangir area. The more well-known among them include Harishankar, NarsinghNath etc. The Samaleshwari Temple in the Balangir city is also very famous.

On the Southern slope of the Gandhamardan hills stands Harishankar, a place of pilgrimage with uncommon scenic charms.As a cool resort in the lap of nature, Harishankar is a panacea for the heat of the summer season.Trekkers and adventurists also find the journey an interesting one.

Wonderful photos of Your past times

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Famous Independence Day Quotes

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One individual may die for an idea; but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives. That is how the wheel of evolution moves on and the ideas and dreams of one nation are bequeathed to the next’”
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge… At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.
- Jawaharlal Nehru

“Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood… will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.”
- Indira Gandhi

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action–
Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Mother, I bow to thee! Rich with thy hurrying streams, Bright with orchard gleams, Cool with thy winds of delight, Green fields waving , Mother of might, Mother free. Glory of moonlight dreams, Over thy branches and lordly streams, Clad in thy blossoming trees, Mother, giver of ease, Laughing low and sweet! Mother I kiss thy feet, Speaker sweet and low! Mother, to thee I bow.”
- Bankim Chandra Chaterjee

For some days, people thought that India was shaking. But there are always tremors when a great tree falls.
- Rajiv Gandhi

“India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.”
- Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA

We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made!
- Albert Einstein

So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked.
- Mark Twain

If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India.
- Max Mueller, German scholar

India – The land of Vedas, the remarkable works contain not only religious ideas for a perfect life, but also facts which science has proved true. Electricity, radium, electronics, airship, all were known to the seers who founded the Vedas.
- Wheeler Wilcox (American poet)

Sambalpuri Hit Video Songs

2010-06-01T17:35:00.000+05:30

DAG DAG DISUCHHE GO

RANGABATI

Ludu Budu

RASARKELI

Dil nelu lehenga bali

Orissa is Odisha and Oriya is now Odia.

2010-04-16T18:21:00.000+05:30

Odisha (until recently known as Orissa) was formed in 1926. With the merger of the states after the independence of India from British rules in 1947, the new Odisha became nearly twice as big in size and became one of the major territories of the Indian sub-continent. In course of the time, this eastern province of India has different names with varying territories. Some of the known names are Kalinga, Utkal, Koshala, Toshali, and Chedi .
In its long history spanning more than just the present millennium, the region of modern Orissa was known by different names at different points of time-Kalinga, Utkala, Kongada and Odr-desha.

Ancient Orissa had a number of important ports such as Paloura, Tamralipti and Dharmra along Orissa's 482 km long open coastline. It is little wonder then that a flourishing maritime trade existed between Paloura (now Puri) and the Indonesian islands. As a result, the influence of the Pali language and Buddhism spread, in due course, to Southeast Asia. The old Buddhist connection with these regions is visible in the 'Peace Pagoda' built by the Japanese Buddhists in this century and the Dhavateswar temple on the Dhauli hilltop near Bhubaneswar.
It is noteworthy that the first Aryan immigration from India into Ceylon also took place from the shores of Kalinga. Ashok the Mauryan King of Magadh, invaded Kalinga in 261 BC and this event has gone down in history as the Great Kalinga war. Then the people of Kalinga offered a relentless & dauntless resistance, but they lost at last. How desperate was the battle, how bitterly was it fought, and how terrible were the results, are known from Ashok’s own descriptions. This is what he wrote about the Kalinga war in his thirteenth Rock Edict. The country of Kalinga was conquered when King Priyadarshan, beloved of the Gods had been anointed eight years. One hundred and fifty thousand were there from captured, one hundred thousand were there slain, and many times as many died. The conquered Kalinga conquered her conqueror. This was the last war fought by him after which he became the great champion of Buddhism and upheld the values of peace and non-violence.
Then after that in the first century BC, under King Kharvel a famous king ,Jainism became the major religion and Buddhism declined. Khandagiri and Udayagiri are the living examples of the religion which was practiced, and gave a lot of information about those days. Later on Jainism vanished and hinduisim took its place in the 7th century AD. During this period ganga were the ruling dynasties who fought hard to keep the muslims away . By the end of 16th century , Mughals defeated them and gained control over them. After the mughals it was ruled by the Marathas and British. It has also shown its military strength and prowess during Buxi Jagabandhu, period of the warrior of Khurda Paikas. The glories of Orissa ended in later half of 16th century. Two centuries later the British administered the final blows by dividing the original territory in to several administrative units. Orissa became a separate province under the British Government in 1936.

Orissa is an attractive treasure home for cultures and customs, religions and traditions, languages and literature, art and architecture, scenic beauties and wildlife. There are some places in the world that are special, and Orissa is definitely one of them. Orissa is the home for various tribal communities who have contributed uniquely to the multicultural and multilingual character of the state. Their handicrafts, different dance forms, jungle products and their unique life style blended with their healing practices have got worldwide attention.

Places of interest (bolangir)

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PATNAGARH: The ancient capital of the kingdom of Patna, Patnagarh combines in happy synthesis its mythic past with the modern present. The temples of Patmeswari in Chalukyan style and that of Someswar Siva belonging to the 12 th Century are the monuments of prominence. One can find here the reminiscence of the earliest group of temples build during the Chauhan rule in Western part of Orissa. Distance 40 km from District HQ Communication Road Nearest Railway station Balangir Lodging and Boarding Patnagarh/Balangir.

RANIPUR-JHARIAL: Ranipur Jharial is known as "Soma Tirtha" in scriptures. It combines a section of religious faiths like Saivism, Buddhism, Vaisnavism and Tantrism. The circular open vault enclosure of sixty-four yoginis, the major attraction of the place, is one of the four such shrines in India. The temple of Someswar Siva is the noted one among a plethora of about 50 temples here. The majestic brick temple of Indralath is said to be the highest brick temple of Orissa. Distance 100 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Kantabanji Lodging and Boarding Kantabanji.

SAINTALA: Saintala is noted for its Chandi temple which is now in ruins. Goddess Chandi in Mahisamardini form is presently installed in a small mound. The Dasavatara (Ten incarnations) image of Lord Vishnu and Broken door jamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna are among the remarkable places of sculpture un-earthen here. Distance 40 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Saintala Lodging and Boarding Balangir.

JOGISARDA: 25 km from Balangir and 7 km from Loisingha, Jogisarda is noted for the Jogeswar Shiva Temple.

TUREKELA: (98 km): A place suitable for group camping, Turekela is important for viewing colorful wild life, like Tigers, Dear, Bears, Monkeys etc. The chirping birds perched on trees are a thrill to the searching eyes. Distance 98 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Titilagarh Lodging and Boarding Titilagarh/Balangir.

BELPARA: (62KM from Balangir) Belpara is one of the main town of Bolangir Dist. It is a beautiful town among Balangir. Belpara is famous for "RATHA YATRA", "DURGA PUJA", "LAXMI PUJA", "GIRIGOBARDHAN PUJA" and "BISWAKARMAPUJA". There are some beautiful temples in Belpara & also in near to it.

CHUDAPALI: this is a small and beautiful place between Balangir and Patnagarh. It is famous for its local haat's or market.

HARISHANKAR: Full of natural beauty. Hari-Shankar Tample where Lord Shiva and Lord Bishnu are worshiped togeather. A natural spring of water appends to the beauty of Harishankar. A Trecking trip can be realised there. Also taking bath in the Khasada Pathar (Sloppy Stone) is really exciting. A perfect picnic spot.

MADHIAPALI: It is the most famous of 'NAG BACHHA (MANDIR) TEMPLE'. The temple is famous because any type of snake bite to any body, so if the immediately go and worship then his / her life is free of poison. It is the famous of Madhiapali village temple.

BANMAL: IT IS THE MOST POPULAR WITH NATURAL SINNERIES AND BUETIES.

Political Representatives of Balangir

Member of Parliament:-
Sri. Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo - BJD

Member of Legislative Assembly from Balangir District
Balangir => Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
Kantabanji => Santosh Singh Saluja
Loisingha => Ramakanta Seth
Nuapada => Rajendra Dholakia
Patnagarh => Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Titlagarh => Surendra Singh Bhoi

Festivals OF Bolangir

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Sital Sasthi: It is the Marriage Ceremony of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. The festival is observed in the month of June with pomp and ceremony at Balangir and is extended for a week. Pilgrims from the neighboring districts and States of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar also participate in the festival. Lakhs of people congregate in this week long festival, mostly in the month of June every year.

Nuakhai: This is the most important social festival of Balangir as well as of whole western Orissa. Generally it takes place during the month of August and September. Preliminary preparation of the festival starts 15 days before the occasion. The first grains of the paddy crop, cooked into various dishes are offered to the deities. There after the eldest member of the family distributes new rice to the junior members of the family. All the household articles are cleaned. People greet each other. It is a community festival celebrated by every Hindu family low and high. Moreover, Nuakhai is the mass festival of the entire West Orissa (Pasayat 2008: 253-262).

Bhaijuntia: It is mostly known only in the region of Western Orissa. Bhaijiutia festival is celebrated on the Mahastami Day of Durga Puja. It is a total fasting undertaken by women for the whole day and night to seek Goddess Durga’s blessing for the long life of their bhais (brothers).

Puajiuntia: It is another fasting Puja of similar austerity for women of the area. The Puajiuntia festival is observed by mothers to invoke the grace of Lord Dutibahana for the long life and prosperity of their sons.

Besides the above listed festivals, other religious festivals are observed. These include Shiva Ratri, Dola Jatra, Durga Puja, Janmastami, Dipavali, Ganesh Puja and Saraswati Puja.

Shiva Ratri Mela at Huma and Titilagarh attracts a large numbers of devotees. Ratha Jatra is held at almost all central places of Balangir. There are other jatras like the Sulia Jatra and Patakhanda Jatra in Jarasingha etc are held with great flavour.

Shrabana Purnima - during this time devotees of Lord Shiva travel long distance by walk to places like Harishankar, Belkhandi near Titilagarh to pray and offer the holy water to the god. People from other parts outside state like Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh also takes part in such event.

The most popular festivals celebrated by Muslims are Id-Ul-Fitre, Id-Ul-Juha and Muharram. The Sikhs also celebrate the Birth Day of Guru Nanak.

Balangir district

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Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district in the western part of Orissa, India. The district has an area of 5,165 km², and a population of 1,335,760 (2001 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural.