Wagah Border : I Visit Recently || ( 2018 ) by Dreams2tell
It was a superb experience to visit The Wagah Border..felt so patriotic..loved the performances by the Indian forces..ladies were allowed to carry The Flag n walk..was so cool to see the Neighbouring country performing as well..was good to watch spectators swaying Indian flags..listening to the patriotic songs and watching the parade..A must visit to all India lovers is recomended. This was one of the highlights on our trip to India. The border is the only official border between India and Pakistan. The border gate closes at sunset every day with a ritual that started small years ago and is now a tourist draw. The stadium on the Indian side is massive. Plenty of seating for everyone. You may bring in a small purse and water. Can NOT bring in backpacks or large bags. The ceremony is military style and very professional and patriotic. The Pakistani side is sparsely represented in comparison. After the ceremony there are multiple food and souvenir stands along the road out of the stadium. A don’t miss!..
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Danda Dance || Danda Nacha || Danda Nata || Hadiani Duet || Danda Jatra || : ( 2018 ) by Dreams2tell
Danda Nacha Danda Nata or Danda Jatra (Odia: ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଟ, ଦଣ୍ଡ ଯାତ୍ରା)is one of the most important traditional dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha and particularly in the Ganjam District, the heartland of ancient Kalinga Empire. The Danda Nata festival is being held in the month of Chaitra of every year. As per Ram Prasad Tripathy's article, it is an ancient festival of the Kalinga kingdom and still alive in and around the ancient Kalinga capital Sampa/Samapa i.e modern day Ganjam District. The Participants of Danda are called Danduas (also known as Bhoktas) and they pray Goddesses Kali and Shiva during this 13-, 18- or 21-day Danda period. Danda begins on an auspicious day before the Chaitra Sankranti or Meru Parba with traditional worship and fasting. The total number of days for the festival is 13, 18 or 21 days. Only male persons take part in this festival. The participants are known as the 'Bhoktas'. All the `Bhoktas` or 'Danduas' lead a very pious life for all these days during the festival and they avoid eating meat, fish or cohabiting during this period. It is believed that the present day Danda Nata is a part of the ancient Chaitra Yatra festivals being celebrated every year at Taratarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha. The Kalinga Emperors organised this Chaitra festival for their Ista devi, Taratarini. As per folk lore, during ancient period after 20 days of Danda practice the Danduas must assemble near Taratarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha (which is ista devi of the Great Kalinga rulers) and with some hard rituals culminate their Danda on the last day. This practice continued for many years and Chaitra Yatra which is still celebrated at Tara Tarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha in the month of Chaitra, is also another part of that old tradition. But later this Danda Nata spread to different parts of Utkala and Koshala. Now the old tradition was changed. Danda Nata groups increased abnormally and the Danduas culminating their Danda in their own villages or locality instead of Taratarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha.
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Jagannath Yogi Vani : Kendra Gia || Sambalpur Intercity || ( 2018 ) by Dreams2tell
The Kendara is a wooden string instrument. The kendara has one string and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its string. They are mostly played traditionally by jogis, people who would go from door to door with a dried gourd container to keep rice, and a kendara to play while singing, and accept food as alms.[2] They are rarely used in genres of folk including country music. The folk genre of music played in a kendara is known as kendara gita.The instrument rose to popularity during 12th century when Sanskrit was made the official language of the then Utkala Kingdom but the common people did not understand, but the jogis were performing folk songs. Kendara is often tied to Natha, a particular sect of the jogis that play the most popular variation of kendara. The other variation is known as "majhi kendara" and is played by the Santhal people in Odisha.
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Danda Nacha Hadi Dance || Hadi Part || : (2018 ) by Dreams2tell
Danda Nata or Danda Jatra (Odia: ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଟ, ଦଣ୍ଡ ଯାତ୍ରା)is one of the most important traditional dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha and particularly in the Ganjam District, the heartland of ancient Kalinga Empire. The Danda Nata festival is being held in the month of Chaitra of every year. As per Ram Prasad Tripathy's article, it is an ancient festival of the Kalinga kingdom and still alive in and around the ancient Kalinga capital Sampa/Samapa i.e modern day Ganjam District. The Participants of Danda are called Danduas (also known as Bhoktas) and they pray Goddesses Kali and Shiva during this 13-, 18- or 21-day Danda period. Danda begins on an auspicious day before the Chaitra Sankranti or Meru Parba with traditional worship and fasting. The total number of days for the festival is 13, 18 or 21 days.[1] Only male persons take part in this festival.[2] The participants are known as the 'Bhoktas'. All the `Bhoktas` or 'Danduas' lead a very pious life for all these days during the festival and they avoid eating meat, fish or cohabiting during this period.
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Danda Dance || Dhenkanal || Danda Nacha : ( 2018 ) by Dreams2tell
This year's Danda dance ....
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Odia Kendra Song ( Bhaju Ki Na Rama Nama ) || By Yogi Abhaya Senapati || by Dreams2tell
Odia Kendra Song ( Bhaju Ki Na Rama Nama ) || By Yogi Abhaya Senapati || The song is from " Tika Govind Chandra " , the Odia Book.
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Danda Nacha Song : ( ଦଣ୍ତ ନାଚ ଗୀତ ) || 2018 || by Dreams2tell
Danda Nata or Danda Jatra (Odia: ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଟ, ଦଣ୍ଡ ଯାତ୍ରା)is one of the most important traditional dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha and particularly in the Ganjam District, the heartland of ancient Kalinga Empire. The Danda Nata festival is being held in the month of Chaitra of every year. As per Ram Prasad Tripathy's article, it is an ancient festival of the Kalinga kingdom and still alive in and around the ancient Kalinga capital Sampa/Samapa i.e modern day Ganjam District. The Participants of Danda are called Danduas (also known as Bhoktas) and they pray Goddesses Kali and Shiva during this 13-, 18- or 21-day Danda period. Danda begins on an auspicious day before the Chaitra Sankranti or Meru Parba with traditional worship and fasting. The total number of days for the festival is 13, 18 or 21 days.[1] Only male persons take part in this festival.[2] The participants are known as the 'Bhoktas'. All the `Bhoktas` or 'Danduas' lead a very pious life for all these days during the festival and they avoid eating meat, fish or cohabiting during this period. It is believed that the present day Danda Nata is a part of the ancient Chaitra Yatra festivals being celebrated every year at Taratarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha. The Kalinga Emperors organised this Chaitra festival for their Ista devi, Taratarini. As per folk lore, during ancient period after 20 days of Danda practice the Danduas must assemble near Taratarini Shakti/Tantra Peetha (which is ista devi of the Great Kalinga rulers) and with some hard rituals culminate their Danda on the last day.
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Danda Dance Begins ( ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଚ ) : 2018 by Dreams2tell
Season's folk dance " Danda Nacha " started all over Odisha this month. Local people are excited to enjoy it. With the new technologies, this dance has changed over the old. Most probably it will also be modified in the coming times. Thanks to the people who work hard to preserve the tradition. The start of the program is the " Prava " dance.
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Kapilash Temple || Dhenkanal || Video : Close Look : ( 2018 ) by Dreams2tell
" Visit to Kapilash " is always a new experience. I notice many devotees are coming to Kapilash within very short intervals. It is like week end or month end journey. For sure, it is never completed with single visit. Moneys, deer, crocodiles, natural scenery, mountains, forests and the river, all are very pleasant to witness. We pray Lord Chadrashekhar to bless us to come here every now and often. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Danda Nacha Hadi Dance ( 2017 )" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrjP7vvf8to -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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Odisha Day Celebration at Dhenkanal : ( ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ରେ ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ 2018 ପାଳନ ) by Dreams2tell
ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ରେ ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ 2018 ପାଳନ ଅବସର ରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ପାଇଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପ୍ରଶାସନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ରାହାଗିରି ତଥା ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ | ଏଥି ଯୋଗୁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ତଥା ଭିଆଇପି ରୋଡ଼ ଲୋକାରଣ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲା | ଏପ୍ରିଲ 1 ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ ଅବସର ରେ ଭିଆଇପି ରୋଡ଼ ଠାରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ସକାଳ ଛ ଟା ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା | ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ରାସ୍ତା କୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ରାସ୍ତା କୁ ପରିସ୍କାର ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ରାସ୍ତା ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ଏବଂ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଭିନ୍ନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପରିବେଷଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ଏଥିରେ ଲୋକକଳା ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ପାଲା, ଘୋଡାନାଚ, ପାଈକଖାଡା, ଗୋପାଳ ଲଉଡ଼ି କରାଯାଇ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଏକ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ ମଣ୍ଡପରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ମାନ ପରିବେଷଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନୃତ୍ୟ ଗୀତ ଓ ମାଜିକ ଶୋ ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଥିଲା | ଏହା ଛଡ଼ା ଦସ୍ତଖତ ଅଭିଯାନ, ତୀର ଚାଳନା, ଜୁଡୋ କରାଟେ, ସାଇକେଲ ଚାଳନା, ସ୍ଵଛ ଭାରତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ, ଯୋଗ, ଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍କନ ଓ ରଙ୍ଗୋଲି ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଆୟୋଜନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ଜନସାଧାରଣ ଏହାର ଆନନ୍ଦ ଉଠାଇଥିଲେ | ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ନିଖିଳ ପୱନ କଲ୍ୟାଣ, ଉପଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ଶିଳ୍ପା ଶର୍ମା, ସର୍ବଶିକ୍ଷା ଅଭିଯାନର ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ନିର୍ଦେଶକ ସୁଧାନନ୍ଦ ପରିଡା, କ୍ରୀଡା ଅଧିକାରୀ ପ୍ରଦୀପ କୁମାର ମହାନ୍ତି ପ୍ରମୁଖ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପରିଚାଳନା କରିଥିଲେ | ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳରେ ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ ପାଳନ ଅବସର ରେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଟାଉନହଲ ଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସଭାରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବହନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡା ନୃସିଂହଚରଣ ସାହୁ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳର କଲା ଏବଂ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ସମଗ୍ର ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅନନ୍ୟ ବୋଲି କହିଥିଲେ | ପୂର୍ବାନ୍ହ ରେ ଭିଆଇପି ରୋଡ଼ ଠାରେ କନ୍ୟା ସନ୍ତାନର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଉପରେ " କଳ୍ପନା " କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା | ଏହି ଅବସର ରେ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତର୍କ, ଜଣା ଅଜଣା ପତିଯୋଗିତା ଓ ପୋଷ୍ଟର ଅଙ୍କା ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା କରାଯାଇ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିତରଣ ହୋଇଥିଲା | ସକାଳେ ସିଭିଲ କୋର୍ଟ ପରିସର ରେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଗୌରବ ମଧୁସୂଦନ ଦାସ, ଜାତିର ପିତା ମହାତ୍ମା ଗାନ୍ଧୀ,ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ସାରଙ୍ଗଧର ଦାସ, ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ପ୍ରଣେତା ଡ଼ଃ ଭୀମରାଓ ଆମ୍ବେଦକର ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୁର୍ତି ରେ ମାଲ୍ୟପ୍ରାଣ କରାଯିବାସହ ଗଜପତି କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ନାରାୟଣ ଦେବ, ବ୍ୟାସକବି ଫକୀରମୋହନ ଙ୍କ ଫୋଟଚିତ୍ର ରେ ମାଲ୍ୟାପ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା | ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା ପରେ ଜିଲ୍ଲା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ସମେତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଆଲୋକ ସଜ୍ଜା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା |
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