ପୁରୀର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା : ମହାବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ରଥୋତ୍ସବ—ଆସ୍ଥା, ସାମ୍ୟ, ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ୱର ମହାପର୍ବ ଭାଗ–୧ : ସାରାଂଶ, ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବନା ଓ ଐତିହାସିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ସାରାଂଶ (Abstract) ପୁରୀର ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କିମ୍ବା ଭାରତର ଏକ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଉତ୍ସବ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ସମଗ୍ର ମାନବ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ, ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଓ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ଐତିହ୍ୟ। ବିଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରାଚୀନତମ ନିରନ୍ତର ପାଳିତ ଧାର୍ମିକ ପର୍ବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହାର ସ୍ଥାନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌରବମୟ। ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ […]
Ratha Yatra of Puri: The Grand Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath—A Celebration of Mahā Viṣṇu, Faith, Equality, Culture, and Universal Brotherhood By Lokanath Mishra. Abstract The Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival) of Puri, Odisha, is among the oldest continuously celebrated religious festivals in the world. More than a magnificent public procession, it is a profound spiritual
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Additional Quantum of Pension at the Age of 80 Years : A Critical Examination of the Gauhati High Court Judgment, Government Clarifications, and the Recent Karnataka High Court Position By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser, AIPACBIC. Introduction One of the most debated issues relating to pensionary benefits concerns the interpretation of the expression “from eighty
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The Last Handful of Rice By Lokanath Mishra The winter evening had descended quietly over the small village named Girala. A cold wind slipped through the cracks of the old mud houses. In one such house, Ananya, a newly married woman, was preparing dinner. The pot on the stove contained barely enough rice for her
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Title: SriChaitanya Mahaprabhu at Kasi Jagannathpur: Documented History and Enduring Oral Tradition For Journal of Vaiṣṇava Studies ( by Lokanath Mishra) AbstractThis article examines the documented history of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s movements in the Puri region between 1510 and 1534 CE and situates within that framework a locally preserved tradition from Kasi Jagannathpur. Drawing on
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The Sacred Mystery of Anavasara Ghar: Why Does Lord Jagannath Fall Ill? By Lokanath Mishra Every year, immediately after the grand Snana Purnima (Deva Snana Purnima), an extraordinary event unfolds in the sacred traditions of the Jagannath Temple at Puri. The Supreme Lord, Shri Jagannath, along with His elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Devi
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Anasara of Lord Jagannath and the Sacred Glory of Alarnath: The Divine Interlude Before the Rath Yatra By Lokanath Mishra Introduction Among the innumerable festivals associated with Lord Jagannath of Puri, the sacred period known as Anasara (Anavasara) occupies a unique and deeply philosophical place. It is a period when the Supreme Lord, who is
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ଲଣ୍ଡନର ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଦର୍ଶନ: ମୋର ଏକ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରା — ଲୋକନାଥ ମିଶ୍ର ଭ୍ରମଣ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଯିବାର ନାମ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ମନ, ହୃଦୟ ଓ ଆତ୍ମାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ଯାତ୍ରା। ସମ୍ପ୍ରତି ମୁଁ ମୋ ପରିବାର ସହ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡର ରାଜଧାନୀ ଲଣ୍ଡନ ଗସ୍ତରେ ଯାଇଥିଲି। ସେହି ଅବସରରେ ଲଣ୍ଡନର ବହୁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବାର ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟ ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲି। ଭାରତଠାରୁ ହଜାର ହଜାର କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୂରରେ
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BEHIND PALACE WALLS: THE STRICT DIETS, COZY COTTAGES, AND FAVORITE TIPPLES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY To the public, the British Royal Family is the epitome of grand opulence, moving seamlessly between glittering state banquets, historic palaces, and global tours. Yet, behind the heavy iron gates of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace lies a far more
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LONDON’S RIVERSIDE ROYAL JEWEL: WHY KINGSTON UPON THAMES SHOULD BE YOUR NEXT WEEKEND ESCAPE By Lokanath Mishra, Jenamath Lane, Puri. While London’s bustling center often steals the travel spotlight, a short journey southwest reveals a town that perfectly marries centuries of royal drama with a vibrant, modern lifestyle. Welcome to Kingston upon Thames—an ancient market
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