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Celebrating the culture of Odisha! Speaks mostly about (not on behalf of) Odisha, Odia, Culture & Odia culture. Not an expert! ଗୀତଗୋବିନ୍ଦଠୁ ଗୁପ୍​ଚୁପ୍​ ଯାଏଁ
Sep 27, 2020 45 tweets 10 min read
ଓଡିଶାର ପାଲା ଗାୟକ ମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଓଡିଶାସମ୍ବାଦ ଡ଼ଟ୍ ଇନ୍ ର ଏହି ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ପ୍ରଶଂସାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ।

odishasambad.in/pala-singer-ra… odishasambad.in/famous-pala-si…
Aug 29, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
'ଆକାଶବାଣୀ, ଖବର ପଢୁଛନ୍ତି ଯତୀନ ଦାସ'

ଦୁଇ ତିନି ପୀଢ଼ିର ବେତାର ଶ୍ରୋତା ଆକାଶବାଣୀ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ପ୍ରଚାରିତ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସମ୍ବାଦର ଏ ପ୍ରଥମ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ସହ ଖୁବ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ପରିଚିତ।

କିନ୍ତୁ ସମ୍ବାଦ ପଠନ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବେତାର ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନର ଏକ ଛୋଟ ଅଂଶ ମାତ୍ର। କଟକ ଆକାଶବାଣୀକୁ ନିଜ ଗୋଡ଼ରେ ଠିଆ କରେଇବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବାଧିକ। କଲିକତା ଆକାଶବାଣୀରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ଆଦ୍ୟକାଳରେ ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ଥାଇ, ସେ ଆକାଶବାଣୀ କଟକ ସ୍ଥାପନା ପରେ ସେଠାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ ଆଉ ବେତାରର ସବୁ ବିଭାଗ - ନାଟକ, ରୂପକ, ସମ୍ବାଦ, ସଙ୍ଗୀତ - କୁ ତୋଳି ଗଢିବା ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜ ରଚିତ ପୌରାଣିକ ନାଟକ 'ଅଭିଶାପ' ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହେଇଥିଲା ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ 1948ରେ।
Aug 26, 2020 10 tweets 3 min read
ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ଗୀତିକାର ଶିବବ୍ରତ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମବାର୍ଷିକୀରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି

ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଶୁଣିବା ତାଙ୍କର କେତୋଟି ଅମର କୃତି

ଯା ଯା ରେ ଭାସି ଭାସି ଯା...
Image ଏଇ ଜୀବନଟା ଏକ ନାଟକ...

Aug 23, 2020 8 tweets 5 min read
Tweeting a series of factoids about #Nuakhai from Nuakhai: An Epitome of the Great Tradition of India
Dr. Chitrasen Pasayat that appeared in Odisha Review.

#ନୂଆଖାଇଜୁହାର #NuakhaiJuhar As per tradition, the head of the family proceeds to the
field at the auspicious time. There, he invokes the
pancha mahabhutas namely earth, water, light, wind and space and offers them his obeisance before plucking the new grain in grateful respect.

#ନୂଆଖାଇଜୁହାର #NuakhaiJuhar
Aug 3, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
ବିଶ୍ୱ ସଂସ୍କୃତ (ଭାଷା) ଦିବସର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ।

ଡ଼ଃ ମୁରଲୀ ମନୋହର ଯୋଶୀଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ସବୁ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ, କଳା ଓ ବୈଷୟିକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ(IIT, IISc ଇତ୍ୟାଦି)ରେ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଶିକ୍ଷାର ସୁବିଧା ଯୋଗାଇ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଇ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟେ ଚିଠି ଲେଖିଥିଲି । କାହାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କରି କିଛି କରା ନ ଯାଉ କିନ୍ତୁ ଯିଏ ଶିଖିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁବ, ତା ପାଇଁ କିଛି ଅସୁବିଧା ନ ହେଉ, ଏୟା ଥିଲା ମୋର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ।

ମୋର ଯୁକ୍ତି ଥିଲା ସଂସ୍କୃତରେ ଆମର ଏତେ ସବୁ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥ ରହିଛି, ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ସବୁକୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିଥିବା ଲୋକ ତାକୁ ପଢି ବୁଝିବା ଦରକାର ।
Jun 21, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Nabakalebara bibhrata & the decision to stop #RathaJatra are not comparable. This decision, though taken by the SC, has been facilitated by the state govt. But only a naive would believe that govt had any real influence, on the people who were responsible for the bibhrata All said, there is a reason behind this decision. We can only debate the way it could have been conducted and the government's confidence to pull it off smoothly.

Can anyone give a single reason behind the Nabakalebara bibhrata, except ego, infightings and greed of some people?
May 27, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
Today, we watch helplessly as Odia songs that have nothing Odia about them (language, theme, tune) rule the roost.

Not long back, we didn't just have pure Odia songs, we had beautiful ballads, based on Odia legends that were extremely popular.

Starting a thread on them. Do add. The most popular, of course, is Kanchi Abhijana by Akshaya Mohanty

May 20, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
I went through The essay (a speech, actually) Sri Aurobindo and Hinduism by Peter Heehs, as suggested by @NathTusar sir on Twitter. An introductory work, it is written in such a simple way that you feel you are reading a narrative non-fiction. Going purely by the author (it is naive to form an opinion of myself by reading just one article), what we probably need today is searching for answers in his thoughts about today's problem of Hinduism. Those wanting to uphold it sincerely are being exploited by vested interests.
May 17, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
ଗୋପାଳ ପ୍ରହରାଜଙ୍କ ଲେଖା ପଢି ମୁଁ ସ୍କୁଲରେ ସାରଙ୍କୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରୁଥିଲି: ସେ ଲେଖିଛନ୍ତି ସବଜାନତା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ କୋଉ ବିଷୟରେ ଟାଣୁଆ ନୁହେଁ ଏବଂ ପୁଣି ଆଧୁନିକ ସମାଜର ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ ମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭରକରିବାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି (ସବୁ କାମରେ ଓସ୍ତାତ ପଣେ ଖଣ୍ଡେ ଲୋଡ଼ା ହୁଅନ୍ତି)

ସେ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି କ'ଣ? ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସାର, ଟିଉସନ ସାର ମୋ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକୁ ଏଡାଇ ଯାଇଥିଲେ କିନ୍ତୁ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ସାର କହିଥିଲେ: ଭଲ କଥା ତୁ ଏହା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରିଛୁ, ଆମ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରପୁରାଣରେ କୋଉ କଥା ବି ଏକପାଖିଆ ନୁହେଁ, ସବୁ କଥାର ବହୁତ ଦିଗ ଅଛି ଆଉ ସିଏ ହେଉଛି ଆମର ବିଶେଷତ୍ୱ
Apr 22, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Raga Kalinga, or Kalingada, considered to be the son of Raga Dipaka, is sung in the last part of the night to early morning, and is best suited for depicting bhakti (devotion) bhava. Its origin is in Kalinga desa (Odisha). The picture depicts Kalinga in Ragamala painting. Image The reason I am posting it is, today, in Vividh Bharti's Sangeet Sarita, a prominent artiste from Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana termed it as another form of Bhairava, like Nata Bhairava and Ahir Bhairava. This is a recent tendency: to term Kalinga not as a separate raga.
Apr 19, 2020 7 tweets 5 min read
In a time of crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
- John F. Kennedy

ସଙ୍କଟ ସମୟରେ ସଦିଛାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ବଦାନ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ରାଜନୀତି ଓ ଦଳ ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵେ ଏକଜୁଟ ହେଇ ପାରିବେ
- ଜନ ଏଫ କେନେଡି

#ଶୁଆନୁବାଦ

#କରୋନାବିଶେଷ

@mte2o In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path.
- Swami Vivekananda

ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବନି - ତୁମେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହେଇଯିବ ଯେ ତୁମେ ଭୁଲ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାଉଛ
- ସ୍ଵାମୀ ବିବେକାନନ୍ଦ

#ଶୁଆନୁବାଦ

#କରୋନାବିଶେଷ

@mte2o
Apr 15, 2020 40 tweets 30 min read
As the #lockdown gets extended, why not spend time watching some of the greatest Odia movies ever made?

Starting a thread #19Days38OdiaMovies that will talk about 38 must-watch Odia movies that are available online.

Please share feedback and suggestion 1st in the series #19Days38OdiaMovies

Malajahna (1965), directed by Nitai Pali, starring Akshaya Mohanty (Kashyapa) and Jharana Das. A critically acclaimed movie, it, however, did not do well commercially.

Akshaya Mohanty's debut movie as a composer.

youtube.com/watch?v=kXC2XB… Image
Apr 2, 2020 9 tweets 2 min read
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କ୍ଲାସିକ ଭୂତ କଥା ସବୁର ଗୋଟେ ଥ୍ରେଡ଼ କରିବା କି? ଗପ ନୁହେଁ, ହଣ୍ଟେଡ଼ ରାସ୍ତା, ସ୍ଥାନ, କି ଘର ଇତ୍ୟାଦି, ଯାହା ସବୁଠି ଉଣା ଅଧିକେ ଥାଏ... କିମ୍ବଦନ୍ତୀ...

@TaraniTrotter ସୋ କଲଡ ସତ କଥା
Apr 1, 2020 32 tweets 21 min read
The Odia speaking state, formed on 1st April 1936, did not happen overnight. It was the result of years of efforts by Odias and some sympathetic non-Odias, including some British officers. Let’s remember earliest such efforts.

#UtkalaDibasa #BandeUtkalaJanani
#ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ First time the British realized the need for bringing in Odias under single administration was in the aftermath of 1866 famine, better known to Odias as 'Na'anka Durbhikhya'.

#UtkalaDibasa #BandeUtkalaJanani

#ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ
Apr 1, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ

ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉତ୍କଳ ଗଠନର ପୁରା ଚଉରାଅଶୀ ବର୍ଷ ବିତି ଯାଇଛି, ହେଲେ ମଧୁବାବୁଙ୍କ ସେଇ ଓଜସ୍ୱିନୀ କବିତା ସବୁ ଆଜି ବି ଆମପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ

ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ ମନେ ପକେଇବା ତାଙ୍କର କିଛି ଅମର ପଂକ୍ତି

#UtkalaDibasa #BandeUtkalaJanani #ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ Image ଆଶା ଥିଲା ମନେ ଦେଖିବି ଜୀବନେ
ଉତ୍କଳ-ମାତାର ସହାସ୍ୟ ବଦନ
ସେ ଆଶା ତୁଟିଲା ସ୍ଵପନ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଲା
ନ ଦେଖି ଉତ୍କଳେ କରତବ୍ୟ ଜ୍ଞାନ

(ଜଣାଣ - ମଧୁବାବୁ)

ଆଜି ଆମେ ମଧୁବାବୁଙ୍କ ସେଇ ସ୍ଵପ୍ନକୁ ପୁରା କରି ପାରିବା କି?

#UtkalaDibasa #BandeUtkalaJanani

#ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ
Mar 26, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
The alternative opinion on the efficacy of #lockdown becomes stronger. More and more are beginning to question the cost vs benefit of flattening the curve. Here are two good such pieces. pensford.com/why-flattening…
Mar 25, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
Many times, I have seen this question about a good source of Odia texts online, including books and magazines.

There is no better time than now to start a thread on such sites. In these, you can read books, magazines or both.

Will request others to add to the thread First and the most comprehensive is, of course, Odia Bibhaba by Srujanika. You can get the most comprehensive range of books and many early Odia magazines here, as well as the Shabdakoshas.

odiabibhaba.in
Mar 24, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
Can various Odia tweeple, knowledgeable on certain areas, create small educational videos on their areas and post it for the benefit of all of us. It could be related to different aspects of Odisha and Odia as well as #Corona, not just the health aspects but other advices too For example, @ashishsarangi can do a series on say Seven Bhubaneswar Temples & Their Buddhist Connection, @PramodpandaVk on the origin of Kalingas, @pattaprateek on basics of Odissi music, @TaraniTrotter on Matchboxes and popular culture, @odiamelody on Early Odias on Record...
Mar 13, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୦ #ପଖାଳଦିବସ ପାଇଁ ଆପଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ତ?

March 20 is #PakhalaDibasa. Are you ready?

ଆସନ୍ତୁ ସ୍ମୃତିକୁ ଟିକେ ତାଜା କରିବା - ପଖାଳ ଉପରେ ଲେଖାଯାଇଥିବା କିଛି ଓଡ଼ିଆ କବିତା ସହ

ଆହୁରି ଯୋଡନ୍ତୁ ଅକାଳ କୁଷ୍ମାଣ୍ଡ ଙ୍କ ରଚିତ ପଖାଳ ପୁରାଣ @akala_kushmanda

akalakushmaanda.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/%e0…
Mar 7, 2020 8 tweets 3 min read
The results of the poll is out.

As clarified earlier, the aim was not to rank these great people but to gauge how we see today, the type of contributions they made & that differed from each other.

But I could n't elaborate earlier w/o the risk of influencing the poll results. So, let us take a look at the results.

MadhuBabu wins by a wide margin, as expected. That is not surprising. He was the first one to consciously articulate Odia identity and succeeded to a great extent.