1st April,Happy Utkal Divas or Odisha Day
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On 1st April, Utkal Divas or The Odisha Day is celebrated allover Odisha.The day signifies the separation of Orissa/Odisha as a separate state and also to remember the contributions and sacrifices of the people of Orissa/Odisha in those days.The day is celebrated not only in Odisha but also by every Odia across the globe.
Bande Utkal Janani Song
BANDE UTKALA-JANANI,
CHARU-HASAMAYI CHARU-BHASAMAYI,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
PUTA-PAYODHI-BIDHYOTA-SHARIRA,
TALATAMALA-SUSOBHITA-TIRA,
SHUBHRA-TATINIKULA-SHIKARA-SHAMIRA,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
GHANA-BANA-BHUMI-RAJITA-ANGE,
NILA-BHUDH-ARAMALA SAJE TARANGE,
KALAKALA-MUKHARITA-CHARU-BIHANGE,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
SUNDARASHALI-SUSOBHITA-KSHETRA,
JNANA-BIJNANA-PRADARSHITA-NETRA,
JOGI-RSHIGANA-UTAJA-PABITRA,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
SUNDARA-MANDIRA-MANDITA-DESHA,
CHARU-KALABALI-SHOBHITA-BESHA,
PUNYA-TIRTHACHAYA-PURNA-PRADESHA,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
UTKALA-SURABARA-DARPITA-GEHA,
ARIKULA-SHONITA-CHARCHITA-DEHA,
BISWA-BHUMANDALA-KRTABAR-SNEHA,
JANANI ! JANANI ! JANANI ॥
KABIKULAMAULI-SUNANDANA-BANDYA,
BHUBANA-BIGHOSHITA-KIRTI-ANINDYA,
DHANYE! PUNYE! CHIRA SHARANYE !
JANANI! JANANI! JANANI॥
— Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra
Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra. When Odisha/Orissa became independent on 1 April 1936, this poem was made the state anthem of Odisha . The song describes the love of every Odia towards his/her motherland Odisha.
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