Manabasa Gurubar Jhoti Designs
Manabasa Gurubar Jhoti Designs are here. Manabasa Gurubar is a festival celebrated in the Indian state of Odisha. It is observed on every Thursday of the month of Margasira (usually falls in November or December) according to the Hindu calendar. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.
During Manabasa Gurubar, women in Odisha worship Goddess Lakshmi and perform various rituals to seek her blessings. The festival is primarily focused on the celebration of rice and its importance in the lives of the people of Odisha, who are predominantly engaged in agriculture.
Manabasa Gurubar Jhoti Designs
Manabasa Gurubar Jhoti Designs. As per Odia Calendar “Panji” Margasira/Magusura masa, Goddess Lakshmi is being worshiped almost in every Odia family in the festival called “Manabasa Guru Bara”. The Festive is one of the biggest festivals of the State. The beauty of the eve is mostly witnessed in villages of Odisha where the day starts with cleaning the house with broom-sticks, as it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi would never visit the house if the house is dirty and untidy.
Manabasa Gurubar Purana – Maha Laxmi Purana Lyrics: Read the Original Odia verse & also in English script of Manabasa Gurubar Purana or Maha Laxmi Purana by Balarama Das.
On this day, women clean their homes and create intricate designs known as ‘jhoti’ or ‘chita’ using rice paste and colors at the entrance of their houses. These designs are believed to invite Goddess Lakshmi into their homes and bring good fortune. The women also prepare special delicacies made from newly harvested rice, such as ‘pitha’ (rice cakes) and offer them to the goddess.
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