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#SambaDashami
Samba Dashami is a festival unique to the state of
#Odisha, India. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the
Sukla Paksha of Pausha Masa or waxing phase of
moon in Paush month as per traditional Odia calendar.
Samba Dashami is a festival unique to the state of
#Odisha, India. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the
Sukla Paksha of Pausha Masa or waxing phase of
moon in Paush month as per traditional Odia calendar.
According to belief,Lord Krishna cursed his son
Samba following which he was afflicted with leprosy.(This story varies in different purana books, some says
Rishi Durbasha cursed and some says Narad muni).Samba was cured after worshipping the Sun God for twelve years near Konark
Samba following which he was afflicted with leprosy.(This story varies in different purana books, some says
Rishi Durbasha cursed and some says Narad muni).Samba was cured after worshipping the Sun God for twelve years near Konark
Konark chandrabhaga
Hence on
this auspicious day, mothers in Odia households offer prayers to the Sun God with different delicious food and observe special rituals for well-being and long life of their children.
this auspicious day, mothers in Odia households offer prayers to the Sun God with different delicious food and observe special rituals for well-being and long life of their children.
As we all know, when the bacteria that cause leprosy are exposed to ultraviolet light, the procedure kills in to some extent.Therefore, sunlight may fight leprosy as it fights other bacteria, by stopping them at the source.
As there were not much exposer to medical science in ancient odisha, this traditional believe were spreading
the awareness.
the awareness.
This is another festival which celebrates the food loving attitude of odias.On this occasion people offer different types of mitha(sweet), pitha(panbcake/ rice
cake), special vegetable curry called
ghadaghadiabtarkari, makar chaula, muan, and fruits to Sun god.
cake), special vegetable curry called
ghadaghadiabtarkari, makar chaula, muan, and fruits to Sun god.
People worship the reflection of Sun on turmeric water bowl.
On the occasion, people also gather at Chandrabhaga beach to take a holy dip and throng the Konark temple to offer prayers to the Sun God.
Again this uniqueness of the anti bacteria therapy
through tradition makes the state odisha special.
through tradition makes the state odisha special.
We offer 
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