Sambalpuri sarees are traditional hand woven sarees from the state of Odisha. These are made using Ikkat or Bandhana technique. These are a form of tie-dye, a technique where the yarn is dyed in a sequential manner to get the desired pattern while weaving. Baandha is unique form of layered dyeing, patterns formed are reflective, i.e patterns are identical on both side of fabric. Once the dye is set, It can never be bleached into other colours.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [] date = 2020-08-12T09:51:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Random-thoughts”, “Folklore”, “Culture”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Perceiver of Krishna.” url = “/culture-history/chaitanya-mahaprabhu-perceiver-of-krishna” +++ Today, is the birthday of Lord Krishna. All over India, Janmashtami is celebrated with high enthusiasm, dancing and chanting of what might be the most recognizable mantra globally हरे राम हरे राम । राम राम हरे हरे ॥

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Random-Thoughts”] date = 2021-04-13T14:40:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Culture”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Chaitra Navratri” url = “/culture-history/chaitra-navratri” +++ Chaitra Navaratri is the most important and popular festival of Hindus. Navaratri literally translates to festival that spans over nine nights and ten days. The festival is celebrated to honour victory of good over evil. It is dedicated to the worship of the Goddess of Shakti, Ma Durga.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [] date = 2020-08-27T08:27:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Random-thoughts”, “Folklore”, “History”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Ganesh Utsav” url = “/culture-history/ganesh-chaturthi” +++ Hand vector created by freepik वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय, सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव, सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ One of the most popular festivals in India, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Lord Ganesh, the younger son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Jyotirlinga”] date = 2021-08-07T13:15:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“History”, “Folklore”, “Culture”] timeToRead = 2 title = “The Temple of Omkareshwar” url = “/culture-history/j4-omkareshwar” +++ Omkareshwar which is situated on an island in the holy river Narmada. The place derives its name from the island which is shaped naturally like the sacred symbol ‘Om’ that adds to the divinity of the place.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Jyotirlinga”] date = 2021-08-10T13:55:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“History”, “Culture”, “Folklore”] timeToRead = 2 title = “The Temple of Vaidyanath” url = “/culture-history/j5-vaidyanath” +++ Vaidyanath jyotirlinga, Commonly referred as Baidyanath dham or Baba dham is located in Deoghar in the state of Jharkhand. Deoghar which translates as the house of Gods is the most visited town in Jharkhand. It is mentioned in ancient texts as Ketakivan.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Random-Thoughts”] date = 2020-11-29T13:39:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Random-thoughts”, “Culture”, “History”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Kartik Poornima, Journey Across India” url = “/culture-history/kartik-poornima” +++ Kartik, the eighth month of the Hindu calendar is the holiest and most significant month for the Hindus. Many important festivals such as Karwa Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, Deepawali, Gowardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhat Puja fall in this month.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Random-Thoughts”] date = 2021-07-11T17:17:00Z draft = true excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Folklore”, “Culture”, “History”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Rath Yatra” url = "" +++ Rath Yatra The Jagannath temple of puri in Odisha is one of the four most important temples, the Char Dham of Hindu religion. Lord Krishna is worshipped as Jagannath, The Lord of the universe.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Needle & Thread”] date = 2020-06-03T08:28:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Handicraft”, “Culture”, “Fashion”] timeToRead = 2 title = “Banjara: The craft of the wanderer” url = “/embroideries/banjara-craft-of-wanderer” +++ The Banjaras are semi-Nomadic tribes, usually found in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra and Telangana. They were an important part of the economy in the medieval period. As professional transporters, the Banjaras travelled in bullock or camel driven carts carrying essential items as salt, grains or anything that they could trade.

+++ authors = [“Sapna Rani Kulshreshtha”] categories = [“Needle & Thread”] date = 2020-05-30T05:51:00Z excerpt = "" series = [] tags = [“Handicraft”, “Fashion”, “History”] timeToRead = 5 title = “Gara: The Parsi art from Gujarat.” url = “/embroideries/gara-the-parsi-craft” +++ Gara, a Gujarati word for saree, began to be associated with the embroidered sarees worn by the Parsi women. Since it was used typically for the saree, the embroidery itself came to be known as Gara.