Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Rashmikant with Bhakua


Rashmikant with Bhakua, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Bhakua with Pratap Mahanta .- on way to Baleswar

Dr. R K Jatania


Dr. R K Jatania, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

With Partha & Pratap - in Baripada

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

MAANA BASA GURUBARA OSHA

A discourse on Odia culture by Bibhuti Baba As Mahalaxmi Purana mythology, Laxmi went out of Badadeula to be worshiped by Shriya Chandaluni on a SuklaGurubara of Margashira Month. Shewas refused entry into Badadeula by Jagannatha and driven away. But hebecame Laxmi chhada and had to begfor food , till Laxmi herself fedher.The occasion is observered as MAANABASA GURUBARA OSHA. I feel good torespect these old traditional small house hold rituals and observed this lastthursday.- Bibhuti
Photographs courtesy Bibhuti. Queries if any are to be directed to dycmohbank@yahoo.co.in

Saturday, December 03, 2011

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Niyati & Krishna


Niyati & Krishna, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

In Krishna's residence in Vizianagaram on 1st December 2011. Niyati had been to Puttaparthi where she was wworking as a visiting doctor in O & G Dept. of General Hospital from 16th to 30th November 2011. We dropped down at Vizianagaram to be with Krishna and her family for a day.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Baidyanath Naik

Umesh Choudhry has written the following, friends may take note----------

"Dear Sadasiv after prety long interval we both are contacting each other .Hope Niyati other family members are pulling well.Unfortunatly Baidyanath is having advanced stage of cirrohosis of liver and compounded with cardiac disorder.Hope he recover soon.All our blessings with him. Many many happy returns of the day."
It won't be out of place to suggest Baida's phone number which was 09437287478.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

Bidhu's article in Economic & Political Weekly

Dear Seniors and Friends,


Greetings for the festive season ahead.

 I take this opportunity of sending a paper published in Economic & Political Weekly(EPW) this week.It has been my desire to see the aspects on patients' perspectives,the financial impact of our health care delivery.This study was based on a grant from Planning Commission of India,hence published in EPW,which has readership of executives,policy makers,bureaucrats,political establishments.


 Sincere regards.
 Bidhu Mohanti

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Professor in Radiation Oncology
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Dr.BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
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Article Economic Burden Cancer MohantiBK EPW 22Oct2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Ensemble of MKCG Class-mates who joined in 1970

Ensemble-Batchmates

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Upendra & Niyati-16th September 2011


Upendra & Niyati, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Hazrat Nizamuddin Station.Niyati & Sadasiv were taking Mewar Express on way to Udaipur & Jaipur.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Birth day wishes for Sarha


Birth day wishes for Sarha, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Sarha is Natabar's grand-daughter. Seen with Niyati are Nata's daughter-in-law Archana and son Bhanu Pratap. Sarha was born on 1st September 2009.

Saturday, July 09, 2011

My classmates may name him

From Ramnath Sahu Dr.
From Ramnath Sahu Dr.

Bibhuti Baba's final discourse

Daly Puja, Special Puja & Occasional Pujas. All procedures, called NITI, are all documented in Srimandir Swatwalipi/ Madalapanji. There are as much as 22-24 Nitis. Let us see a few.

-At Dawn , about 5AM, Mangalarati, with 21 Pradip, done by three Pandas. Next Mailam, dress of previous nightis taken of. All “Good Night “ offerings, like Pana, Gua, Coconut water, called “Pahada” are removed.

-6-6.30AM- Abakasha Niti- danta Ghasa- Mango Tig- Just shown.

-Snana- Scented water sprinkled over the reflected image of deities on a glazed copper plate(mirror)

( In Mahasnan, all deities have real bath, daily soaking with water will rot wooden body)

-Again Mailam- New clothes are put on, Akhanda Pradip Lighted,

7-8AM- Besha Lagi- Different Beshas as per dress code as per Tithi round the year. Rosahoma, Surja Puja &

Dwarapal Puja at the same time.

9-9.30AM- Sakaala (Morning)Dhupa- After Golal Ballav Bhoga, Gupta Puja with Sadodhopachaar( Asana,

Swagata, Padya etc.) by only three Pandas. Jagannath with Gopal Archan Mantra, Balabhadra

withBasudev Mantra & Subhadra with ekakshari mantra.

1 PM- Madhyahna (Noon) Dhupa- As like Morning dhupa.

After lunch, deities have a nap of couple of hours.

5PM- Sandhyarati- Clothes changed & Gupta Puja.

8-9.30PM-Sandhya Dhupa- Jaya Mangala Arati after dinner. Again Snana Mela.

10 PM- Dress changed & Chandana lagi. Priests offer Tambula with”Manima… Manima” call.Bada

srungara besha done with Floral crown, Chandrika, Nakuasi, Kundala, Karapallaba & Tulasi Mala.(See attachment)

11PM- Bada Shrungara Dhupa- Sweets offered, 3 beds brought.

11.45-12MN- Shayana Niti- Nidradevi taken out, Pahada offered, Pandas Sing Good Night song.

Jaga-Balia snors.

(Concluded)....Bibhuti Pradhan

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Bibhuti Baba's discourse

Jaga - Balia are passionate foodlover. Love for Laxhmi is not that passionate, drives her away on differentoccasions, as when laxhmi went forManabasa Gurubara Osha from Bada Deula. As Rama, driven Sita to forest, asKrushns, left Radha, Throughout the day, they take as much as breakfat & 5meals.. Let us see Timing.

Jagannath does not take Tea. Rather he prefersbreakfast at 8AM- Ballav bhog or Bala bhog

10AM-Rajbhog/ Mandap Bhog

12 Noon- Chhatra Bhog

2 PM- Madhyanna bhog- Jagannath sleep for a few hours after this heavylunch. So no 2 hourly meal till

Evenining- Sandhyadupa Bhog

Night- Bada shrungar Bhog

Aforesaid Chhatra bhog is met from publicdonation , prepared by Supakar Samity. Chhatrabhoga may be prepared twice ormore as per demand for distribution among Bhaktas.

Rest are Kotha Bhoga, 4 times a day, met fromJaga’s own property & contribution of Thakura Raja of Puri. It is madeexlusively with pure Ghee, and distributed among the priests of the day andRoyal palace.

Theland lady of Bada Deula is Bimala.She gave permission to Jagannath to stay in the temple on the condition that, Prasad(Bhoga) offered to Jagannath mustagain be offered to Bimala. After this offering, Prasad becomes MAHAPRASAD,& can be shared by low caste & Brahmins from the same plate.

Bhoga offered to deity at Ratnabedionly becomes Mahaprasad, so Bhoga offered during Ratha Jatra is not Mahapradsad for this reason.

(Ratnabedi is mysteriously secretand most sacred. It is hollow and has a secret door. It is told that itcontains one lac Shalagram Shilas. It is abode of all Gods. In reality, Bhoga is offered to the Ratnabediitself. Who knows, if any day this secretdoor is opened, another Padmanavaswamy Temple of Tirubatapuram case may repeat !!)

Pachana - During sicknessfollowing Snanjatra during Anabasar, Jagannath takes Pachana. It is made of Cream, candy,water of green coconut, Sago, Cadamon, TejaPatra, leaves ofNeem, Amla,Kasaphala,Nutmeg, Kalmegh,Cannabis, Dalchini,Zinger, Honey,Pepper,mixed withmilk and water of Ganges.

Chhapan Bhoga- Dry Bhoga of 56 types, made in mandir itself.

(Jagannath is pure vegetarian,But Bimala is non-vege, During special Puja in Sarodatsab for 16 days, sheepis sacrificed, even Jagannatha shares theoffering as Bhairaba Durga Madhaba. )

I know that I am missing many things. Can any body spare few moments toannex ? Prafulla Bhaina !! are U listening?

(To be contd)…… BibhutiPradhan

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Dress Code of deities- discourse by Bibhuti

Dress code of alldeities of the Big Temple has been documented in Gopalballava, Sutasanghita Naradiya Pancharatna & Madala Panji.All sorts of decoration, worship, offerings are done as per rule round the day& year. Let us see daily routine of dresses.

- In early morning at 5AM, after Mangalarati, Abakaash Besha with lightcotton cloth . This is followed bySahana mela

- Next is Beshalagi.Different Beshas on different days as per Tithi, will be discussed later.

- In afternoon, Prahara Besha

- After Sandhyarati, Badashrungar Besha.



Beshalagi- Monthwise

Baishakha -onAkshay Trutiya –Chandanalagi Besha

Jestha- -Ganesh or Hasti Besha, - RukminiHaran Besha on Sukla Ekadoshi

- NabaJaubana Besha after Anabasar

Ashadha- - Suna Besha-on Bahuda Ekadashi

Shrabana- -Chita lagi on Amabasya & Rahurekha lagion Sukla Panchami

Bhadraba- - Banabhajana Besha- Krushna Dasami, Kaliyadamana besha – Ekadoshi,

-Pralambabadh besha- Dwadashi, Baman besha- on Trayodashi,

Ashwina- -Rajabeshaon Bijaya Dasami,

Kartik- - Sri Radhadamodar Besha for 1st25 daysupto sukla dasami, on rest 5 days-

Panchabesh. i.e.Tribikram,Bamana, Nrusingha, Parasurama and

on Purnima- Rajadhiraj Besha.

Margashira- - Sukla Sashthion wards- Winter dress

Pausha- -Rajabeshaon purnima

Magha- -Maghi Purnima- Gajodhdharan Besha

Falguna- -Sripanchami-Padmabesha, Chancheri Besha& Phagupallaba lagi besha

-Sukladasami to Chaturdashi- Kundala Besha& on Dolapurnima- Rajabesha

(To be contd)

-Bibhuti Pradhan

Bibhuti's second discourse

Certainly RATHA  JATRA is the main festival . But there aremany festivals round the year. Let us look it round the year.
-Chandan Jatra- Stars on Akshay Trutiya  for 22 days.
-Jaistha Purnima- Snan Jatra- Next 15 days Jagannath suffersfrom fever. So Anabasar, i.e.  no one can have Jagannathn Darsan. Godtakes Pachan from a  Baidya and  recovers.
-Ratha Jatra- Suklaa Dwitiyaa of Ashadha . Goes to GundichaMandir &  returns on Dashami.
-Harishayan Ekadashi- Suklaa  Ekadashi of Ashadha on the Chariot itself.
-Jhulan Jatra-Sukla Dasami of Shrabana.
-Janmastami- Krushna Astami of Bhadraba. – After SanshaArati in the Saptami Night, Garva Udaka bandana, On Astami, Madanmohan broughtti Janma Mandap in Nakked, where umbilical cord is cut.
- Parsha Paribartan Ekadashi- This day Krushna Lila, LabaniKhela, Mathura Hata Lila
-Baman Janma- Sukla Dwadashi
- Rasha Purnima-In Kartik
-Utthan Ekadashi- Kartik Sukla ekadashi…….  (To be contd)
               -Bibhuti
 

Bibhuti's discourse on Rath Yatra

Bibhuti has some well-researched facts about Rath Yatra and Lord Jagannath.
Its all in your mail, but here it is for posterity.
Sadasiv

The car festival( Ratha Jatra) season has arrived. Wish you all a happy festival season. Come, and we will share some views about Puri, the centre point of the festival .



Chudangadev declared that King of Kalinga is Sri Jagannathdev and himself is a Samanta Raja. Rajadhiraj Sri Jagannathdev has his Capital in Nilachala (” Subarna Balukakirna Nila Parbata Shobhitam”) , situated in Sankha mandala (one of four Mandalas of Purusottam Khetra, other three Maddalas being Chakra Mandala -Bhubaneswara, Gadamandala –Jajpur, Pada mandala- Arka Khetra ).

The fotress of Lord Jagannatha situated on a plot of 10.7 Acres, have 2 tier security wall, Meghnad bedha & Kurma Bedha. Four gates are- Singha(Dharma) Duara, Ashwa (Karma) Duara, Byaghra(Teja) Duara, and Hasti(Aisharya) Duara.

Main Gate Singha Duara, is Deva Mandala. Next is Rahasya Mandala having” Baaisi Paahaacha”. 22 steps signifies Chaturdasha Bhubana & Asta Baikunta. 14 Bhubanas includes Sapta Bhubana of Urdha loka (i.e. Bhu, Bhuba, Swah, Mahah, Janah, Tapa & Satya)& Seven Talas of Adhaloka (i.e.Atala, Sutala, Bitala, Talaatala, Mahitala, Rasaatala & Paataala).

Asta Baikunthas are Sri Baikuntha,Kaibalya Baikuntha,Karunnarnaba Baikuntha,Sesha ShayeeBaikuntha , Sweta Deepa Baikuntha, Paraabyom Baikuntha , Garvadokasayee Baikuntha & Kailasha.

-(To be continued)-Bibhuti Pradhan

Sunday, May 08, 2011

Col.Badri Narayan Biswal


Col.Badri Narayan Biswal, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Met him in Kalinga Hospital where he now works on 6th May 2011. Though I stayed very much in front of Pradipta's Apollo Poly Clinic on Puri Road for a day, couldn't meet him.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Prafulla Bhaina superannuates today

These are the days most of our batchmates from MKCG are retiring. Today Prafulla and Bibhuti Pradhan will superannaute from their Govt. of Orissa and West Bengal jobs respectively. I have reasons to believe that both of them will do much better after retirement than what they have during their in-service periods. May God keep all my retiring friends and their spouse healthy.
Gosein was really happy that he is going to retire today and hosted a party in Hotel Tridev, Rourkela for family and friends.
From Prafulla Bhaina's pre-retirement party
From Prafulla Bhaina's pre-retirement party

Sunday, April 24, 2011

My cassmates in MKCG may name him


My batchmates may name him, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

He's atypical face we may not forget. I went to him with his address and when nearly 50 or more people were in queue to be examined by him.He didn't recognise me at first but later could. Just disturbed him to take a snap in his Jamshedpur office.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Pragyan with father Dr. Amulya Bisi

Pragyan is Madhuri's daughter and I met her in Prashanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi.

Bhakua with Dr.Amulya Bisi in Prashanthi, Puttaparthi


Bhakua with Dr.Amulya Bisi, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Dr. Amulya Bisi is Madhuri's husband. Dr. Bisi has been renderering free service in Superspeciality Hospital, Puttaparthi for many years from time to time. I also requested for the same service and we both had been working since 16th March in the hospital but didn't meet. Dr. Prasad from Berhampur is also with Dr. Bisi.