Monday, August 9, 2010

ଚିତାଲାଗି ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା (Chitalagi Amabasya)

ଚିତାଲାଗି ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା (Chitalagi Amabasya) :

Update: ଆଜି ଚିତାଲାଗି ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା
Today is the Chitalagi Amabasya.

Chitalagi Amavasya is observed in the Shraban or Shravan month in Odisha...A special delicacy known as Chitau Pitha is prepared on the day at homes.

On the Chitalagi Amavasya day, a special ritual is held at Puri Jagannath temple. The forehead of the murti of Jagannath is adorned with a golden mark known as Chitta.

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