SITAL SASTI(Jyestha puja.2)
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june 6th 2022
The Hindu festival of Sital Sasthi celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is observed on the ‘sasthi’ (6th day) during the ‘Shukla Paksha’ (the waxing phase of moon) in the ‘Jyestha’month of the traditional Hindu calendar. Sital Sasthi is one-of-its-kind festival that is celebrated in a carnival form. Artists and individuals from different forms of life come together and participate in the celebrations, and bring out the most beautiful and true colors of life. Sital Sasthi is celebrated with immense fervour and gaiety all over India, especially in the Sambalpur district of Orissa. The Sambalpur carnival on Sital Sasthi is a popular event that attracts thousands of tourists from all over India and abroad.It is observed im most brahmin villages.Observed in loknath temple at Puri andLingraj temle at Bhubaneswar.
The festival of Sital Sasthi is observed as the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In Sambalpur it is celebrated as the ‘Sital Sasthi Yatra Festival’ and the festivities lasts for a period of 5 days. During this festival, a family of the region is chosen to play a role of Parvati's father and mother and they present her hands to Shiva for marriage. As Lord Shiva is known as ‘Swayam Bhu’, no one plays the role of his parents.
The first day of the festival is known as ‘Patra Pendi’ day. On this day the chosen family adopts Parvati. After two days, the idol of Goddess Parvati arrives at the house of her adopted parents. As a part of the ritual, from this adopted home, the bride (idol of Goddess Parvati) is taken in a grand procession in the night for the marriage ceremony.
Much in the same way, Lord Shiva, accompanied by other Hindu Gods and Goddesses arrive at the place of marriage ceremony. This divine procession is lead by Lord Narsimha and Lord Hanuman.
All the normal rituals and customs are performed even for this divine marriage ceremony. The celebrations are witnessed by devotees from the neighbouring states and beyond. After the ceremonies, on the following evening, divine couple begin their journey of the town, referred as ‘Nagar Parikrama’. This event is also popularly known as ‘Sital Sasthi Yatra’. Folk music, fold dance and other such events form the chief attraction of this carnival.
On the occasion of this marriage ceremony.The sital sasti jatra is also celebrated in villages of Ganam.the yatra at kapileswar pur sasan ,near purushottampur is famous.Siva bibah is also celebrated at puri jaganath temple.
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june 6th 2022
The Hindu festival of Sital Sasthi celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is observed on the ‘sasthi’ (6th day) during the ‘Shukla Paksha’ (the waxing phase of moon) in the ‘Jyestha’month of the traditional Hindu calendar. Sital Sasthi is one-of-its-kind festival that is celebrated in a carnival form. Artists and individuals from different forms of life come together and participate in the celebrations, and bring out the most beautiful and true colors of life. Sital Sasthi is celebrated with immense fervour and gaiety all over India, especially in the Sambalpur district of Orissa. The Sambalpur carnival on Sital Sasthi is a popular event that attracts thousands of tourists from all over India and abroad.It is observed im most brahmin villages.Observed in loknath temple at Puri andLingraj temle at Bhubaneswar.
The festival of Sital Sasthi is observed as the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In Sambalpur it is celebrated as the ‘Sital Sasthi Yatra Festival’ and the festivities lasts for a period of 5 days. During this festival, a family of the region is chosen to play a role of Parvati's father and mother and they present her hands to Shiva for marriage. As Lord Shiva is known as ‘Swayam Bhu’, no one plays the role of his parents.
The first day of the festival is known as ‘Patra Pendi’ day. On this day the chosen family adopts Parvati. After two days, the idol of Goddess Parvati arrives at the house of her adopted parents. As a part of the ritual, from this adopted home, the bride (idol of Goddess Parvati) is taken in a grand procession in the night for the marriage ceremony.
Much in the same way, Lord Shiva, accompanied by other Hindu Gods and Goddesses arrive at the place of marriage ceremony. This divine procession is lead by Lord Narsimha and Lord Hanuman.
All the normal rituals and customs are performed even for this divine marriage ceremony. The celebrations are witnessed by devotees from the neighbouring states and beyond. After the ceremonies, on the following evening, divine couple begin their journey of the town, referred as ‘Nagar Parikrama’. This event is also popularly known as ‘Sital Sasthi Yatra’. Folk music, fold dance and other such events form the chief attraction of this carnival.
On the occasion of this marriage ceremony.The sital sasti jatra is also celebrated in villages of Ganam.the yatra at kapileswar pur sasan ,near purushottampur is famous.Siva bibah is also celebrated at puri jaganath temple.
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