The Manabasa Gurubaar osha is celebrated on every Thursday in the Oriya month of Margasir goddess Lakshmi is worshiped with utmost devotion by Oriya women.The entrance as well as the door step of the house is decorated with artistic Orissan alpana (called chita).
The material required to make this Chita is usually made out of powdered rice (polished rice) which is soaked in water and converted into a white liquid which works as a coloring agent.
Though Chita is usually put by the women, I was quite excited to try my hands at it.
Traditionally, a Chita is only made in white color, but I tried using more colors to combine the North Indian flavour in Rangoli designs.
Chita is also put during various other pujas and rituals in Oriya culture like Ganesh Puja, saraswati Puja, marriages, Thread ceremony etc.
Below are two designs.The first one is the one that I put during Ganesh Puja and the one following that is which I put during Manabasa Gurubaar.
Chita during Ganesh Puja
The material required to make this Chita is usually made out of powdered rice (polished rice) which is soaked in water and converted into a white liquid which works as a coloring agent.
Though Chita is usually put by the women, I was quite excited to try my hands at it.
Traditionally, a Chita is only made in white color, but I tried using more colors to combine the North Indian flavour in Rangoli designs.
Chita is also put during various other pujas and rituals in Oriya culture like Ganesh Puja, saraswati Puja, marriages, Thread ceremony etc.
Below are two designs.The first one is the one that I put during Ganesh Puja and the one following that is which I put during Manabasa Gurubaar.
Chita during Ganesh Puja
Chita (without colors) during Manabasa Gurubaar
Chita (with colors) during Manabasa Gurubaar
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