Ideas Vs Reality

It is very common for the other states, Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) and luxury buses operated by state transport authority itself. But in Odisha this service is almost non-existence.
This was my 1st suggestion to CMO Odisha on 16th March 2016, on twitter I got reply from CMO also. Later on 7th May 2017, OSRTC (Odisha State Road Transport Corporation) announced its Luxury bus service inaugurated by CM Naveen Patnaik.
Latter I have suggested bus name as Mahanadi, Baitarani, Konark, Deomali etc. Still waiting for the update.

In line with the 1st idea, another idea evolved in my mind, a luxury bus service would be more sparkling if those buses will run from a high-tech bus terminal. During that time, there was scarcity of area for bus parking in the designated bus parking area of Baramunda, Bhubaneswar. So, a multi storied bus parking would be a smart project as well as it will eliminate the overcrowd area problem. That idea was communicated to then Urban development minister Mr. Pushpendra Singh Deo. My suggestion the put in social media in late 2016, though did not got any respond for that; but today in 2018 that thing come to reality: even on a bigger scale.

Once I was watching ‘Khola Katha’; an Odia television talk show. In one episode, I found that the uniform/dress code (Saree), followed by the primary education school teachers, has been changing frequently as wish-choice-likeness of the secretary in charge of education department. This was not the reason that dress code was implemented. What could be done alternatively: A permanent solution which might have close touch with the people’s feeling and that should signify something : nothing can be a better option than Sambalpuri Saree as school teacher’s uniform. Again, this will increase the sale of saree, the weavers will be the primary beneficiary, a win-win situation for all. I put this thought in mid-2017, suddenly it came to reality in early January 2018.

I work in engineering division in the field of project feasibility and costing.  I have never been a supporter of over ambitious projects. The return of investment is always a vital point rather being a non-performing asset. During invest Odisha submit in Nov 2016 many hyper investments came, apparently on paper investment from different business units. I proposed, why should not we come with a shopping mall operated by state commerce department; shop will be of Pipili applique, Raghurajpur Pattachita, Sand Stone statue, Odisha Ikat, Tarakasi silver Filigree work from Cuttack, sweets and cakes of Odisha; in short ‘Mall of Odisha’. Recently I saw GoO going from a craft museum for this, don’t know whether they are going for a shop or not.

With a great of conviction, I can say that organized road side parking is best in Bhubaneswar. 3 lane road with inclined pattern parking is a very good example of city planning. But parking fee and duration of validity of that fee has been an issue, lot of dispute and disagreement are there for this parking problem. I thought a smart card for will cater this problem and with pre-balance money it can be used in public transport, Gov authorized vending zone and many more. Latter this come to reality.

Note: I am not claiming any intellectual copyright violation, Perhaps my ideas came to reality.

Confession

                        

Today:

Hostel life was thrilling, and my friends were very well hearted. Life was just like a smooth sailing boat. Sum up these, I was running through the best phase of my life, this was the time of my engineering. My professional life has not been so excited until yesterday, one finding opened new possibility for me, I am praying.

Few years ago:
I have crossed one and half years of my engineering career. Everything was going well for me, as a student, as a daughter, as a so-called engineering aspirant. I look good, good at studies, I can sing; so, it is obvious that I was the center of attraction among boys, to be very true, I did not like those display. But special was someone, who was my senior. Although I don’t know him personally, still I don’t have any hesitation to tell that he was very good looking, smart, popular among friends, man of dignity and humor. 

After some days, he got pass out from college. To me, that matter did not affect me in any sense of means. I have already decided to do some advance course in the summer vacation with some of my friends. Before anything to go well for me, a strange thing happened. I found him at the institute on the very first day of class. Irony was that he was not a student there. It was so unfortunate, how he got the information that I am going to train in that institute. I casually overcome that. But that was not a practice of two-four days. That happens continuously for one and half months. ‘What a stupid person' I thought to myself. He comes every day just get glimpse of mine and goes back. I can’t understand whether he is miss utilizing his valuable time or making his time valuable by seeing me and being around me. 

During those days:
One day he found me alone somewhere in the road. That was not a co-incident, that dream comes true for him after chasing 30 kms behind me. He started walking just right to me. My heartbeat was against my ribcage as if it is trying to burst out of me. Thing were dizzying around me. He repeatedly asked me to stop and tried to express something. His shaking voice was little bit of nervous rather than request. Adding no bones to the fact I make my feet forward. Instantly he got that I am not going to stop there and he step back. That mid-day was all sorts of possibility. His return was a great compliment for me. I was very happy that he will never fall on my eyes. There was a great joy in me that, as if I done something worthy. That was his final step towards me. I wished that he may never come on my eyes.

Time is inexorable. I have covered the path of my study life with great excitement. There are a lot of memories behind me in the hostel and the college campus. Till there was time for the final nail of the coffin. As to the tradition of my college, final year students have to publish the college magazine. I was one of the sheet anchor of the publication. Somehow I got to know that the boy has given an article for the publication in the magazine. A long after I heard his name. I tried to know about the article. But I could not, as it was directly submitted to the alumni coordinator. A strange excitement has filled in me for that article.
After some days, everything came to picture. I was eagerly waiting for that. Story revealed, I had no ambiguity that the character which was in the passive voice of the short story is me only. I realize that he was die-hard optimistic, who can see a silver lining everywhere and in every cloud. He has not given up yet.  That short story made me stand on the edge of knife, if he has such a strong feeling towards me, why he did not express ever. Whether his craziness was not quite impressive to catch my eyes, or I was considering myself superior. I just hurt him at every step, but I could not knock out him completely. My heart began to soften towards him.

                      

Today:
I have been so different from what I have been so far. I start to think about him. Anywhere I got to

know that now he has gone abroad for higher study. He not active in any social media. Yesterday I found him on a professional network site, wished to communicate. Though was never guilty, why I could not gather courage to do that, could not figure that out. Still waiting for the day when he will make a move towards me, and I know he will. This time I will not let that happen as I did earlier. 

           

ଖଳି ଯାତ୍ରା (ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା)

ମୋ ଗାଁ ର ଅସ୍ଥିତ୍ୱ କୌଣସି ରାଜନୈତିକ ବା ଆର୍ଥିକ କାରଣରୁ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛଳ ନୁହେଁ, ଅଛି ଗୋଟିଏ କାରଣ, ଯିଏ କି ମୋ ଗାଁ କୁ କିଛି ପରିମାଣରେ ଲୋକଲୋଚନକୁ ଆଣିପାରୁଥିଲା, ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା , ଆଖ ପାଖ ସାତ ଖଣ୍ଡ ଗାଁ ରେ ଥିବା ଏକମାତ୍ର ମଙ୍ଗଳା ମନ୍ଦିର | ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ବୈଶାଖ ମାସ ରେ ହୁଏ ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଓ ସେଇଦିନ ହୁଏ ମୋ ଗାଁ ରେ ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା | ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ର କିଛି ଅଂଶ ମୋ ଗାଁ ଭାଷା ରେ |

ମହାନଦୀ ର ଗୋଟେ ଶାଖା ଯାଏ ମୋ ଗାଁ ଦେଇକି, ତାକୁ 'ଖଳି ' କୁହନ୍ତି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଭାଷା ରେ | ନାମକରଣ କେମିତି ଓ କେବେ ହେଇଚି ତାହାର କୌଣସି ତଥ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ | ଖଳି କୁ ଲାଗିକି ଅଛି ବିସ୍ତାର ଗୋଚର ଜମି, କିଛି ପଳାସ ଗଛ; ମୋ ପିଲା ଦିନର କ୍ରିକେଟ ପଡିଆ ଓ ଗାଁ ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ର ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ପେଣ୍ଠ ସ୍ଥଳୀ | ଖଳି କୂଳରେ ହଉଥିବ ଯାତ୍ରା କୁ ନେଇକି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଅଂଚଳ ରେ ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଖଳି ଯାତ୍ରା ଅଧିକ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରିୟ | ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି, ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି, ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ  ଆମ ମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କେବଳ କ୍ୟାଲେଣ୍ଡର ର ତଥ୍ୟ ଲାଗେ, ଆମ ପାଇଁ କେବଳ ଓ କେବଳ ' ଖଳି ଯାତ୍ରା ' 

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ଖଳି ଯାତ୍ରା :

ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା ଙ୍କ ପୂଜା ହୁଏ ଖଳି ପଦା ରେ ଥିବା ଥିବା ବର ଗଛ ତଳେ, ସେଇଠି କାଳେସି (ମନ୍ଦିର ପୂଜକ) ଙ୍କ ଉପରେ  ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା ବିଜେ ହୁଅନ୍ତି | ଘଣ୍ଟା ଘଣ୍ଟି ଧ୍ୱନି, ଝୁନା ଦୀପ ର ଅପୂର୍ବ ମହକ ରେ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ହୋଇଯାଏ ଚତୁର୍ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱ , ଅଣ୍ଟା ରେ ଘଣ୍ଟ ମାଳି, ହାତରେ ବେତ ବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଯେତେ ବେଳେ ମା ଉଭା ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଦେହ ରେ ଶିହରଣ ହେଇଯାଏ | ଖଳି କୂଳ ରେ ମାନସିକ ମାଗି ଅଧିଆ (ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଭାଷା ରେ 'ଗୁହାରି') ପଡ଼ିଥାନ୍ତି କିଛି ମହିଳା ପୁରୁଷ | ପୂଜା ସ୍ଥଳୀ ରୁ ବନ୍ଦ ମୁଠା ରେ କିଛି ଜିନିଷ (ଭୋଗ ସଦୃଶ୍ୟ) ନେଇକି ଦୂର ଦୂର

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୁହାରି ପଡିଥିବା ଭକ୍ତ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେଇକି ମା ଦିଅନ୍ତି | ମୁଁ  ଯେତେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦେଖିଚି , ଯେତେ ଦୂରରେ ବି ଭକ୍ତ ଅଧିଆ ପଡିଥାଉ, କିଛି ପାଣି କୂଳ ରେ ଥାନ୍ତି , କିଛି ଗଛ ତଳେ ତ କିଛି ଚାଷ ଜମି ଭିତରେ; ସେତେ ଦୂର ଯାଇକି ମା ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରସାଦ ଦେଇଥାନ୍ତି | ଆଜିକୁ ୧୦ ବର୍ଷ ତଳେ କୁକୁଡ଼ା, ବୋଦା ବଳି ଦେବାର ପରମ୍ପରା ବି ଥିଲା, ଯାତ୍ରା ପରା ଦିନ ସେ ମାଂସ କୁ ପୁରା ଗାଁ ରେ ଭାଗ ବାଣ୍ଟି ପ୍ରସାଦ ହିସାବ ରେ ଦିଆ ହଉଥିଲା |  କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ବଳି ପ୍ରଥା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ଭାବେ ବନ୍ଦ ହେଇ ଗଲାଣି |

ଏଠି ବହୁତ ଛୋଟ ପିଲା ମାନଙ୍କର ଚୁଟି ପକେଇବା ପରମ୍ପରା ବି ଅଛି , ଛୋଟ ପିଲା ମାନଙ୍କ ଛୁଟି ଲଣ୍ଡା କରି ଦେବୀ ଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପିତ କରାଯାଏ, କିଛି ଲୋକ ଏହାକୁ ଛୁଆ ହବା ଦିନରୁ ଶିଶୁ ର ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ମନାସୀ ଥିବାରୁ ଏହାକୁ ମାନସିକ କୁହନ୍ତି | ମୁଁ ଛୋଟ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ଆଳୁ ଚାଟ, ମଟର ଘୁଗୁନି, ବେଙ୍ଗ ବାଜା, ପଣା ସର୍ବତ ଦୋକାନ ହିଁ  ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଖଳି ଯାତ୍ରା ର ସଜ୍ଞା ବହନ କରୁଥିଲା

ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା :

ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ହୁଏ ଗାଁ ର ଅଲଗା ପାଖେ ଥିବା ପଦା ଜମି ରେ, ଠିକ ଗ୍ରାମଦେବତୀ ମନ୍ଦିର କୁ ଲାଗିକି | ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ଦିନ ର କିଛି ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଇଯାଏ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି | ୨୦୦ ଫୁଟ ଲମ୍ବା ରେ ଖୋଳା ଯାଏ ୨ ଫୁଟିଆ ଓସାରିଆ  କିଆରୀ , ମଝିରେ  ମଝିରେ ଥାଏ ୩  ଟି କୁଣ୍ଡ | ପୂଜା ଦିନ ସକାଳୁ ଆଖ ପାଖ ଗାଁ ରୁ ମା ମାଉସୀ ମାନେ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚନ୍ତି ଗ୍ରାମଦେବତୀ ଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ, ସେଠି ପୂଜା କରି ଯାନ୍ତି ସେ ପଦା ଜମି କୁ , ରଙ୍ଗ ମାଟି (ନାଲି ମାଟି) ରେ ଲିପି, ଝୋଟି ପକେଇ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରନ୍ତି ସେ ଜମି କୁ ରାତିର ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ପାଇଁ , ତାକୁ 'ଖନ୍ଦା ' କୁହନ୍ତି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଭାଷା ରେ | ଖନ୍ଦା ଲିପିବ ଏକ ଏମିତି ପରମ୍ପରା ଯାହାକୁ କି ଗାଁ କୁ ଆସିଥିବା ନୂଆ ବୋହୁ ଆଉ ବାହା ହେଇ ଗାଁ ରୁ ପଳେଇଥିବା ଝିଅ ମାନେ ଆସି ଲିପିବା କୁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶୁଭ ମନା ଯାଏ |

ଯେଉଁ ସମୟ ରେ ଖଳି ପଦା ରେ ଠାକୁର ବିଜେ ହବା, ବଳି ଦବା ଆଉ ପୂଜା ଚାଲିଥାଏ, ସେ ସମୟ ରେ ଝାମୁ ପଡିଆ ରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ ପରବର୍ତି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି | କାଠ କୁ ନିଆଁ ଲଗେଇ ବନା  ହୁଏ ଲାଲ ଟକ ଟକ ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତ ଅଙ୍ଗାର, ନାଲି ରଙ୍ଗ ର ସେ ଅଂଗାରା କୁ ନେଇକି ବିଛା  ଯାଏ ଖନ୍ଦା ଭିତରେ (୨ ଫୁଟିଆ କିଆରୀ) | କିଆରୀ ମଝିରେ ଥିବା କୁଣ୍ଡ ଭିତରେ ଢଳାଯାଏ ପାଣି କ୍ଷୀର | ଏଇ  ଭିତରେ ଲୋକ ଗହଳି ବଢ଼ିବାରେ ଚାଲେ, ଖଳି ପଦା ରୁ ଦେବୀ ଆସିକି ପହଞ୍ଚନ୍ତି ଝାମୁ ପଦା ରେ | ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ ଅଲୌକିକ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ , ନାଲି ଟହ ଟହ ନିଆଁ ରେ ଚାଲନ୍ତି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଦେବୀ, ଲୋକ ଗହଳି, ହରିବୋଲ ହୁଳହୁଳି ରେ କମ୍ପି ଯାଏ ଆକାଶ | ମାନସିକ ପାଇଁ ଲଣ୍ଡା ହେଇଥିବା ପିଲା ମାନଙ୍କୁ କାଖେଇ ମା ଚାଲନ୍ତି ନିଆଁ ଉପରେ | ପୂଜା ଶେଷ ବେଳକୁ ଝୁଣା ନିଆଁ ଦେଇ ଶାନ୍ତ କରାଯାଏ ଠାକୁରଙ୍କୁ, କାଳେସି ଙ୍କ ଦେହ ଛାଡ଼ି  ଯେବେ ଠାକୁର ଯାଆନ୍ତି , ଦେହ ଭୟ ରେ ଶିହରି ଉଠେ, ଦେଖିଲେ ଲାଗେ ଯେ ବହୁତ କଷ୍ଟ ହଉଥିବ କାଳେସି ପ୍ରଭୁ ଙ୍କୁ |

ମେରୁ ଯାତ୍ରା :

ପଣା  ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ର ପୂର୍ବ ଦିନ ହୁଏ ମେରୁ | ୧୮ ଦିନ ଧରି ଚାଲୁଥିବା ପରମ୍ପରା ର ଏହା ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ ଦିନ | ବାଉଁଶ ପାଟି ତାଟି, ଜାମୁ ଡାଳ ରେ ତିଆରି ହେଇଥାଏ ଦେବୀ ଙ୍କର ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଶିବିର |ଗ୍ରାମଦେବତୀ ଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ବନିଥିବା ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଟୁଙ୍ଗି ରେ ଜମା ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଘଟୁଆ ଆଉ ଦଣ୍ଡୁଆ ମାନେ | ମଝି ରେ ଗାଁ ପ୍ରଧାନ (ମୁରବି) ଆସିକି ଗାଁ ର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ, ବର୍ଷା ର ଆଗନୁମାନ, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବିଷୟରେ ପଚାରନ୍ତି , ମା ମଧ୍ୟ ତାର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅନ୍ତି | ଆମ୍ବ ଫୋପଡ଼ା ଗୋଟେ ପର୍ବ ଥାଏ ଏଥିରେ, ଦେବୀ ଉଭା ହେଲା ସମୟରେ ଆମ୍ବ ଫୋପଡନ୍ତି | ଗାଲ ରେ ମୁହଁରେ ଚାଇଁ ଚାଇଁ ହେଇ ମାଡ଼  ହେଇଯାଏ କଞ୍ଚା ଆମ୍ବ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ପ୍ରସାଦ ସ୍ୱରୂପ  ଆମ୍ବ କୁ ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ମାଟିରେ ଲୋଟି ଯାନ୍ତି ଆବାଳ ବୃଦ୍ଧବନିତା |

ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଚ :

ଆମ ଗାଁ ର ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା ଓ ପଡୋଶୀ ଗାଁ ( ଦୁର୍ଗା ପ୍ରସାଦ) ର ମା  ଦକ୍ଷିଣକାଳୀ ଭେଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଦିନେ, ସେ ଦିନ ସତ ଭଉଣୀ ଙ୍କ ପୂଜା ହୁଏ | ଏହି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଝାମୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ଥାଏ | ଗାଆଁ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ରେ ଭେଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ମଙ୍ଗଳ ମୟୀ ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା ଆଉ ଉଗ୍ର ରୁପିନୀ ମା କାଳୀ | ରୋମ ତାଙ୍କରି ହେଇଯାଏ ସେ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଦେଖିଲେ, କୁହାଟ (ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ଚିତ୍କାର) ମାରି ଗାଁ ଦାଣ୍ଡ ରେ ଦଉଡନ୍ତି ମଙ୍ଗଳା  ଦକ୍ଷିଣକାଳୀ, ମଶାଲରେ ଝୁଣା ମାରି ଶାନ୍ତ କରାଯାଏ ଦେବୀ ମାନଙ୍କୁ |

ଆଧୁନିକତା ର ଚାକ ଚକ୍ୟ ରେ ଯଦିଓ କିଛି ନୂତନ ପରମ୍ପରା ଧସି ଆସିଲାଣି ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଚ କୁ, କିନ୍ତୁ  ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପରଭା ନାଚ, ଶିବ ପାର୍ବତୀ ଓ ଶବର ଶବରଣୀ ନାଚ ଦଣ୍ଡ ନାଚ ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବିନ୍ଦୁ|

ମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ପୂଜକ:

ଗାଁ ର କୂଳ ଦେବୀ ଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର କେଉଁ କାଳ ରେ ଅଛି ତାହାର ପ୍ରକୃତ ତଥ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ, ଗଛ ମୂଳ ରେ ଥିବା ଛୋଟ ମନ୍ଦିର କୁ ବାସ୍ତବ ରୂପ ଦେଲେ ଅବସର ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ସାମରିକ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଶିବ ପ୍ରଶାଦ ରାଉତ | ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଧନ ଓ କିଛି ଗ୍ରାମବାସି ଙ୍କ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ରେ ୨୦୦୭  ମସିହା ରେ ସେ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ମନ୍ଦିର | ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ |

ଗୋଟିଏ ମହତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଥା କୁ ଲୋକ ଲୋଚନ କୁ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ ଯେ , ମନ୍ଦିର ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପୂଜକ ଓ ମନ୍ଦିର ର ରକ୍ଷଣ ବେକ୍ଷଣ ରେ ଥିବା  ସେବାୟତ ମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ, ମାଳି ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ ର ନୁହନ୍ତି | ସେମାନେ 'ତିଅର' ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ ର, କେଉଟ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ ର ଏକ ଉପ ଜାତି, ସେମାନେ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ଖଳି ରୁ ମାଛ ମାରି ନିଜର ପରିବାର ପ୍ରତିପୋଷଣ କରନ୍ତି | ଆଜି ର ଦୁନିଆ ରେ ବହୁତ ଜାଗା ରେ ଛୋଟ -ବଡ଼ , ଜାତି -ଅଜାତି, ଛୁଆଁ - ଅଛୁଆଁ ର ଭେଦ ଭାବ ବହୁତ ମାତ୍ରା ରେ ଦୂର ହେଇଚି ସତ କିନ୍ତୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ଭାବେ ତାର ସମାପ୍ତି ହେଇଚି କହି ହବନି| ତଥାପି ସେ ଭାବନା ଠାରୁ ଉପରକୁ ଉଠିକି ଆମେ କାଳେସି ଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରୁ, ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗାଁ ର କୁଳଦେବୀ ଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସେବକ ହିସାବରେ ସମ୍ପୃର୍ଣ ରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁ | ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବରେ ମୋତେ ଏହି ଉଚ୍ଚ ଚିନ୍ତା ଧାରା ଧର୍ମୀୟ ଭାବନା ଠାରୁ ଉପରେ ଲାଗେ | ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଆମ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଓ ଗୁରୁଜନ ମାନଙ୍କୁ, ସେମାନେ ଆମକୁ ଏପରି ଏକ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ରେ ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ କରି ପାରିଛନ୍ତି ଓ ମୁଁ ଏହା ବି ଦାବି କରି କହିପାରିବି ଯେ ଏ ପରମ୍ପରା ମୋ ଗାଁ ରେ ସମୟ ଥିବା ଯାଏ ବଂଚି ରହିବ | ଗାଁ ର ସ୍କୁଲ ଆଉ କ୍ଲବ ବି ଯଥା କ୍ରମେ ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା ଉଚ୍ଚ ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଆଉ ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳ ୟୁଥ କ୍ଲବ ନା ରେ ନାମିତ |

ଜୟ ମା ମଙ୍ଗଳା

ଗାଁ : ଗଣଗଣା

ସମିତି: ନରସିଂହପୁର

ଥାନା : କାନପୁର

ଜିଲ୍ଲା : କଟକ

ଓଡ଼ିଶା

Stand Shift

Disagreement, intellectualism has became a scale of measurement of someone’s level of expertise; another way, everyone has all science of reasoning and weapons of word that he or she can exhibit anything, which apparently suits with the person’s state of vision, thoughts or ideology. It just reminds me one line of  Mahabharat, when Shri  Kriskna tells Arjun that "I can prove anything wrong, I can prove anything right, I can destroy anything and I can create anything."

In this series of alteration, few like me are in total ambiguity about what is correct and what is not. I usually keep shifting my stand on a very perceptible matter. One party will defend it and the other will stand against it, irony is that both seem right on their separate stand. Sometimes those topic do not really require any parley, they just starts- goes on - and ends, but we keep crushing ourselves for long. 

When Government declared to confer Sachin Tendulkar with Bharat Ratna, I though it is a great idea to give the highest civilian award to a spots person. Most welcomed that matter, and it was a great deal of happiness for us. It seems all right, I took my firm stand with the decision, but no, another part came to stand against this. Cricket is not our national game, game is Hockey. We had not considered Major Dhyan Chand for that. Major's contribution to the national game is on mountaintop and in his era India bagged gold medal in Olympic. Major was indeed a true leader. I shifted my stand suddenly; discard with the agreement I had earlier with Sachin and supported for Dhaynchand. 

It is not only in case of any general issue like odd-even car, it is in case of patriotism, nationalism, few times on doltish topic like whether some one’s movie is to be watched or not, Dhoni should bat or keep or a baby’s name should be like that or this. One camp will completely draw a logical line supporting the issue and other alliance will oppose it drawing a line exact parallel to the earlier, there is no plausible of concurrent opinion. Look at the case of National anthem in Cinema Theater, the apex court has ordered “All Indians will now compulsorily have to stand up and listen to the National Anthem before they can watch a movie in a theater.” It gave me a sense of pride and high spirit, but no, the debate started on the name freedom to choose, old man, specially challenged and what not. Though earlier I had taken stand in favor, now I differ on humanitarian ground. Again shift of stand.

On university issue, there is a debate of nationalism one side and freedom of speech, sedition, human rights, imposed ideology on other side. One part is of high profile verified Twitterites while other side is of facades. Starting from ‘Student scholarship’ to ‘who is responsible’, the topic has transitioned through such higgledy-piggledy manner, many of us now still drawing interpretation or perspective.

Every good or bad matter and opinion has many divergent views. Where are we moving ? A state of verbal war, Haterism or a self declared prodigy. I am sure, when it comes to take decision, most of them can't measure salt in their food, why they are pretending so. I left all, became selfish, and started believing, let the thing happen.

Core Sector : Hollow Core

Salary Credited

Ambitious life, never ending race and elegance is always treated as dismissive in our society. But that is not a concern of the youths at 30s, doing job, getting salary. Bank is providing loan at door step, on vegetable market someone can poach you for applying credit card without even asking for the document of citizenship. On colour tone and ascent he can anticipate whether you can repay or not, so racists he is.

There are two options, either you can take loan, live rich with tons of liability or you die poor by not taking loan. It is a vicious cycle, you are poor you can take loan to live life, else you have taken loan, you will be poor by repaying the loan. Either way you are suffering.

Aside the fun facts, lets come to the horrible part. Ever you know, companies are not paying salary. You said Yes? No, you are wrong; Kingfisher is not the only one. There are a lot, those sector in India are called Core Sector. For the rich people who have less ideas about this sector ; here people work 12 hours for 7 days, most of these people don't have a office setup, it is called a site, where they do work. The working place is something burning (Boiler, Blast Furnace, Oil Rig, Coke Oven), something confined (underground mine, well, sewage line, underground tunnel), open sky in sun and rain, unhygienic food water, and finally something like a pebble in cooked rice, most do usually work far from family. Why it is not called Hard Core sector? Few time elites consider these people to be less skilled, less talented, not street smart type of boys, so they opted for that type of job. God bless them.

Let’s not go into all those technicalities, here is the question of future and security. We are campaigning Make in India, Skill India, Smart city, high speed corridor, Bharat Nirman and what not. One account of those people you are playing the card of development, do you know they are not even paid at the month end, few times unpaid for 4 month in few companies those are registered in BSE. How amoral is that. Those people have family; they have to bear the study of child, EMI of his need, payment of rent and food. A lot companies are in India right now, who are running on corporate debt restructuring with no credential. Company takes loan (public money), a share goes to the owner, he/she sits abroad, company regiments under another fellow called CEO. He can drill a tunnel in Grand Canyon, he can transmit power by wireless, he can impose heavy import duty on Chinese steel, he can give you a good increment in next year, but he cannot give salary for this month.

They get salary once in a blue moon; hold on, not the entire pending, it is only one month's. The only silver lining is that they may get all salaries, before they die. "Salary Credited" is the only happiest moment left in their personal and professional life.

JAGANNATH TEMPLE, BEHTA BUJURG

How do you feel, when something you know very well come across you on a different part of earth, specially when your primary intend was not that quest. It is really exciting.  A feel good factor knocks in your mind, you are saying to yourself that you have discovered something very special, seems you landed on moon.  Furthermore, the fact-finding is taking you more depth and captivating other either.

Monument: Jagannath Temple.

Place: Behta Bujurg.                               

Area: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

I had no clue at all about the temple, a sign board just came across my vehicle, and I am really excited seeing that it is a Jagannath temple, the soul of Odisha.

On a glimpse only, the architecture of the temple is not a type of orthodox Jagannath temple, many can say that. There is a wide discussion about the structure and its appearance, but no solid testament has obtained yet about the history behind the architecture. Some will agree that the dome structure has some resemblance with the Buddhist architecture. On a popular belief it is said that the temple might had built by Samrat Harshavardhana during 600 CE, no firm archive has found which will suggest of the temple’s origin and period. The only proven fact is that the last renovation was in 11^th century.

Principal Deity inside the temple is Lord Jagannath, elder Lord Balabhadra and sister goddess Subhadra are ancillary. The appearance of god is not like with the conventional idols. The idol is carved black stone which rests on stone pedestal (ବେଦି). On first appearance it seems only Lord

Jagannath is there, but on a closed observation you can find Balabhadra and Subhadra on right and left respectively. The small replica on the left of triad deities is mounted on chariot during the Ratha Jatra (ରଥ ଯାତ୍ରା). 

The main building is of a dome structure, nearly parabolic. The monument rests on an 8 feet elevated verandah (ମନ୍ଦିର ବେଢ଼ା), temple premises is of area of 100 feet X 70 feet. The thickness of the wall between Sanctum sanctorum(ଗର୍ଭ ଗୃହ) and outer wall is 14 feet.  The main and only entrance of the temple is on the front side facing east; a 100 feet deep well of ancient time and a pond is on the both side of the entrance. There is a discus mounted on the top of the temple similar with the Nila Chakra (Blue Discus, ନୀଳ ଚକ୍ର) and the flag hoisted on the Discuss is of yellow and saffron color, same as in Puri Jagannath temple. The metal composition of the Discus is unknown and no record found from the ASI representative.

The temple is popular in that area for different reason, not for its contradictory architecture and origin.  The ceiling of the temple sanctum gets dampened 7 days before rain, yes it is true. If it is only moisture it will rain moderate, and if the water droplet falls on the floor then it may rain heavy; temple priest affirms. It is very important for agricultural point of view and the local farmers perform farming activity according. It is also believed that the Discus mounted on the top has some magnetic effects, in that event no causality has reported in that area due to thunderstorm. 

Ratha Jatra (ରଥ ଯାତ୍ରା) is celebrated on the same day and with the same ritual what Puri observes. As per the guide of Archaeological Survey of India Mr. Devi Prasad, last year 20,000 were gathered during the festival under the supervision of local police and administration. Janmastami is another festival celebrated here. Now traditional worship has banned by the ASI; arguing water, sweet, crowd gathering may harm the integral part of the core structure. A lot of the local people pronounce the lord as “Baba Jagannath”, but nowhere that designation (Baba) is used for Jagannath.

With a lot of mysteries and uncovering facts I returned back, it was indeed a very exciting and motivating thing I had done ever.