Boita Bandana

Santhosh Kumar 29/11/2023
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Boita Bandana mind map Traditional Odia festival Celebrated in Odisha, India Also known as Danga Bhasa Significance Commemorates maritime heritage Remembrance of Sadhabas Ancient Odia mariner merchants Voyages to Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka Ritualistic homage to ancestors Etymology Boita Means larger boats and ships Linked to Kalinga's maritime trade Bandana Derived from Vandana (Sanskrit) Implies worship with lighted lamp Danga Bhasa Means 'the floating of boats' Historical context Kalinga's maritime tradition Powerful maritime power Trade links with Southeast Asia and beyond Regions included Bali, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam (Champa region) Era of voyages 3rd century BC During Maurya empire's reign Maritime routes Utilized monsoon winds Northeast monsoon Southwest monsoon Ocean currents for navigation Rituals and practices Celebrated on Kartik Purnima Full moon day in Kartika (Odia calendar) Assembling near water bodies Rivers, ponds, tanks, sea shore Floating miniature boats Made of paper, banana bark, cork Decorated with Betel nut Betel leaves Flowers Lit diyas (lamps) Worship rituals Symbolic gesture of sea voyage Associated traditions Bali Jatra Major commemoration Held at Gadagadia Ghata, Cuttack On Mahanadi river banks Ta'apoi folktale Reflects anxieties of merchant families Basis for Khudurukuni Osha festival Practiced by unmarried girls Fast in Bhadraba month For brothers' and future husbands' well-being Aa Ka Ma Bai phrase Linked to offerings and blessings Refers to sacred months of voyages Asadha, Kartika, Magha, Baisakha Recent events (2023) Attended by President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu Location Paradip Port, Odisha Inauguration of new projects Multi Model Logistic Park New reservoir and water treatment plant Modernizations Signal stations with VTMIS Vessel Traffic Management and Information System Emphasis on port infrastructure Strengthening for maritime safety

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