Celebrating Manabasa Gurubar Rituals at my village

Dear Friends,
Two days back we celebrated Manabasa Gurubar (Thursday) at my village with my family members. It is a great festival for all Hindu odias. Odisha is a state of eastern part of the India. As per Hindu culture, Odia’s are celebrating many festivals but Manabasa Gurubara is the one of the biggest festivals among them. In that day, we worshiped Goddess Lakshmi. As per the traditional odia Panjika ( Calender) , the festival occurred in the month of Margasira. In Odisha, All the people are believed that Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess is full of wealth and prosperity. She visit homes in the month of Margasira.
But in my village or home we celebrated two times, in the month of Margasira and also in the month of Magha. We worshiped Goddess Lakshmi in that day. The Legend of Manabasa is based on the ancient scripture Maha Lakshmi Purana”
In ancient time, the untouchable persons were not allowed to pray or worship to god. In that time sriya chandaluni a women from the
The legendary Manabasa is based on the ancient ancient scriptures "Lakshmi Purana" on Thursday. In this “Lakshmi Purana” scripture, untouchables were forbidden to pray, worship and perform rituals in ancient times. At the time, Shriya Chandaluni was an untouchable woman but even though she was an untouchable woman, she loved to pray and worship. He first worshiped Goddess Lakshmi and won her heart Goddess Lakshmi was happy with her and gave her many gifts. But this is where the real story begins when Goddess Lakshmi was separated from Lord Jagannath on the orders of her elder brother Balabhadra because she ends discrimination on earth by encouraging untouchables to practice and worship.
Both the brother Jagannath and Balarama are in great pain as they leave the house of Goddess Lakshmi Jagannath, and they even have to go without food and water. During Lakshmi's curse, the two brothers had not eaten for 12 years. This was the hardest time of their lives. After a long 12 years, both the brother realized the greatness of goddess Lakshmi and requested her to be brought back to their home. Goddess Lakshmi stipulated that there would be no racial or religious discrimination on earth. Lord Jagannath agreed to this condition. Finally Goddess Lakshmi returned to Jagannath's house. This unique story highlights the fact that for God, all are equal, there is no difference between high and low. All are equal to God It reflected God's reform and progressive approach It was only through Narada that Lord Jagannath promised to eradicate racism and discrimination from this world.

The puja of goddess Lakshmi was done by my mother Malati. She decorated the Goddess Lakshmi and worshiped her with the help of my family ladies members.

Picture of Goddess Lakshmi Mata

** My elder brother’s wife Minati is offering prayer to Goddess Lakshmi**

My family ladies members are worshiping goddess Lakshmi

Different kinds of rice cakes offered to Goddess Lakshmi

My elder brother’s wife Minati, My Mother Malati, my younger brother’s wife Reenanjali with My wife Rasmita