Manabasa Gurubar, a traditional Odia festival about women empowerment and caste equality, that’s celebrated every Thursday in the month of Margashira, was observed in Odia households. The festival is ...
JAGATSINGHPUR:Delay in harvest of paddy crops and vegetable price hike have cast a dampener on the celebrations of ‘Manabasa Gurubar’ to worship Goddess Mahalaxmi this year. Hindu women observe this ...
BHUBANESWAR: Be it Manabasa Gurubar, Rath Yatra, Kendera Gita or the tyrannical rule of King Kansa, Odisha’s cultural grandeur being showcased at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention proved big ...
Manabasa Gurubara (Odia: ମାଣବସା ଗୁରୁବାର, romanized: Mānabasā Gurubāra, lit. 'Margashirsha Thursday') is a festival celebrated by Odia Hindus in the East Indian state of Odisha. It is also celebrated by Odias living in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, South Jharkhand and South West Bengal. This festival is held in honour of the goddess Lakshmi. Devotees believe that ...
Discover Odia Manabasa Gurubar 2025 — sacred Thursdays of Goddess Lakshmi, rich rituals, timeless tales, and heartfelt Odia traditions.
The story of Manabasa Gurubar and Goddess Lakshmi’s encounter with casteism reveals a profound message humanity and kindness surpass caste and social divisions.
Manabasa Gurubar 2025: Dates, Decoration, Puja Items, Ritual Significance… Manabasa Gurubar Puja Arambha (Pratham Pali) (commencement) in 2025 begins on Thursday, 6 November 2025 according to the Odia calendar, marking the first (Pratham) Gurubar of the Margasira month.
In 2026, Manabasa Gurubar dates are November 26, December 3, December 10, December 17, and December 24. On the morning of Manabasa Gurubar, Oriya women wake up early in the morning and clean the house to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. There is a popular belief that Goddess Lakshmi only visits clean houses.