Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and ‘memorial of national importance’ in Amritsar, India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that occurred on the site on the festival of Baisakhi, 13 April 1919. It houses a museum, gallery and a number of memorial structures. This story is a part of our history and marks a dark day because of the brutality that this incident held. While we tend to take our independence for granted, this story will be a reminder as to how many people literally sacrificed their lives for the independence that we are enjoying today. People from different regions, religions, caste etc. joined hands together as one and fought for one cause and in the process of achieving that, our countrymen faced a lot of brutality, Jallianwala bagh being one of them. This podcast is about that. I was literally saddened while I was covering this podcast. The reason I am doing this is just a reminder to myself and each one of you that this independence has come at a huge cost and we should all make good use of it. If you like my podcast, do follow me on spotify to get notified about my upcoming podcasts. 

Sarala Das was one of the great scholars of Odia literature whose work formed a perennial source of information for succeeding generations.He is also Known as “Adikabi” and “Sudramuni”. He was the first scholar who wrote his works in Odia in the 15th century AD. He was born at Kanakavati Patana, known as Kanakapura, one of the Sidhikshetras in Jagatsinghpur District. The life of Sarala Das is very obscure. His early name was Siddheswar Parida, later he was known as Sarala Das by the boon of goddess Sarala.

There is a story, which tells us that One day Sidheswar (Poet Sarala) was working on the farm and singing so melodiously that the goddess Sarala stopped and listened to his song. Goddess Sarala arrived there as an old woman and she was not able to walk.So Sidheswar stopped his work and asked how he can help to the old woman. The old woman told , she wanted to go to Jakshyapur village. But there was river Mahanadi, so she was unable to go through the river.But at that time Sidheswar was helped her (Goddess Sarala was sitting on the head of Sidheswar) and passed the river.So goddess Sarala blessed him to write Mahabharat in Odia.From that day Sidheswar renamed as poet Sarala Das. Some of the religious sriptures of Sareala Das are Chandi Puran, Vilanka Ramayan, Lakshmi Narayan Bachanika and Odia Mahabharat. 

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Maa Durga is the perfect epitome of power, strength, patience & wisdom. There is a huge history behind the celebration of #Navratri & #DurgaPooja which I have shared in this podcast. Hindu Goddesses have taught and shown us many a times that being a woman is being the most powerful in this world. In this podcast, I have shared how Maa Durga defeated Mahishasur after a long battle that went on for 9 days. I have also described the relevance of the 9 days of Navratri and the relevance of each colour associated with each day. It's important for us to learn everything we can from these stories and keep these with us as life lessons, hence you should listen to this podcast till the end. If you like my podcast, do follow me if you would like to get notified about my upcoming podcasts. 

Navratri or Durga Pooja celebration is all about Women Power and empowerment, when Maa Durga defeated the evil Mahishasur with her power & wisdom. A country or our world cannot grow without women empowerment. A perfect example of an empowered, enlightened and a wise woman Sneha Dubey, is what we are going to talk about today. She represented India at the United Nations General Assembly and her speech made a massive impact not just in India but worldwide. Her response to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan made a huge impact at the world level and the statements put forth by her in response were right to the point. Here is a podcast about her life history & her achievements and a little about her speech at UNGA. If you like this podcast, do follow me on spotify to get notified about my upcoming podcasts. Thank you! 

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Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra - I have read and learnt about him and his values throughout my childhood days in the 60s. Jaleshwar, a village near the borders of Odisha & West Bengal, is my village. We grew up there and while I was growing up, my father & mother used to keep reading his spiritual books and passed on the wisdom and knowledge to us. It is an important part of what I am today. Thakur and his life is full of learnings and one podcast is just like one drop of water from a vast ocean or even less. It is my humble attempt to present a part of my spiritual beliefs through this podcast and present a very brief spiritual life story of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra. Do listen to this podcast and if you like my podcast series - The Retired Engineer, do follow me.

Eminent litterateur and former editor of Odia daily The Samaja, Manorama Mohapatra, who passed away at the SCB Medical College and Hospital on Saturday evening, is one of the most unfortunate events that happened last week. One Podcast is nothing as compared to her life history and her contribution, but I still thought of recording one Odia podcast to pay my respects and tribute and to also share how great Manorama Mohapatra was. Infact, it is necessary for each and every Odia person to know about her and feel proud to be from the same state as hers - Odisha. Even, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned about her sad demise on twitter for she was a great personality. Do listen to this podcast and if you like my podcast, do follow me.

With Ganesh Chaturthi, I thought of covering a very interesting story on Ganesh Ji's life, especially his birth and the lessons we can learn from this short story. The history and stories of our Gods have many life lessons which we generally forget because of our busy difficult lives but these are lessons that should stay with us all our lives as they are important life lessons. Hence with the onset of the auspicious time of #GaneshChaturthi, this English translation of my #OdiaPodcast would share a story as well as wisdom in the form of life lessons. Those who already know it should also hear it out. You may get to learn a different perspective.

With Ganesh Chaturthi coming in, I thought of covering a very interesting story on Ganesh Ji's life, especially his birth and the lessons we can learn from this short story. The history and stories of our Gods have many life lessons which we generally forget because of our busy difficult lives but these are lessons that should stay with us all our lives as they are important life lessons. Hence with the onset of the auspicious time of #GaneshChaturthi, this #OdiaPodcast would share a story as well as wisdom in the form of life lessons. Those who already know it should also hear it out. You may get to learn a different perspective. 

In this podcast, I have shared the importance of Guru in our lives in my own words and based on my understanding. Guru Pooja is an occasion celebrated in India that respects Gurus (Teachers) & celebrates their existence in our lives. This is the English translation of the first podcast "GURU MAHIMA" uploaded a few days ago on the beautiful occasion of Guru Pooja. Follow my podcast channel for many such informative podcasts coming your way soon. 

Guru Purnima, a perfect day to start with my new beautiful journey as a podcaster. I am new here and still trying to figure out a lot of things about podcasts and how it works. In this podcast, I have shared the importance of Guru in our lives in my own words and based on my understanding. It is an occasion celebrated in India that respects Gurus (Teachers) & celebrates their existence in our lives. This podcast is in Odia (My mother tongue) but I would be doing an English translation of the same podcast soon. Stay tuned.