Not ‘Beti Bachao’, India obsessed with ‘Ghar-ka Chirag’
Discussing the nine-year-old Beti Bachao Jan Andolan (BBJA) s report card, Dr. Rakh said that till date, his Pune hospital delivered 1,925 females, absolutely free of cost, an unparalleled feat anywhere. Follow Newsd On
By Quaid Najmi
Nine years ago on this day, when a soft-spoken Pune medico, Dr. Ganesh Rakh, 46, announced ‘free delivery’ of all infant girls born in his Rakh’s Medicare Hospital (RMH), he was promptly dismissed as the ‘Mad Doc’ and scorned by the medical fraternity and society alike.
As the clock entered a new decade this week, Dr. Rakh’s small initiative launched to coincide with the birth anniversary of the legendary social reformer Savitribai Jyotirao Phule (1831-1897) has now blossomed into a global campaign.
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Sudasa Brata: Know The Significance Of This Unique Odia Ritual 414
Bhubaneswar: Sudasa Brata is unique to the state of Odisha and observed by married women. All the rituals are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
This festival is celebrated on the day, when Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon), Thursday and Dasami fall on the same day.
The most important aspect of the brata is the sacred thread, which women tie on their right arm after giving it a ritualistic dip in turmeric water. Ten knots, uttering 10 different names of Maa Lakshmi, are made on the thread. The women are required to keep the thread tied to the arm till the next Sudasha Brata, when it is replaced with a new one.
Manabasa Gurubar Rituals Ends Today With Final Touch 106
Bhubaneswar: Every Odia household today .i.e. 24th December 2020 observed the final session of Manabasa Gurubar (Thursday).
Odisha worships Goddess Laxmi on Gurubar (Thursday) during the lunar month of Margasira.
In the religious calendar of Odias, ‘Manabasa Gurubar’ holds a prominent place. The festival involves worship of Goddess Lakshmi on every Thursday of ‘Margasira’ month which begins just after Kartika Purnima. Manabasa Gurubar is celebrated with the belief that Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth and prosperity, visit people’s homes in this month. The harvested paddy crops of Kharif season are worshipped and people pray for their families’ well-being.