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Manabasa Gurubar Chita Design

On Gurubar (Thursday) during the lunar month of Margasira, people of Odisha worships Goddess Laxmi. Manabasa Gurubar is based on the ancient scripture “Laxmi Puran”. Women clean their houses before performing puja and make a beautiful Jhoti Chita design. It is made up of rice paste, a bit of fabric surrounded by a stick is employed to make beautiful Jhotis. the ladies draw Jhotis in several shapes …

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