Kartik Purnima a holy ritual that continues from ancient times.
@aninditasen (15732)
Raurkela, India
November 8, 2022 6:47am CST
Today 8th November 22 is Kartik Purnima. It's an auspicious day for all Indians, especially the people of Odisha. In ancient times when the Paradip port was an active port, traders sailed on this day with their cargo to different countries to sell it and the women at home prayed by the river or sea side for their safe voyage. It started from the time when there was barter system. Our Indian traders in those days brought back goods like silk, spices and many more from foreign countries. Indian was thought to be a good place for trading as it is thought today as a good place for foreign investment.
Today still people go to river or sea side and sail paper boats, banana stem boats or thermocol boats and pray for their prosperous trade and professional prosperity.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
9 Nov 22
@aninditasen Here we have not any special celebration.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
10 Nov 22
@anil02 We have it here and my in-laws or most vaishnavs celebrate this a Ras Purnima, the celebration of Radha and Krishna love.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
9 Nov 22
In Odisha it's celebrated mainly by the traders and other people for the prosperity of their state.
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@Beestring (13318)
• Hong Kong
8 Nov 22
It appears that the traditions of India are well kept.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
9 Nov 22
Yes, they are as India has been invaded many times and so the people here stick to their tradition and pray for the well being of our country.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
8 Nov 22
This is very wonderful a lovely thing to learn about.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
9 Nov 22
@aninditasen Oh yes indeed it blesses them I think
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
10 Nov 22
@RebeccasFarm Yes, the blessings has made Paradip port, in Odisha state active once again. Now there's brisk trade going on there.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
9 Nov 22
And it brings lot of good luck to traders I think.
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@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
8 Nov 22
That sounds like a nice tradition.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
9 Nov 22
Yes, it is a blissful tradition bringing prosperity to Odisha.
