GOLAPATTI BAROARI

The patented ,betel leaf (leaf which Indians wrap round bits of areca-nut , other flavouring & taste making ingredients and chew)like backdrop commonly known as chali is the exclusivity of Golapatti Baroari's Jagaddhatri idol. This puja is also known for exquisitely decorated puja mandap(ie a permanent construction for pujas) during the celebration.

LEFT: The puja mandap decorated with flowers & hogla (A species of tall grass of which coarse mats & screens are made.Typha Elephantina or Augustifolia)leaves.

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RIGHT : A clay panel from the the epic "Ramayana".Several such panels were on display in the puja mandap.

 

 

 

peopleLEFT : People visiting the puja mandap.

RIGHT : The Jagaddhatri idol of Golapatti Baroari.

 

PUJA GALLERY

 

 

 

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