Saturday, 22 July 2017

RaaRaa-6 - Transition

You might have read the last 5 blogs
https://ashishkumarnayakodisha.blogspot.com/2017/05/raaraa.html
https://ashishkumarnayakodisha.blogspot.com/2017/05/raaraa-2-legends-of-masaka.html
http://ashishkalinga.blogspot.com/2017/05/raaraa-3-revenge-of-pakitra.html
http://ashishkalinga.blogspot.com/2017/06/raaraa4-legends-of-karaka.html
http://ashishkalinga.blogspot.com/2017/07/raaraa-5-legends-of-100-mausakas.html

The last blog (RaaRaa-5) ended with "...but this did not last long as there was something else written in their destiny...".

The state of Masaka became more prosperous with the agriculture, precious stones, handicrafts, education, defence and specifically with the maritime trade with the foreign lands. Every individual had a productive job to do during that time. The kings used to always work for the goodwill of the society and his army was always ready to defend his society in case of foreign attacks. The teachers used to educate the children, the farmers used to do cultivation and society used to run properly.

But time shifts just like a revolving round table. If the section of the table containing food is near you today, then it will be with someone the next moment.

One night, there was vibrations like an earthquake. Everyone thought that it might be a minor one. But after after sometime, the vibrations increased and everyone came out of their houses in fear. Some houses got destroyed and some people died too. There was chaotic situation throughout. The king of Masaka send his troops to start the rehabilitation work. The rehabilitation work was in full force.

The next day, there was a sudden undersea earthquake and the sea water started flooding the coastal plains. People never expected this to happen. This was just like the modern day Tsunami. Many people lost their lives, the farmlands got destroyed, and the situation of the Masaka kingdom became worst. 

But after every crisis, there is someone who takes the lead to save the society.
It was Jatamanu-II, the follower of the Jatamanu who later became the King and kept his name according to his teacher. 

The king called for his ministers and the scientists. They came up with a plan to predict the undersea earthquake before 2 hours based on the vibrations and sea level. They scientist invented one instrument for this.

Then the king called for the meeting of architects and builders. And all came up with a plan for water-proof rehabilitation houses during Tsunami. As per the order from Jatamanu-II, the people started their work and multiple water-proof cylinderical structures of height 250ft with top portion open, were built in the coastal plains. There was staircases on the outside wall to climb and in the inside wall to move inside the cylinderical structure. There were small rest houses made underground. 

When the next time the undersea earthquakes happened, it was predicted and many people moved inside the sheler houses and were saved. It was a grand success for the Kingdom and so the people.

But nature is more powerful. It was beyond anyone's prediction. 1st the earthquake happened on the surface and the huge water-proof cylinderical structures collapsed and then there was a massive undersea earthquake. The sea water flooded the Kingdom and almost 50 percentage of the Kingdom went under sea. 
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Then after a gap of 300 years, again the society started coming back to its earlier situation by the hard work of the then leaders.

But the history of many places destroyed by undersea earthquake and flood, remained unknown.
After around 1800 years, some researchers found some ancient underground structures and told that those might be water-proof houses.

Thanks
Ashish Kumar Nayak
Ashish Sarangi

Monday, 12 June 2017

OM

Hi Friends, 
It is regarding the letter/word "OM" in Odishan script and Devanagari script.
The blog is uploaded to YouTube: OM
You may watch it on YouTube or read it here.

Lets have a look at the development of Orissan/Odishan script. The below chart is prepared by the linguistic and archeology departments in Odisha Govt. Look at the highlighted section.



In 12th to 13th century AD, the usage of Odishan letter " (sound of 'O' in the word 'crore')" was recorded.
But the O-kaara matra was recorded earlier in 8th to 9th century AD and so you can find something similar to କୋ (ko) in last but second column.
In the 15th century, the letter (in the 1st column for 'A') was recorded. This letter is unique in Odia language and pronunced as the 'O in doctor', not the 'O in crore'.

One day while discussing how OM written in Odishan script, I told it as ଓଁ but a friend told something different. Check the below pic.
From the time 8th to 9th century AD when O-kaara matra was recorded, the ଅ is also available but in a slight different shape and so OM/OUUM was in the shape as in the above pic.

Later in 12th to 13th century AD, when the usage of (O as in 'crore') is there, the  (chandrabindu) is added over it and it became ଓଁ (OM).
Just like other Odishan letter, this one too dont have any horizontal bar(maatra) over it unlike Devanagari script. 

Now look at the Devanagari script.
O is written as ओ (अ with the  ो kaara) like old Odishan format as there is no standalone O in Devanagari like Odishan ଓ.
The letter in Devanagari for 'ū' is ऊ and the (u) somewhat looks like Odishan ଓ(O) but the sound surely different.


Now coming to Sanskrit, see how OM is written.



Devanagari/Sanskrit OM looks like .
And the Odishan OM looks like ଓଁ .
Odishan script does not have horizontal bar over it, but how the Devanagari/Sanskrit script does not have the horizontal bar?
Odishan ଓଁ is a combination of ଓ(O) and   ଁ(Chandrabindu-M sound).
Sanskrit is a combination of ऊ(ū) and   ଁ (Chandrabindu-M sound) with the horizontal bar getting removed like Odishan script. If we take this, then the sound is UM, which is neither OM nor AUM. 

OmPrakash is written as ଓଁପ୍ରକାଶ or ପ୍ରକାଶ in Odishan script.
But in Devanagari, it is written as मप्रकाश, NOT प्रकाश.

Is it that the Odishan ଓଁ is taken straighaway and the maatra in the middle of Devanagari is added to it to make it look like a different letter in Sanskrit as ?

I will be happy if someone can clarify my doubt by giving valid points.



-Ashish

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Odia and Indonesian words

I was just going through some word-meanings with the help Google-translate and thought of checking if there is any match between the Odia words and Indonesian words as there were huge trade and cultural links between Kalinga and Indonesian countries in the past. Here are some findings:

1) mother - Indonesian: ibu - Odia: bou
2) thumb - Indonesian: ibu jari - Odia: Budha aanguthi

    So In Indonesian they tell it as "Mother finger" and in Odia we call it as "Old finger".
2) man - Indonesian: manusia, Sinhalese: Minisa, Odia: MaNisha(pronunced as MaNisa)
3) woman - Indonesian: wanita, Odia: banita/jhia
4) belly - Indonesian: perut, Odia: peta
5) male - Indonesian: pria, Odia: purusha(pronunced as Purusa)
6) female - Indonesian: wanita, Odia: banita/stree loka
7) lion - Indonesian: singa, Odia: sinha
8) dear - Indonesian: sayang
    friend - Indonesian: teman

    In Odia, friend means sanga which matches somewhat with the meaning of dear in Indonesian.
9) there - Indonesian: sana, Odia: sethi
10) husband - Indonesian: suami, Odia: swami (probably taken from Sanskrit. In colloquial Odia "Ghaitaa/Gerasta" )
11) wife - Indonesian: istri, Odia: stree (probably taken from Sanskrit. In colloquial Odia "Maaipi/Maaipa" )
12) two - Indonesian: dua, Odia: dui
13) three - Indonesian: tiga, Odia: tini
14) sound - Indonesian: suara, Sinhalese: sabda, Odia: shabda (pronunced as sabda)
15) king - Indonesian: raja, Odia: raja
16) queen - Indonesian: ratu, Odia: rani
17) temple - Indonesian: Candi

In Odia, it is called deuLa or mandira, but "Candi/Chandi" is the name of a Godess.
18) buddha - Indonesian: Budha

In Indonesian pronunciation, Buddha is Budha but Budha means oldman in Odia.
19) ear - Indonesian: telinga, Javanese: kuping, Sinhalese: kana, Odia: kana(kaana)

Sinhalese name exactly match with Odia. But Indonesian meaning matches with something else. Telinga matches with Trilinga/Trikalinga and Kuping may match with Kalinga.
20) horse -
Indonesian: kuda, Odia: ghoda
21) cock - Indonesian: kokang, Odia: kukuda
22) elephant -
Indonesian: gajah, Odia: gaja/hati
23) indra - Indonesian: indera
24) fasting - Indonesian: puasa, Javanese: pasa, Sinhalese: Upavaasaye, Odia: Upaasa/Upabaasa

Thanks
Ashish

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Trip to Kanyakumari, Padmanabhapuram, Rameswaram


We started from Bhubaneswar on Tuesday by Bhubaneswar-Pondicherry Express, as we could not get direct ticket from Bhubaneswar to Kanyakumari.

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We got down at Chennai and had lunch and took some rest.
On Wednesday evening, we took Chennai-Kanyakumari express.

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Next day (Thursday) morning at Kanyakumari.

Kanyakumari beach area...

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Ferry service (from beach to Bibekananda rock)...
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Bibekananada rock and temple...
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Just imagine how Swami Bibekananda swam the sea and came to the rock. Great individuals are born only once...
View of Kanyakumari city from Bibekananda rock...
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Leg of Thiruvalluvar Statue...
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View of Bibekananda rock/temple and Thiruvalluvar Statue...
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Mahatma Gandhi memorial...
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Next day (Friday), we took a cab from Kanyakumari to Padmanabhapuram.
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Few pics of Padmanabhapuram Wooden Palace...
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Friday evening, we took Kanyakumari-Rameswaram express.
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Next day (Saturday) morning at Rameswaram.
It reminded me of few lines about Rameswaram when we reached there:-
"There was a talk between God Siva and God Rama on the meaning of the name "Rameswaram".
Siva told, "Rama Jasya Eswaram... (Means - Whose God is Rama)".
Then Rama told, "Ramasya Eswaram"... (Means - Rama's God) .
So both the Gods praised each other".
Rameswaram temple...
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Island view of Rameswaram from Ramar Padam temple...
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One video showing the island view of Rameswaram...


 
Rama Sethu or Nala Sethu was connecting this place with Srilanka. But after the Tsunami in 1964, the visible portion went under the mighty Sea.
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Kothandaramar Temple...
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Few other temples at Rameswaram which speaks about Sri Rama, Sri Lakshmana, Maa Sita and Prabhu Hanuman...
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These are the votive naga statues. You can find the shape of Siva linga in some statues and Buddha in some. 
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A video of floating Pumice stone at Rameswaram...

Rameswaram beach area...
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Next day (Sunday) morning, we took Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar express.
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Few pics on Pamban Bridge...
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One video on Pamban bridge...


On the Pamban bridge, it reminded me of the poem written by Sri Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das on the train journey near Chilika lake.
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Though there was the sea instead of Chilika lake, but the feeling was similar.

-Ashish