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Prathamastami is celebrated on the eighth day in the month of Margasira (November-December) and is one of the most popular festivals in Orissa. This is widely observed throughout the state.
In the year 2006 the festival falls today the 13 November 2006.
On this day, the eldest child of the family is honored. He or she is given new clothes to ware. The ritual includes the mother or any other elderly lady wishing the child long-life and good health by praying 'Sasthi Debi', the Goddess who protects children. A special variety of cake called ‘Enduri’ is prepared during this occasion. The cake is offered to the Goddess of Sasthi and then taken by all.
The Traditional way On this festival the eldest child of the family is honored. He or she is given new clothes and is made to sit on a wooden pedestal (Pidha). In front of him/her an earthen pitcher, full of water is placed on handfuls of paddy. Above it a branch of mango leaves and a cocoanut is placed. Then, the mother or any other elderly lady wishes him/her long-life and good health by praying Sasthi Debi.
Social Significance The social significance of this festival is that the first-borns are brighter and it is ultimately they who take up the burden of the family after the death of the parents. According to psychologists the first-borns are mostly healthy, obedient and tradition-bound. Therefore, the family tradition is maintained through them. For such obvious reasons the eldest child is honored to occupy the respectable place in the family after the death of the parents.
Importance at Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar The festival is an important occasion at the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. Here the festival is observed with great devotion. Here the deity of Lingaraj is taken out in a palanquin to a tank called "Papanasini" in the temple complex.
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