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Tara Tarini Hill Shrine News: Five lakh devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine of Orissa on Fourth Tuesday of Chaitra festival

Five lakhs devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine of Orissa

Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Berhampur: On the sacred occasion of Fourth Tuesday of the famous Chaitra festival around five lakhs devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine from various parts of the state and outside. It may be noted that all the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine and this is the biggest fair held here in honour of the twin goddess. Read More............. Link. http://www.orissadiary.com/Ganjam/ShowDistrictNews.asp?id=17472,

Tara Tarini hill shrine a big draw

• Rise in number of visitors to the hill shrine
• Four Tuesdays of ‘Chaitra' are special days for darshan of deities
• Plan to build four more ‘parshwa temples'

BERHAMPUR: After its development, the Tara Tarini hill shrine in Ganjam district is fast emerging a major tourist destination of Orissa.

During the current month of Chaitra more than 20 lakh tourists have already visited the hill shrine. Last year around 17 lakh tourists visited the hill shrine during the same period. It may be noted that the four Tuesdays of Chaitra are considered special days for darshan of the deities. During these days, a large rural fair also comes up at the foothill of the shrine. The rush of devotees continued during the Navaratri, which ended on Ramnavami. Read More............. Link.........

http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/26/stories/2010032659340200.htm,

Lakhs throng Taratarini shrine for Chaitra festival

PNS, Bhubaneswar: On the sacred occasion of the fourth Tuesday of the famous Chaitra festival, around five lakh devotees from various parts of the State and outside thronged the Taratarini hill temple. All the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine. This is the biggest fair held here in honour of the twin goddess.

Like the third Tuesday when about seven lakh devotees gathered, there was also a heavy rush on the fourth Tuesday in the temple of Adi Shakti Maa Taratarini as coincidentally it was also Mahastami of the Navaratri festivities. Read More............. Link.........

http://www.dailypioneer.com/244608/Lakhs-throng-Taratarini-shrine-for-Chaitra-festival.html, 
 

Devotees throng to Taratarini 

Berhampur:25/March/2010: On the sacred occasion of Fourth Tuesday of the famous Chaitra festival around five lakhs devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine from various parts of the state and outside. It may be noted that all the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine and this is the biggest fair held here in honour of the twin goddess. Read More............. Link......... http://www.tathya.in/news/story.asp?sno=3902,

With 300% increase in number of visitors on 4th Tuesday

 Chaitra festivities reach a crescendo at Tara Tarini Hill Shrine 

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On the sacred occasion of Fourth Tuesday of the famous Chaitra festival around five lakhs devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine from various parts of the state and outside. It may be noted that all the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine and this is the biggest fair held here in honour of the twin goddess.
Like the Third Tuesday (Around 7 lakh devotees gathered on that day) there was also heavy rush on the Fourth Tuesday on the hill top temple of Adi Shakti Maa Taratarini as coincidentally it was also Mahastami day of Navaratri festivities.
On this Tuesday, the massive gathering broke all records of previous years as it saw a three fold increase in the number of visitors as compared to the last year. There were visitors from far of places like Assam, North eastern States, and Tamilnadu apart from states like Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. Read More............. Link......... http://taratarini.blogspot.com/2010/03/with-300-increase-in-number-of-visitors.html,
http://odishaobserver.blogspot.com/.

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http://taratarinitemple.blogspot.com/2010/03/with-300-increase-in-number-of-visitors.html,

Devotees throng Tara Tarini shrine

 Large crowd gathered at Tara Tarini hill shrine in Ganjam district on third Tuesday of Chaitra. It may be noted that the four Tuesdays of Hindu month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine. On this Tuesday more than three lakh devotees had reached the hill shrine. There was heavy rush as it was also day for the start of Navaratra festivities. There were visitors from other states like Andhra.Staff Reporter BERHAMPUR, The Hindu:.. Read More...........

Chaitra festivities reach a crescendo at Tara Tarini Hill Shrine

On the sacred occasion of Fourth Tuesday of the famous Chaitra festival around five lakhs devotees thronged Tara Tarini hill shrine from various parts of the state and outside. It may be noted that all the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra are days of festivity at this hill shrine and this is the biggest fair held here in honour of the twin goddess................Read More............... http://www.orissabarta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=380:chaitra-festivities-reach-a-crescendo-at-tara-tarini-hill-shrine&catid=44:tourism&Itemid=87,

Dharitri, Sambad, Samaj, Anupam Bharat, Dainik Asha have more on this story

Demand for Vansadhara-Rushikulya-Mahanadi River linking project

BERHAMPUR: Many organisations of Berhampur and south Odisha have come together to organise a march from Kashinagar in Gajapati district to Dhauli near the state capital, demanding the linking of Vansadhara, Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers of Odisha. The long march is also aimed at putting pressure on the Government to facilitate the process that would help solve the water crisis of Berhampur city and water scarcity for irrigation in southern Odisha. Several organisations, including the Rushikulya Banchao Mancha, Mahendragiri Surakshya Mancha, Berhampur Citizens’ Forum, Ganjam Zilla Vikash Mancha, Jagrat Bharat, Dakshin Orissa Sahitya Samity and several other NGOs and eminent citizens will join the march. The march would start from the banks of Vansadhara river at Kasinagar in Gajapati district on March 5. As a symbolic move the water of the Vansadhara river would be taken in a vessel by the marchers. They would mix the water of Rushikulya river with it near Tara Tarini hill shrine to symbolise linking of these two rivers. The marchers would mix the water of Daya river which comes out from the Mahanadi with it near Dhauli in Bhubaneswar. A memorandum demanding linking of these three rivers would be handed over to the Orissa Governor.

The former deputy speaker of the Assembly, Ram Chandra Panda is taking lead of this Yatra which would pass through the areas that would benefit from the river linking project. Mr. Panda addressing a press conference said, since past many years demand was on for this river linking project. The State government had also come up with a river linking project between Vansadhara and Rushikulya rivers few years back, which was shelved. According to Mr. Panda this river linking project is the only way to solve the problem of erratic water supply in Berhampur city, irrigation facility for water scarce areas of south Odisha and to reduce regular floods in the Mahanadi. As per proposal the Subalaya barrage project can be used to transfer surplus water of Mahanadi to Rushikulya. A memorandum to this effect had been submitted to the Central government by the Orissa government in the year 2000 and in 2003. Even the national water development agency had acknowledged that the project was viable, Mr. Panda said. He blamed the State government for not pursuing the project seriously.

Sources: The Hindu, The Pioneer

Whales spotted in Rushikulya mouth

Berhampur: Blue whales are spotted in the seas off Rushikulya mouth in the Bay of Bengal. So Rushikulya Mouth may be one of the easiest places to watch whales. Recent sighting of blue whales in Orissa Coast has been reported by Rabindra Nath Sahu. “My experience is fantastic”, says Mr. Sahu, the Secretary of the Rushikulya Sea Turtle Protection Committee (RSTPC).
RSTPC is engaged in protection of endangered species of Olive Ridley turtles. Concentration of blue whales has been spotted in the seas during April, May and June said Mr. Sahu. “To see a blue whale at sea is something most of us can only dream about”, said he. “And to see many in Orissa waters is in fact a very good news”, added Sahu. Blue whales are possibly the largest mammal on the earth growing up to 110 feet and weighing up to some 180 metric tons. The Rushikulya River merges into the Bay of Bengal near Ganjam town in Southern Orissa. While Sahu and his band of volunteers went inside the seas, they found blue whales and he immediately captured it in his camera. Rushikulya Mouth is turning out to be hot spot to watch, whales, dolphins and turtles. On the northern side of the river, a wide stretch of beach is the favored nesting site of olive Ridley turtles.
Every year from November to the end of January, mating takes place in the coastal waters. Hundreds of thousands of female turtles then visit the beach en masse to lay their eggs from February to early April. After 45 - 50 day incubation, hatchlings creep out of the sandy nests and crawl back into the sea. Similarly Irrawaddy Dolphins are also sighted off Rushikulya Coast, said an environmentalist.

Source: http://www.tathya.in/