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Chirantana is the biannual newsletter of Jagannath Organization for Global Awareness (JOGA) whose mission is to promote and propagate Jagannath philosophy of universal brotherhood. The news letter is published in the month of February and August each year. Educational and philosophical articles may be submitted to any of the editors. Please see the editorial board list here.

The current issue is Chirantana 41st  Issue that is released on September 24, 2017.

Old issues of Chirantana are available in the archives.

Contents of 41st Issue

 

Article

Author

Page No

Bhagabat Gita

JOGA Report

2

Kie Nijara ? Kie Para ?

Editorial

3

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

JOGA Report

3

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA

JOGA Report

3

    Children's Month - September

JOGA Report

3

    Rathayatra – Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

4

    Snana Yatra – Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

7

    Holi  - Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

7

Monthly Bhajan Program News

JOGA Report

11

Odia Poetry Reading, April and September

JOGA Report

12

Poems/Stories/Essays

 

14

  Srustira Barata

Sulochana Pattnaik

14

  Rakha Mote Dayamaya Hari

Bigyani Das

15

  Torturous: Asking for Organ Donations ................

Pradip K. Swain

16

Rathayatra 2018 Sponsors &  Income/Expense Report

Radhakrishna Pattnaik/Naresh Das

18

Bhajan Sponsors

JOGA Report

20

Wise Thoughts

JOGA Report

20

Unmochana (Odia Section) 

21

Footprints & Hold On

Amrita Sahu

25

Sabujiba Olati

Aradhya Pradhan (Reader)

26

Mun Bodhe Ashayi Sakalatie

Anjana Chowdhury

27

Silata Kahani

Atasi Das (Reader)

28

Tume Prabhu Mahadani

Shashadhar Mohapatra

29

E ki Bichara Prabhu

Shashadhar Mohapatra

30

Basanta Kahuchhi

Sulochana Pattnaik

31

Chithi O' Uttara

Sulochana Pattnaik

32

Jibana Mandakini

Babru Samal

33

Durgama Pathe

Bigyani Das

34

Baulaku Chithi

Manoj Panda

35

August Biplaba (Essay)

Gurukalyan Mohapatra

36

 

Contents of 40th Issue

Article

Author

Page No

Bhagabat Gita

JOGA

2

Sabuja Kabi Baikunthanath Pattnaik

Debadoota

Gopala, Gopala

Jahin Sandhya, Snigdha

Singer:  Sniti Mishra

3

Bainshi Gita from Odia Movies

Radha Nachiba

Bajanare Kahna Bainshi

 

4

Shiba Bhajans

JOGA

5

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

JOGA

7

Completed Programs by JOGA:

           Mahamantra and Chhapana Bhoga

JOGA Report

7

Monthly Bhajan Program News

JOGA Report

8

Poems/Stories

 

11

Karuna Sagara

Sulochana Pattnaik

11

Shyama Murali

Bigyani Das

11

Tume Prabhu Mahadani

Shashadhar Mohapatra

12

Do You Have A Horoscope?

Joy Gopal Mohanty

13

Talent Search Scholarship

JOGA Report

19

Bhajan Sponsors

JOGA Report

19

Holi Announcement

JOGA Report

20

 

 

Contents of 39th Issue

 

Article

Author

Page No

Bhagabat Gita

JOGA Report

2

Manara Biswasa

JOGA Report

3

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

JOGA Report

4

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA

JOGA Report

4

    Children's Month - September

JOGA Report

4

    Rathayatra – Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

5

    Snana Yatra – Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

6

    Holi  - Hindu Temple

JOGA Report

7

Monthly Bhajan Program News

JOGA Report

11

Odia Poetry Reading, April and September

JOGA Report

13

Poems/Stories/Essays

 

15

    Badrinatha Jatra

Sulochana Pattnaik

15

    Kuha Kahinki, Prabhu Kuha Kahinki

Bigyani Das

18

     Heijau e dunia Gopa Nagari

Shashadhar Mohapatra

19

Sixth Teacher Orientation Course

JOGA Report

20

Rathayatra 2017 Sponsors &  Income/Expense Report

Radhakrishna Pattnaik/Naresh Das

20

Holi Sponsors

JOGA Report

22

Bhajan Sponsors

JOGA Report

22

Wise Thoughts

JOGA Report

22

Unmochana (Odia Section)

23

Memory Loss

Surendra Ray

25

Retired Heba Chinta

Joy Gopal Mohanty

26

Kichhi Prema, Kichhi Sukha

Bigyani Das

27

Bhabuthili Tume Prabhu Bhala Swabhabara

Shashadhar Mohapatra

29

Badadanda Bada Gahali

Bhagaban Das

30

Chitau

Sulochana Pattnaik

31

Prasthanara Purbaru

Babru Samal

32

Baddha Bihanga

Manoj Panda

33

 

Contents of 38th Issue

 

Article

Author

Page No

Bhagabat Gita

JOGA

2

ହାତରେ ମୋ ମୁଠା ମୁଠା ଶରଧା ବାଲି

Singer: Bhikari Bal

3

ଦୟାକର ଦୀନବନ୍ଧୁ ଶୁଭେ ଯାଉ ଆଜଦିନ

Singer: Namita Agarwal

3

ମନ ମୋର ମନ୍ଦିର ଶିବ ମୋର ପୂଜା

Singer: Namita Agarwal

3

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

JOGA

4

Completed Programs by JOGA:

Mahamantra and Chhapana Bhoga

Harihar Dash Show

JOGA Report

4

Monthly Bhajan Program News

JOGA Report

6

Odia Poetry Reading Report

JOGA Report

8

Poems/Stories/Essays

JOGA Report

10

ଭଜମନ ବ୍ରଜମନ ଦ୍ଵିଜରାଜଙ୍କୁ

ଗୋପାଳକୃଷ୍ଣ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ

10

ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ବାରି ପ୍ରଭୁ ଢାଳିଦିଅ ଶିରେ ମୋର

ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଦାସ

10

ହେ ହରି, ଏତିକି ମୋର ଗୁହାରି

ଭଗବାନ ଦାସ

11

ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀ ସମ୍ପର୍କ

ଶଶଧର ମହାପାତ୍ର

12

ଗାଉଥିବି ଗୀତ

ସୁଲୋଚନା ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ

13

Karrtika or Ashwina

Padmanava Pradhan

14

Kurukhetra

Nrusingha C. Mishra

16

Drama Competition

JOGA Report

17

Talent Search Scholarship

JOGA Report

18

Bhajan Sponsors

JOGA Report

19

Holi Announcement

JOGA Report

20

Unmochana (Odia Section)

 

Joy Gopal Mohanty, Bigyani Das, Sulochana Pattnaik, Shashadhar Mohapatra, Shobhana Das, Sikhanda Satapathy, Manoj Panda ……………….

21

 

 

Contents of 37th Issue

Article

Bhagabat Gita

Sri Jagannathanka Anubhaba

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA

    Rathayatra – Hindu Temple

    Snana Yatra – Hindu Temple

    Holi  - Hindu Temple

Monthly Bhajan Program News

Bisuba Milana – Odia Poetry Reading

Poems/Stories/Essays

  ଚକଆଖି କଳାଚେହେରା

  ମୁଁ ଏକ ବାଟୋଇ

  ଶରଣ ଗଲି ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଚରଣେ ତୁମରି

  ଭିଡିଓ

  ମେରୀଲାଣ୍ଡ୍‍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା

  Conquering Death

Rathayatra 2016 Sponsors &  Income/Expense Report

Holi Sponsors

Bhajan Sponsors

Wise Thoughts - Obstacles

Unmochana

   ପ୍ରଣମେ ତାହାକୁ

   ଗାଁ ଲାଗେ ଖାଁ ଖାଁ

   ଅମରତ୍ୱର ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣେ

   ସମୟ କୁଆଡେ ଗଲା

   ମିଶର‍ରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସଭା

   ଆନ‍ନ୍ଦ ହିଁ ଜୀବନ

 

 

Contents of 36th Issue

 

 

Bhagabat Gita

A few songs of Bhubaneswari Mishra

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

Completed Programs by JOGA

Monthly Bhajan Program News

Odia Poetry Reading Report

Poems/Stories/Essays

   Mohana Madhuri

    Mana Mohana Mana Kala Chori

    Bhagaban Kie

    Kahi hei nathiba kathaTie

    The Master Sculptor

    What Price Glory!

    Knee Pain and Wheat Connection

Wise Thoughts -

Talent Search Scholarship

Bhajan Sponsors

Holi Announcement

Our Sponsor

Unmochana (Odia Section) with Poems from October 2015 Washington DC Poetry Reading Event. Contributed poems by Babru Samal, Sikhanda Satpathy, Shashadhar Mohapatra, Bigyani Das, Sulochana Pattnaik, Joy Gopal Mohanty, Debasmita Patra, Devraj Sahu etc.

 

 

Contents of 35th Issue

 

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA

    Children's Special in September

    Rathayatra – Hindu Temple

    Snana Yatra – Hindu Temple

    Holi  - Hindu Temple

Monthly Bhajan Program News

Bisuba Milana – Odia Poetry Reading

 Visits by Utpal Pati and Swami Atmanand

Poems/Stories/Essays

Rathayatra 2014 Income & Expense Report

Holi Sponsors

Bhajan Sponsors

Wise Thoughts - Obstacles

Unmochana, Odia Segment

 

 

Contents of 34th Issue

 

Bhagabat Gita

Prayers from “Archana” by Kuntala Kumari Sabat

   Sundare Sundare Hrudaya Mohara

   Pae Jadi Prabhu Chakhandaka Bhuin

   Stabdha Gabhira Madhyan Nishare

Upcoming Programs by JOGA: Holi, Snana Jatra, Ratha Jatra

Completed Programs by JOGA: Children’s Month, Fundraising and Mahamantra

Monthly Bhajan Program News

Odia Poetry Reading Report

Poems/Stories/Essays

Tumehin Jagatanatha

He Jagabandana Tuma Sricharane

Stripes of Love

Ekalabya

Talent Search Scholarship

Bhajan Sponsors

Wise Thoughts -

Holi Announcement

Unmochana (Odia Section) : Some Poems from Poetry Reading on November 1st, 2014 – Dilip Ratha, Shashadhar Mohapatra, Sulochana Pattnaik, Bigyani Das etc.

 

 

Contents of 33rd Issue

Bhagabat Gita

Sri Jagannathanka Sricharana Tale

Upcoming Programs by JOGA

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA

    Ganesh Puja at New Temple Site

    Janmastami at New Temple Site

    Sabitri Brata at New Temple Site

    Tree Planting, New Temple SIte

    Bhumi Puja at New Jagannath Temple Site

    Rathayatra – Hindu Temple

    Snana Yatra – Hindu Temple

    Holi  - Hindu Temple

Monthly Bhajan Program News

Bisuba Milana – Odia Poetry Reading - Devraj Sahu

Poems/Stories/Essays

Alekhya Chakadolara - Bijoylaxmi Dixit

Mo Chhai Mo Bhagabana - Sulochana Pattanaik

Final Destination - Nrusingha Mishra

Dei Dibyachakhyu Tuma Duniaku - Bigyani Das

Self Transformation is Sanyasa - Anjana Chowdhury

Rathayatra 2014 Income & Expense Report

Holi Sponsors

Bhajan Sponsors

Wise Thoughts - Promise Yourself

Unmochana (Odia Section) by Anika Satpathy, Sikhanda Satpathy, Devraj Sahu, Bigyani Das, Sulochana Pattnaik, Shashadhar Mohapatra, Manoj Panda, Snigdha Hota, Manaswee Mishra, Yasna Panda, Binod Nayak, Joy Gopal Mohanty

 

 

 

 

Contents of 32nd Issue

Shiba Namabali – pg 2

Mahesastakam – pg 3

Upcoming Programs by JOGA – pg 4

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA – pg  4

    Children’s Program in September – pg 4

    Chhapana Bhoga & Mahamantra – pg 4

    Odia Poetry Reading – pg 5

    Talent Search Scholarship – pg 6

Monthly Bhajan Program News – pg 8

Tuma Pain Mana Sinhasana  (Odia Bhajan)– pg 12

Mantu Bhai (Odia Poem) – pg 13

Mo Kala Kahnai (Odia Bhajan) – pg 15

Bhajan Sponsors – pg 15

Congratulations and Farewell: pg 16

Wise Thoughts: pg 17

Holi Announcement – pg 18

Unmochana (Odia Part) – pg 19 (Odia Page 1)

 

 

Contents of 31st Issue

 

GAare Ganapati Jagabandana – pg 2

Gana-nayaka Ganadhipati – pg 2

Upcoming Programs by JOGA – pg 3

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA – pg  4

    Dance and Music by Narayan Pandey & Rosalini– pg 4

    Rathayatra – pg 6

    Snana Yatra – pg 8

    Holi  - pg 9

    Monthly Bhajan Program News – pg 16

    Bisuba Milana Poetry Reading – pg 19

A Ray of Hope – pg 20

Jagannatha sharana mu tuma padare  (Odia Bhajan)– pg 21

He Gobinda He Gopala – pg 21

Joutuka Pratha O Ajira Byabastha – pg 22

My Love Affair – pg 23

Marriages are proposed on earth – pg 24

Rathayatra Sponsors – pg 25

Holi Sponsors – pg 27

Bhajan Sponsors – pg 28

Unmochana (Odia Part) – pg 29 (Odia Page 1)

 

 

 

Contents of 30th Issue

Lord Shiva Astakam – pg 2

Children Program Report – pg 3

Elder Appreciation Day Report – pg 3

Mahamantra Program Report – pg 4

Kabita Patha Report – pg 6

Upcoming Programs – pg 7

JAa Tumhe Nanda-Kahnai – pg 8

Ki Range Rangaichha He – pg 8

Ancient Greatest Indians – pg 9

Bhajan Sponsors – pg 12

Holi on March 30, 2013 - pg 13

Unmochana (odia part) - pg 14



Contents of 29th Issue

Shree Ganeshaya Dhimahi– pg 2

Upcoming Programs by JOGA – pg 4

Recently Completed Programs by JOGA – pg  4

    Guest Speakers – pg 4

    Rathayatra – pg 5

    Snana Yatra – pg 7

    Holi  - pg 8

Manua Thakura (Odia Bhajan)– pg 12

Kalashri Mukhaku Dekhi (Odia Bhajan) – pg 12

Rathayatra Sponsors – pg 13

Holi Sponsors – pg 13

Bhajan Sponsors – pg 14

Unmochana (Odia Part) – pg 15 (Odia Page 1)




Contents of 28th Issue
 

Saraswati Bandana – pg 2

Rigveda Samanata Mantra – pg 2

Mahamantra Program and Other Program Reports at Hindu Temple - pg 3

 

Kunje Murali Bajuchi by Banamali Das -  pg   4

September 11, A Tale of Two Times by Nirlipta Daschaudhury-  pg 4

Saja go Sajani Aja Abhisarika  by Bigyani Das- pg 6

Chhapana Bhoga Report by Trupti Dash – pg 6

Talent Search Scolarship (Naresh Das) - pg 8

Holi on March 10, 2012 - pg 10


New Odia Section “Unmochana” – pg 11




Contents of 27th Issue
 
Lord Ganapati Bandana – pg 2
Upcoming Programs by JOGA – pg 4
Recently Completed Programs by JOGA – pg  5
Rathayatra at Hindu Temple, VA – pg 8
Chirantana – eka Parjyabekhyana – pg 9
Iswara-pranidhana – pg 9
Krushna Krushna Bhaja – pg 10
Rathayatra Sponsors – pg 11
Holi Sponsors – pg 12
Bhajan Sponsors – pg 12


Special Programs by JOGA – pg 2

Mahamantra Program at Hindu Temple - pg 3

Shyama Sundara Murali (by Gopalakrushna) – pg 3

Pancha Kosha (by Anjana Chowdhury) - pg 4

Sajani Asichi Holi Re (by Bigyani Das) – pg 6

Talent Search Scholarship - pg 6

Holi on March 19, 2011 - pg 8


 
September Children’s Month – pg 2
Puri King’s Visit – pg 2
Rathaytra reports from various USA Oriya Communities
      Washington DC Community- pg 4
      Richmond, Virginia Community – pg 6
      Cincinnati, Ohio Community – pg 8
      Columbus, Ohio Community – pg 9
      Austin, Texas Community – pg 11
                         
Traditional Jagannatha Bhajans – pg 12
Mohabhanga (Odia Bhajan) by Satya Pattnaik – pg   13
DekhAa  Patha (Odia Bhajan) by Bigyani Das – pg 13
Rathayatra Sponsors – pg 14
Bhajan Sponsors – pg 15
Wise Thoughts – pg 15
 
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