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|holiday_name = Mānabasā Gurubāra<br />
|image = Manabasa Gurubara Mahalaxmi puja.jpg <br />
|type = [[Hindu]]<br />
|observedby = [[Odias]]<br />
|begins = 1st Thursday of the month of Margasira<br />
|duration = 1 month<br />
|frequency = annual<br />
|observances = [[Laxmi]] Puja<br />
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'''Mānabasā Gurubāra''' is a festival celebrated by Odia [[Hindu]]s in the [[India]]n state of [[Odisha]]. It is also celebrated by Odias living in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, South Jharkhand and South West Bengal. In this festival Goddess [[Mahalaxmi]] is the presiding deity. It is believed by the people that the goddess herself comes to every household and removes pain and sorrow. It is held on every Thursday in the month of Margasira.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamin.in/en/bhubaneswar/news/pics-manabasa-gurubar-enters-its-third-phase-47235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215153643/http://www.iamin.in/en/bhubaneswar/news/pics-manabasa-gurubar-enters-its-third-phase-47235|url-status=unfit|archive-date=2015-12-15|title=In Pics: Manabasa Gurubar enters its third phase}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manabasa Gurubara|url=https://www.religionworld.in/manabasa-gurubar-traditional-odisha-festival-women-empowerment/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manabasa Gurubara|url=http://destinationodisha.com/2012/12/manabasa-gurubar-lakshmi-vrata}}</ref><br />
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It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi loves a clean house so all women make their houses clean then decorate the house with [[jhoti chita]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jhooti, Gurubara Chitta - Rangoli :- A Symbol of Traditional Odia Culture : Margasira Masa Sesa Gurubar #Odisha #Festival #Odia|url=http://eodisha.org/jhooti-gurubara-chitta-rangoli-symbol-traditional-odia-culture-margasira-masa-sesa-gurubar-odisha-festival-odia/|website=eodisha.org|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> It is believed that the most beautiful house of the village will be visited by Goddess Lakshmi and can get money and prosperity.<br />
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==History==<br />
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This festival is based on the Hindu mythology of Goddess [[Laxmi]] in [[Laxmi Puran]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakhmi Puarana|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Its-a-Festive-Occasion-for-All-But-Traditions-are-Unique/2015/11/10/article3121634.ece}}</ref> In this Purana, once the Goddess [[Laxmi]] visited Shriya, a scavenger Low caste woman, for which Balaram, the elder brother of [[Jagannath]] got angry with [[Laxmi]], and she was turned out from [[Jagannath Temple, Puri]], one of the four most sacred places of [[Pilgrimage]] (Dham) of the Hindus. [[Laxmi]] leaves the temple, and avenges the insult by cursing her husband and elder brother-in-law to go through a prolonged ordeal without food, water or shelter. The Purana raises voice against the evil practices of [[Dalit|Untouchability]] in society. It also stresses importance on [[feminism]], and empowers the female power to resist male [[hegemony]]. As per this Laxmi Puran, puja is performed for Goddess [[Laxmi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu-blog.com/2008/11/manabasa-gurubar-worship-of-goddess.html|title=Manabasa Gurubar – Worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Thursday in Orissa Margasira}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odia.org/books/LaxmiPurana.pdf|title=Laxmi Purana}}</ref><br />
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