Bande Utkala Janani
English: I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala! | |
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Bande Utkala Janani | |
![]() Emblem of Odisha | |
State song of Odisha | |
Lyrics | Laxmikanta Mohapatra, 1912 |
Music | Laxmikanta Mohapatra |
Adopted | 2020 |
Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912. Odisha became the first state in British India to be formed on linguistic basis on 1 April 1936. The Odisha Cabinet on 7 June 2020,[1] accorded the poem the state anthem status. [2][3][4][5]
It was a long standing demand of people of the State to accord state song status to this poem which has been passed by the State cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after the Odias across the globe had come together on the clarion of Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik to sing Bande Utkala Janani on 5:30 pm of May 30 to boost the morale of frontline workers or COVID-19 warriors tackling the coronavirus outbreak.[6][7]
The poem envisages a Utkala who maintains her self-respect and dignity from a position of confidence and strength rather than insecurity and fear. This movement for a separate province also gathered momentum in Odisha. The Utkal Sammilani (a federation of Odias) was leading this movement. This influenced the poet Laxmikanta Mohapatra, who was then young and energetic. He started writing Bande Utkala Janani (Glory To The Mother Utkala!) and some other fiery songs with a patriotic motive. Well, known national poet of Odisha Banchhanidhi Mohanty was also a good singer. He used to sing Laxmikanta's patriotic songs throughout Odisha and inspired everyone. Once Rabindra Nath Tagore wrote in one of his essays i.e. "A Vision of India's History" that 'the history of India has been the history of a struggle between the mechanical spirit of conformity in social organization and the creative spirit of man which seeks freedom and love in self-expression' justifies Laxmikanta as a true patriotic poet.[original research?]
This song was first sung at the Utkal Sammilani's Conference at Balasore in 1912, This song was used as a weapon by the Utkal Sammilani to emancipate Odisha.[citation needed] In a meeting at Bhadrak, where the poet Mohapatra was felicitated, the then young leader of Odisha Harekrushna Mahtab admitted that the poet Laxmikanta's patriotic songs have inspired him a lot.[citation needed] In the past, outsiders like Mughals and Britishers ruled Odisha and its geographical boundaries changed from time to time accordingly.[citation needed]
The State Government's decision to stand up to pay respect when the song is played has been praised.[by whom?] Therefore, it was made compulsory at the end of any Odisha Legislative Assembly Session and in the beginning of school prayer in State Govt. schools in Odisha during the 1990s.
Poem/Lyrics[]
Odia | Transliteration | English |
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ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ ପୂତ-ପୟୋଧି-ବିଧୌତ-ଶରୀରା, ଘନ ବନଭୂମି ରାଜିତ ଅଙ୍ଗେ, ସୁନ୍ଦରଶାଳି-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-କ୍ଷେତ୍ରା, ସୁନ୍ଦର ମନ୍ଦିର ମଣ୍ଡିତ-ଦେଶା, ଉତ୍କଳ ସୁରବର-ଦର୍ପିତ-ଗେହା, କବିକୁଳମୌଳି ସୁନନ୍ଦନ-ବନ୍ଦ୍ୟା, |
Bande utkaḷa jananī Pūta-payodhi-bidhauta-śarīrā, Ghana banabhūmi rājita aṅge, Sundaraśāḷi-suśobhita-kṣetrā, Sundara mandira maṇḍita-deśā, Utkaḷa surabara-darpita-gehā, Kabikuḷamauḷi sunandana-bandyā, |
I adore Thee, O Mother Utkala! Bath’d art Thou by the sacred Sea, Thy body bedeck’d with dense woodlands, How charming are Thy rich fields of paddy! Thy land bejewelled with splendid shrines, Thou Home to the valiant heroes of Utkala, Greeted by Thy great sons, the crowning bards, |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Odisha CM Office's Announcement".
- ^ "Odisha Accords State Song Status To 'Bande Utkala Janani'". O TV. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Odisha Cabinet Decides to Confer State Song Status to 'Bande Utkala Janani'". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Odisha accords state anthem status to Bande Utkala Janani". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Bande Utkala Janani is State song of Odisha". The Hindu.
- ^ "Odisha unites to recite 'Bande Utkala Janani' to honour Covid warriors". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Bande Utkala Janani: Odisha unites over CM Patnaik's call to show solidarity with frontline workers". India Today.
- ^ Orissa Annual Reference 2005
- ^ A long discussion about this poem on a Facebook Post.[1]
- ^ http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2016/April/engpdf/odisha%20review-2016_april.pdf (Page-5)
External links[]
- Asian anthems
- Odia culture
- Odia-language poems
- Indian state songs