Office Order on singing of Bande Utkal Janani as appealed by Honble CM

Honble Chief Minister,  Sri Naveen Patnaik appeals people of Odisha to sing "Bande Utkal Janani", the State song of Odisha written by Kanta Kabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra on 30th May,  2020 at 5.30pm to encourage the COVID worriers. Click here for GA&PG Deptt. ORDER.pdf.

FULL SONG:

ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ, 

ଚାରୁ ହାସମୟୀ ଚାରୁ ଭାଷମୟୀ, 

ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ପୂତ-ପୟୋଧି-ବିଧୌତ-ଶରୀରା, 

ତାଳତମାଳ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-ତୀରା, 

ଶୁଭ୍ର ତଟିନୀକୂଳ-ଶୀକର-ସମୀରା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ଘନ ଘନ ବନଭୂମି ରାଜିତ ଅଙ୍ଗେ, 

ନୀଳ ଭୂଧରମାଳା ସାଜେ ତରଙ୍ଗେ, 

କଳ କଳ ମୁଖରିତ ଚାରୁ ବିହଙ୍ଗେ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ସୁନ୍ଦର ଶାଳୀ-ସୁଶୋଭିତ-କ୍ଷେତ୍ରା, 

ଜ୍ଞାନବିଜ୍ଞାନ-ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ-ନେତ୍ରା, 

ଯୋଗୀଋଷିଗଣ-ଊଟଜ-ପବିତ୍ରା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ସୁନ୍ଦର ମନ୍ଦିର ମଣ୍ଡିତ-ଦେଶା, 

ଚାରୁକଳାବଳୀ-ଶୋଭିତ-ବେଶା, 

ପୁଣ୍ୟ ତୀର୍ଥାଚୟ-ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ପ୍ରଦେଶା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

ଉତ୍କଳ ଶୂରବର-ଦର୍ପିତ-ଗେହା, 

ଅରିକୁଳ-ଶୋଣିତ-ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ-ଦେହା, 

ବିଶ୍ୱଭୂମଣ୍ଡଳ-କୃତବର-ସ୍ନେହା, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

କବିକୁଳମୌଳି ସୁନନ୍ଦନ-ବନ୍ଦ୍ୟା, 

ଭୁବନ ବିଘୋଷିତ-କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ଅନିନ୍ଦ୍ୟା, 

ଧନ୍ୟେ, ପୁଣ୍ୟେ, ଚିରଶରଣ୍ୟେ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ, ଜନନୀ॥

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ABOUT THE SONG: 

Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra. When Odisha became a state on 1 April 1936, this poem was made the state song of Odisha.

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. In a meeting at Bhadrak, where the poet Kantakabi was felicitated, the then young leader of Odisha Harekrushna Mahtab admitted that the poet Laxmikanta's patriotic songs have inspired him a lot. 

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.