The Story:-

According to this interesting story, king Maidanb's virgin daughter Sandhyabati while taking a dip in the river, saw a flower floating and by smelling it she became pregnant. When her parents were aware of the fact, they took it a serious offence and drove her away. Under orders from Satyapir still in the womb, Hanila built a palace for Sandhyabati where she gave birth to a ball of bloody flesh. She threw it away into the river. A she-tortoise swallowed it up, gave birth to Satyapir and went to heaven after death. Kusaleswar, the Purohit of Maidanab brought him up with care. One day while taking a walk on the bank of the river Nur, Satyapir found a manuscript of Koran. The Brahmin asked him to keep that book in its former place as it should not be touched by a sacred Brahmin. The boy argued and concluded that there was no difference between a Purana and Koran. Hinduism and Islam are not hostile to each other. The cult of Satyapir is so popular in Odia culture, the Puranas and popular literature profusely mention it of the supernatural powers endowed on the deity.

The Poet:-

Kavi Kanka [Kabi Karna] (c 15th/16th century) one of the most famous poets of the Middle Ages and the original composer of satyapirer panchali. He is thought to be a contemporary ofChaitanyadev. He was born in a brahmin family in the village of Bipragram in kendua upazila of netrakona district. He lost his parents when he was only 6 months old and was brought up by a chandal couple, Murari and Kaushalya, who gave him the name of Kankadhar or Kanka. After the death of his foster parents, he was taken over by a Brahmin couple, Garga Pandit and Gayatri Devi, whose cows he used to tend.

Kanka exhibited his talent as a poet at an early age. He was a good flute player and used to compose shlokas orally. After noticing his talent, Garga arranged for his studies. Kanka and Garga's daughter Lila grew up together and became fond of each other. At about this time Kanka came in contact with a Muslim fakir and became his disciple. At the command of this fakir, he composed Satyapirer Panchali and became famous as 'Kavi Kanka'. This Panchali was very popular in mymensingh.

Kanka's conversion to Islam enraged the Brahmin community, including his provider Garga, and they even conspired to kill him. He was forced to leave the place to save himself. He then started wandering about, singing Satyapirer Panchali. Kanka also composed Malayar Baramasi.

Towards the end of his life Kanka went to Puridham. A manuscript of Satyapirer Panchali by a poet known as Kavi Karna, written in Bangla but using the Oriya script, has been found. It is believed by some that Kavi Karna and Kavi Kanka were the same person.

The prasad:-

shiriNi - a mixture of milk, sugar, plantain, ghee and flour. For flavouring black pepper, cardamom seed powders are added into it.

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