How We Can Make #UtkalaDibasa The Top Trend In Twitter #SpellingIsUtkalaDibasa

Today is April 1st. It is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa i.e. Odisha Day.

You can read more about Odisha here.

Always nice to see positive news and reason for celebration trending, especially when it is related to our state.

As I type this, I find the hashtag #UtkalaDibasa trending at the fourth position in the list of India trends in Twitter.

I also find many tweeting using multiple spellings- Utkal, Utkala and Dibasa, Dibas, Divas, Divasa, Diwas, Diwasa and hashtags with a combination of these spellings!

Today is #UtkalaDibasa
Utkala refers to #Odisha
Dibasa means "Day"

However, we find many different spellings being used in #media #socialmedia-
Utkal, Utkala
Dibas, Diwas, Diwasa, Divas, Divasa...

Need to update @Wikipedia entry.
Can everyone use uniform English spelling? pic.twitter.com/VJ0zjkFBr4

— Dr. Anita Sabat (@anitaexplorer) April 1, 2020

Though we have many tweets regarding Odisha Day celebration, as the English spellings in the hashtags used are different, the varied hashtags do not contribute to our trend. 

If everyone used the same hashtag #UtkalaDibasa with the same spelling of "Utkala" & "Dibasa", #UtkalaDibasa could have been the top trend.

The following are some examples of tweets posted on April 1, 2020, where different hashtags like #UtkalaDibas, #UtkalDibas, #UtkalDivas, #UtkalDivasa, #UtkalaDivasa, & #UtkalDiwas have been used-
(There are more hashtags, but I am restricting this post to some screenshots showcasing these)

1st April - Odisha Day #UtkalaDibasa #AToZChallenge

The date April 1st is very special for the state of Odisha, the 'Soul of Incredible India'.
April 1st is celebrated as Odisha Day, Odisha Dibasa, Utkala Dibasa or Utkal Divas.

While d world is observing #aprilfoolsday 🌎,
proud to celebrate #UtkalaDibasa in #Odisha India 🇮🇳https://t.co/cAM8uxnwhx#BandeUtkalaJanani pic.twitter.com/8NftsBw9tG

— Dr. Anita Sabat (@anitaexplorer) April 1, 2017

'Utkala' was one of the earlier names of Odisha. 
'Utkala' finds a mention in 'Jana Gana Mana', the national anthem of India.
The word 'Utkala' means- 'Utkarsha Kala' i.e. 'The land of exquisite art and craft'.
The word 'Dibasa' means 'Day' in Odia language.
'Divas' or 'Diwas' means 'Day' in Hindi language.

Odisha state was formed as a separate province on 1st April, 1936. 
Odisha was the first state of India that was formed as a politically separate state under British rule on a linguistic basis. 
Thus, 1st April is celebrated as Odisha Day or Utkala Dibasa.

Utkala Dibasa

Odisha, a state in India, has a rich cultural heritage and ancient history. 

1st April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa. It is also called Odisha Dibasa or Odisha Day.

In Odia language, Dibasa means a day of celebration.

On this day in 1936, Odisha was created as a separate state. It was the first state created on linguistic basis.

Odisha was previously called Utkala. Utkala finds a mention in our National Anthem too.

On the occasion of Utkala Dibasa, buildings are lit and there are celebrations.

Here is the video of the song 'Bande Utkala Janani' (Hail Utkala Motherland)