India’s rich and diversified culture celebrate festivals, each religion has different names and different reasons to celebrate, sometime the same festival is celebrated with different names in each part of India based on caste, state and religion.
Dhanu Yatra is one of the famous festivals of Bargarh, Odisha. Dhanu Yatra is all about the transaction of a rich traditional history or story of Lord Krishna into a cultural event. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is Asia’s biggest open-air theatre. This continues for eleven days in so many places … Read more
Chatar Jatra also known as Chatar Yatra is one of the popular traditional festivals celebrated by the people of Kalahandi District of Orissa. This great annual journey symbolizes Maa Manikeswari ’s return from Jena khal to her main temple. The great festival of Chatar Jatra is celebrated at the midnight of Ashtami, the exact time … Read more
Durga Puja is a popular Hindu festival celebrated every year in the whole of India. This great festival is dedicated to goddess Durga and is also celebrated to celebrate the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura a demon. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus all over the world. Durga puja is mostly popular in many … Read more
Chandan Yatra also known as Gandhalepana Yatra is one of the longest Hindu festivals celebrated at the Jagannatha temple of Puri, Odisha. Chandana Yatra is a 21-day festival celebrated in two parts Bahara Chandana and Bhitara Chandana. Chandana yatra in Sanskrit means Sandalwood Voyage. Chandan Yatra is celebrated during the start of the summer season … Read more
Chaitra Parva or Chaitra Navaratri is the Chhau festival of Odisha. It is celebrated in the month of Chaitra before Bisubha Sankranti Day, which is mostly celebrated on the 13th or 14th of April. It is also called the Bija Pandu Festival. It is also celebrated as the agricultural festival, where Goddess Earth and Lord … Read more
Budhi Thakurani yatra also known as Ghata yatra is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in Berhampur city of Odisha and Southern Orissa. This great festival is celebrated during the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu calendar which falls in March/April. It is celebrated every alternate year. It is believed that during this … Read more
The Fascinating Sea boards of Odisha come alive each year with an artistic that attracts visitors and artists around the World. The International Sand Art Festival, held on the pristine beaches of Odisha, is a marking of creativity, craftsmanship and culture. With the finest sand sculptures that transform the landscape into an alluring gallery, the … Read more
Hingula Yatra is one of the major festivals of Odisha. This is also called Patua Yatra. This is the annual journey to the Goddess Hingula Temple, which is situated near the bank of the Simhada River. The same Goddess of Hingula devi is worshiped at Assam at the pilgrimage of Jwalamukhi and Pakistan Karachi. It … Read more
Ashoka Astami is a grand festival of Odisha. Which is mostly celebrated in eastern Odisha, Bhubaneswar. The day of Ashoka Astami is dedicated to Lord Rama, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Parvati. Along with them, the Ashok tree is worshiped on this day as it has favor on Lord Shiva. It is celebrated in the Chaitra … Read more
Kali Puja also known as Shyama Puja is celebrated just before the day of Diwali. This day is dedicated to Goddess Kali, another incarnation of Devi Durga. It is celebrated on the Dipannita Amavasya Tithi of Kartik month. Goddess Kali is the goddess of Life and death, she has four arms and in one arm … Read more