Nuakhai, also known as Navakhai, is an agricultural festival celebrated primarily in Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh, India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the season's new rice. It is observed on the fifth day of the lunar fortnight of the...
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Ratha Jatra (Odia:ରଥଯାତ୍ରା )
Ratha Jatra (Odia:ରଥଯାତ୍ରା )(Chariot Festival) is a Hindu festival related to Lord Jagannath that takes place at Shri Kshetra Puri Dham in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the most ancient Ratha Yatra, including descriptions in the Brahma Purana,...
Chandana Yatra
The Chandana Yatra, also known as the Gandhalepana Yatra, is the longest event held at the Jagannatha temple in Puri, India. The 42-day Chandana Yatra, which means Sandalwood Voyage in Sanskrit, is divided into two parts: Bahara Chandana and Bhitara...
Chatar Jatra
The people of Kalahandi District, Orissa, India, celebrate Chatar Jatra or Chatar Yatra, a traditional event. Maa Manikeswari, the Kalahandi King's family goddess, is honored at the festival.Origin :The ruling deity of the Kalahandi district is Maa Manikeswari. The goddess's...