Festivals

Bargarh: The curtains came down on the world’s largest open-air theatre, the annual Dhanu Yatra, here with the traditional death of demon king Kansa and the coronation of Ugrasen on...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has banned animal sacrifice during the famous Chhatar Jatra festival at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. The court order came while hearing a PIL filed by social...

Bhubaneswar: Decked up churches, lighted altars, Xmas trees decorated with gifts, devotees flocking to observe midnight mass, revelers sporting Santa Claus caps and festive cheer ushered in Christmas in the...

Firecrackers are so damaging to the air quality that the Supreme Court had banned it in New Delhi last year. Firecrackers are also getting more expensive with each passing year....

Bhubaneswar: Four days after Dussehra is the full moon night, which marks the beginning of Sharad or the harvest season. In Odisha, the day belongs to the unmarried girls, who...

Kolkata: The fragrance of Shiuli and the sound of Dhaak floats through the City of Joy during the nine-day Durga Puja festivities as it transforms into an art expo, showcasing...

Jeypore has an old association with ‘lathis’. They are considered sacred by the tribal groups here, who worship them throughout the year for the prosperity of the people. When Jeypore...

Berhampur can be called a mini Andhra Pradesh in Odisha for it is home to the Telugu speaking Kamma community. Dusshera celebrations here are quite unique and this small community...

Cuttack: There is nothing like the festival season for flower sellers in the Millennium City to show their ‘flower-power’. Durga Puja and Dusshera is peak business time with the demand...

Balangir: ‘Bhai Juntia’, the traditional celebration of sibling bond and care, was once a major festival in Western Odisha held on the auspicious day of Durga Astami. Besides the ritualistic...