Festivals

Dhenkanal: The annual Magha Mela, organised by the followers of Mahima sect, took off at Joranda in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Saturday. Thousands of devotees and followers of Mahima Swami...

Bhubaneswar: Makar Sankranti is celebrated in various parts of India and it marks the shifting of the Sun into ever-lengthening days. The festival is a seasonal observance as well as...

Bhubaneswar: The best of Odia musicians, singers, stand-up artists and dancers will get a chance to showcase their talent at an international level platform in the state’s capital. A total...

Junagarh MLA Dibyasankar Mishra and district collector, Kalahandi, Susanta Kumar Patel formally inaugurated the festival by taking firelight to the stage and hoisting a flag.

Konark: The delicate and classical Manipuri dance form and Odisha’s very own Odissi were in focus on the second day of the Konark Festival 2022. After the ceremonial lamp was...

Bhubaneswar: Manabasa Gurubar (wish-fulfilment Thursday) dedicated to Goddess Lakhsmi is a major festival in Odisha that is celebrated during the lunar month of Margasira, which falls in November-December. On this...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha worships Goddess Lakshmi on Gurubar (Thursday) during the lunar month of Margasira. This occasion is correlated with cultivation and harvesting, which are the main profession of the people...

Cuttack: 'Bada Osha' was celebrated at Dhabaleswar Temple in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday without participation of the devotees due to restrictions of the district administration. The Bada Osha, one...

Bhadrak: One of prominent Shakti shrines in Odisha, Maa Bhadrakali temple in Bhadrak was thronged by hundreds of devotees to offer puja to the Goddess on Monday. It has been...

Ayodhya: The temple town Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya set a Guinness World Record for the maximum number of diyas (earthen lamps) being lit as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Deepotsav celebrations...