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Baliyatra started with its colorful elegance

{ Posted on Nov 04 2009 by rutambhara }
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Baliyatra started a day after Kartik Purnima in the banks of Mahanadi river, near Cuttack city.Baliyatra, reflects the maritime legacy of great Orissa tradition of  business acumen. The fair will last for almost one month attracting crafts and people from various ...Read More »

Kartik Purnima observed with traditional culture all over Orissa

{ Posted on Nov 02 2009 by rutambhara }
Monday was the last day of the month Kartik, the sacred month according to Hindu tradition.The last day known as Kartik Purnima holds the past traditional significance of the great history of Orissa.It was on this particular day when traders ...Read More »

Diwali mishaps amidst happiness in Orissa

{ Posted on Oct 17 2009 by rutambhara }
Diwali, the festival of lights filled the heart of thousands with pleasure and delight.But, the carelessness in burning crackers invited some mishaps all over the country.Orissa was no way out of it. Few shops and houses are ablazed in fire due ...Read More »

Diwali febricity all over Orissa

{ Posted on Oct 17 2009 by rutambhara }
Embellished in dazzling dresses , People across Orissa greeted Diwali with utmost happiness, firing crackers and praying for prosperity.Apart from some mishaps due to burning crackers in some places, Diwali by and large went out peacefully all over the state. It ...Read More »

Kumar Purnima observed in Orissa

{ Posted on Oct 03 2009 by rutambhara }
Out of various religious festivals observed all over the year , Kumar Purnima is one of the sacred festival celebrated by young girls.On Saturday, all over Orissa got festive on the occasion of Kumar Purnima. On this day, the young girls ...Read More »

Orissa turned festive for Eid

{ Posted on Sep 21 2009 by rutambhara }
The celebration of whole of holy month of Ramadan ended today on Monday with Eid-ul-fitr.The fasting month closes  with the mass offering of prayer in mosque and  button up of the festival with the sacred  sight of Moon. The entire muslim ...Read More »

Hindu deities trio in ‘Rath Yatra’

{ Posted on Jun 24 2009 by rutambhara }
The much awaited festival 'Rath Yatra' of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Lord Subhadra  had livened the pious road of Puri with lakhs of devotees.The Lord's nine day festival from His abode to the relatives house at 'Gundicha' had accumulated human ...Read More »