Top 8 Popular Festivals of Odisha that You Must Witness EVENTS

1. Top 8 Popular Festivals of Odisha that You Must Witness

2. Festivals are a big part of Indian culture and tradition. Every part of our beloved India will high spirits of festivity. • Odisha is a land of 13 festivals in 12 months. Odisha, the land of diverse cultural heritage, celebrates numerous religious festivals round the year. The festivities are usually vibrant, make by colorful procession, hues gatherings and the entire region revels in a festive atmosphere. • Here are Top 8 Popular Festivals of Odisha that you should know and experience.

3. 1. Cuttack Famous Durga Puja (दशहरा) • Durga puja , also called Durgotsave is an annual Hindu festival. It is celebrated during the month of ashwin or kartik, during Septmber or October. As per hindu scriptures, the festival marks the victory of goddess Durga in her battle against the shape-shifting asura, mahishasura. 

4. 2. JagannthRatha Yatra– Puri • Ratha yatra or car festival is a hindu function associated with Lord jagannathheld atpuri in the state of Odisha. This annual festival is celebrated on Ashadha Shukla Paksha dwitiya. (second day in bright for night of ashadha month) The Ratha yatra takes one day for traveling to Gundicha Temple, deites of Lords remain in the temple for seven days, and gunicha yatra , Nava dina yatra. 

5. 3. Chandan Yatra– Puri • Chandan yatra is another popular festival is Odisha. chandan yatra meaning Sandalwood voyage is Sanskrit. Which continues for 21 days is observed in two parts- Bahara Chandana and Bhitara Chandan. Every year on the occasion of Akshya Tritiya, thousands of pilgrims flock the pilgrim city of Puri to witness the beginning of the 21 days water sports festival- Chandan yatra of lord Jagannath.

6. 4. Raja Parba • Raja is one of the most important festivals in Odisha. Raja parba or Mithuna Sankranti is a Four day long festival of womanhood celebrated in Odisha. The term Raja came from Rajaswala, meaning Menstruating woman. The First day is called Pahili Raja, the second day is MithunaSankrant, the third day is Bhumidahana and the fourth day is called VasumatiSanna. The second day of the festival signifies beginning of the solar month of mithuna from, which the season of rains starts on this day, girls wear new dresses, play cards. 

7. 5. Dola Purnima (Holi) • Dolapurnima is a popular Hindu festival, which is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Falguna.(March) It goes on for six days, beginning with the famous Dolajatra, which falls on falgunadasami day. dolajatra, the idol of Lord Krishna is carried to all the home in the village on a decorated Vimana in a procession with Sankirtanmandali, musicians. Each household in the village offers Bhog to Lord Krishna.

8. 6. Deepabali (Diwali) • In Odisha, Diwali is celebrated in the same way as the rest of the world but with the exception of one small ritual, called Bada BaduaDaka. The festival of Light is not just limited to customary bursting crackers and exchange of lip-smacking sweets, bust also accompanied by kali puja. The people of culture celebrate kali puja and Diwali with much fervowr and gaiety. Rows of oil lamps, candles and lanterns adorn the thresholds of all houses.

9. 7. Ganesh Chaturthi • Ganeshchaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of the god Ganesh usually in August. It is primarily observed by educational institutes and student. The god is offeredprasad like modak and laddu in pendals. Student may aslo offer writing utensils and notebooks, which are used by them after the festival. 

10. 8. Nuakhai • Nuakhai as the name suggests that nua name New and khai means Food so, the festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers. One day after the celebration of Ganeshchaturthi it is celebration especially in the western part of Odisha. People wear new clothes and offer prayers before the god and eat delicious food prepared from the newly harvested crops. 

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