FESTIVAL OF ODISHA

FESTIVAL OF ODISHA

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Odisha is known for her excellent festivals. The festivals are different, spread over all the a year of a year. The town life centers round cultivation. Thus, there is a comfortable relationship of festivities with the different agrarian activities that occur. Orissan Festivals are similarly observed as an element of Hindu strict certainty. Dates for Orissan festivities are constrained by the standard Hindu logbook. The specialties of most of the Orissan festivities are that, on these occasions, much merry­making is done, new pieces of clothing are worn and unprecedented dishes are set up at home. The Orissan cooking is at its test in these limits. Delectable dishes orchestrated consolidate little cakes known as Pitha' moreover pastries delivered utilizing milk. Festivities pass on forward people's show and society.

A brief List of major festivals of Orissa is given below:

• January  : Makar, Dhanu Yatra
• February: Magha Saptmi, Sarswati Puja
• March : Dola Yatra (Holi), Siva Ratri
• April : Sokastami, Mahavisuva Sankrati, Rama Navami
• May : Jhamu Yatra, Chaita Parva
• June : Sitalsasthi, Raja Festival
• July : Car Festival ( Rath Yatra)
• August : Jhulan Yatra, Rakhi Purnima
• September : Ganesh Puja
• October: Durga Puja, Kumar Purnima, Diwali, Nuakhai
• November : Kartika Purnima, Aunla Nabami
• December : Prathamastami