Archive for the ‘Festivals of Orissa’ category
Saraswati Puja 2013 in Orissa
Saraswati Puja 2013 date is 15th February on Friday. Saraswati Puja, sometimes referred to as Basant Panchami or Sri Panchami, is a Hindu festival. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture. Saraswati, the goddess is often depicted as a beautiful woman dressed in pure white saree seated on [...]
Diwali in Orissa 2012 celebration started
Diwali, the festival of lights, is uniquely celebrated in Orissa. It has its own charm and style. It is marked by calling spirit of ancestor by lighting a lamp inside an earthen pot tied to a pole erected in front of the house. Rows of oil lamps, candles and lanterns adorn the thresholds of all [...]
Kumar Purnima festival on Monday
Kumar Utsav, an annual cultural festival, will be celebrated on 29th October, 2012 all over Orissa. Kumar Purnima is one of the most popular and important festival of Orissa. On the full moon day after Dusshera, Kumar Purnima is celebrated by all the unmarried girls & newly married brides in the state. It is believed [...]
Durga Puja Odisha Celebration Dates 2012
In Orissa, the Durga Puja is celebrated with great pomp and show. The entire state strikes a different chord altogether echoing the music of bonhomie, brotherhood and festivity. The grandeur of the Puja turns Cuttack into a new city during the last four days of the festival beginning from Maha-Shashti till the day when the [...]
Nuakhai Orissa Festival 2012 Date
Nua Khai Odisha Parba Nuakhai, the harvest festival will be observed with cheer and zeal in western Orissa on 20 September. This festive fervour will continue for the next few days. Nuakhai is the most awaited event for the people of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput. Nuakhai is a major festival of Western Orissa. [...]
Biswakarma Puja in Orissa celebration starts today
Biswakarma Puja Odisha Vishwakarma Puja is an important festival in Orissa. September 16 or 17 every year is celebrated as Biswakarma Puja — a resolution time for workers and craftsmen to increase productivity and gain divine inspiration for creating novel products. This ritual usually takes place within the factory premises or shop floor, and the [...]
Ganesh Puja Orissa 2012 Date
Ganesh Chaturthi Orissa Ganesh Puja also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganeshotsav or Ganpati Puja. The festival of Ganesha is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi. While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa. Outside India, it is celebrated [...]
Raja Festival 2012 in Orissa
Raja Festival 2012 Odisha Raja Parba also known as Mithun Sankranti. Raja is a festival of four days. It falls in mid June. First day is called Pahili Raja, second day is Raja Sankranti, third day is Bhudaha or Basi Raja and the fourth day is called Vasumati Snana, in which the ladies bath the [...]
