Chhadakhai festival 2024: Odisha celebrates by eating non-veg food

The holy month of Kartik will end and the day of Chhadakhai will be warmly welcomed and celebrated by the people of Odisha on 16 November 2024 (Saturday).

Chhadakhai unleashes a long and famed trail of gastronomic delights with unmatched liveliness across households.

The thronging crowds jostle for space in front of the mutton shop, and chicken, egg, and fish market during this time. Fish has always remained close to the Odia palate since ancient times.

Rural belts strongly believe that one is reborn as a crane if one doesn’t adhere to the customs of Chhadakhai; this is the reason every Odia loves to delve into the lavish gastronomic fanfare.

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Not only is this festival celebrated in the state and nation but also across the Odia diaspora around the world.