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Festivals are some of the best times
in the world to visit any place particularly any tourist destination.
It is the time of celebration and
jubilation. In India, Hinduism is a predominant religion.
As a result, the Hindu festivals are
held on a large scale and on a joyful note. Every state in the nation
has its own special festival.
There are several Orissa festivals
that are held with a lot of pomp and grandeur. The list of festivals in
Orissa is extremely long as in any state in India.
There are many people who attend these
festivals from different parts of the state.
The Orissa festivals have a lot of
splendor in their celebrations that the people remain enthusiastic and
lively.
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One such festival in Orissa is the Rath
Yatra. This festival is celebrated in the city of Puri. It derives its
name from the two words ‘Rath” that means a chariot and ‘Yatra’ that
denotes a procession.
During this festival, the idols of Lord
Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra are placed in the
temple chariot. This chariot is pulled by the devotees to the Gundicha
temple. The idols are place in this temple and after a week returned to
the Sri Mandira in a similar process.
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The Orissa festivals include the
Konark dance festival where dancers from various parts of the country
come here to show their performances.
This is one of the rocking Orissa
festivities celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and gusto.
The sun temple is the venue and on
this occasion various classical dances are promoted. Exceptional
performances as well as novices come to view this grandeur occasion.
This festival in Orissa is
accomplished by amateur musicians and a grand extravaganza sets the
people’s mood.
Chaitya Parva is a tribal festival
celebrated in the tribal groups. The festivals in Orissa include the
Ekamra Utsav.
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This is a series of occasions dedicated to
Lord Shiva and promotes the cultural heritage. Kalinga Mahotsav is a
popular festival as it holds religious significance and aims to
encourage the path of peace than fighting with each other. The other
Orissa festivals are the Parab tribal festival, the Puri beach festival
and the Rajarani music festival.
These festivals are well known festivals and
the credit of organizing these festivals goes to the tourism department
in Orissa. They collaborate with other organizations such as Orissa
Sangeet Natak Academy, Bhubaneswar Music circle and the union ministry
of tourism.
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