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Bali Jatra
Historic Bali Jatra Kicks Off In Cuttack
Cuttack: The historic Bali Jatra began on the bank of Mahanadi river in the Millennium City on Tuesday.
The eight-day event was inaugurated by the Odisha Assembly speaker Surya Narayan Patro in presence of the Indonesian ambassador…
Watch: Balasore Celebrates Odisha’s Maritime History With Colossal Eco-Friendly Boat
Balasore: A 140 ft long boita (boat) was set afloat to the beats of drums and the sound of conch blowing loud at Manitri village in Balasore district to commemoration Odisha's maritime glory on Tuesday.…
Loy Krathong Is To Thailand What Boita Bandana Is To Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Not known to many, Thailand has its version of Odisha’s Boita Bandana. The festival celebrates Odisha’s rich maritime glory. People come to Bindusagar in the Odisha capital and perform rituals with boats made out of banana…
A Voyage To The Past: When Monsoon Winds Supported Sadhavas Sail
Lest the significance and purpose of celebrating Bali Jatra get lost in the din of current day celebrations, it is important to bring to the fore, year after year, the history behind it. The younger generation must know that there is more…
A Peep Into What Awaits You At Cuttack’s Bali Jatra
The Bali Jatra (meaning voyage to Bali) is organized every year in Cuttack to commemorate and celebrate the maritime tradition and heritage of Odisha, which was known in ancient times as Kalinga, with the South-east Asian region, including…
Know The Traffic Restrictions During Bali Jatra In Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha capital will commemorate Odisha's maritime glory with nine-day Bali Jatra fair on its outskirts from Tuesday evening.
It is being held on the Kuakhai riverbank near Mancheswar Jaripatna village.
Expecting a huge…
Resilient Odia Spirit: Bulbul-Hit Paradip ‘Embarks’ On Kalinga Bali Jatra
Paradip: The historic Kalinga Bali Jatra began at Biju Maidan here on Tuesday.
Inaugurating the festival, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water minister Pratap Jena said the festival reminds the people of the legacy of the maritime trade by…
The Voyager’s Tale: A Journey Intimate Yet Strange
The vast sea, intimate and intimidating, meditative and moody, lies yonder as the sadhava says goodbye to his dear ones on the morning of Kartika Purnima. As a sea-farer from Kalinga he has a formidable reputation. His ilk rules the waters,…
Bhubaneswar Readies For Boita Bandana On Kartika Purnima
Bhubaneswar: Kartika Purnima is celebrated with Boita Bandana, a mass commemoration of the maritime glory of the people of Odisha.
On the full moon day of the holy month of Kartika, people wake up early, bathe and visit temples. They then…
Know The Traffic Restrictions, Parking Places For Cuttack’s Bali Jatra
Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police has issued traffic advisory for the Bali Jatra, to be held at Bali Jatra ground here from November 12 to 19.
The traffic diversion from 3 pm to 1 pm on these days are as follows:
Vehicular traffic…