Archive for category Festivals

Akshaya Tritiya

Happy Akshaya Tritiya! It is a very auspicious day in Indian calendar. As we are from Odisha, we know people of Orissa consider and mark this day as the 1st day of cultivation sowing seeds in their agricultural lands. This day is the Birthday of Lord Parasurama, the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This is an auspicious […]

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Pongal Festival of Tamil Nadu – India

The Thanksgiving Harvest Festival of Tamil People. Pongal Festival 2013 – From 13 to 16 Jan 2013 ( Main day Pongal is 14 Jan 2013 ) Pongal is a Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving celebrated mainly in Tamil Nadu in India at the end of the harvest season. This is also celebrated in few places in […]

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Harvest Festival ONAM

Onam Festival of Kerala in India Date of ONAM in 2012 : 29 August 2012. Onam is the most popular festival among all the festivals celebrated in Kerala. Onam is also called as Vamana Jayanti (Vamana –The Incarnation of Lord Bishnu). This is again also called as Sravanotsavam and Thiruvonam. This is a 10-days long […]

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Raja Monsoon Festival Odisha 2012

Once again the merrymaking festival of Odisha is in the air.  RAJA FESTIVAL: 14 – 16 June 2012.  The festival is THE RAJA FESTIVAL 2012 in Orissa. This 3-day long festival is completely different than other festivals celebrated in Orissa locally especially in the coastal areas of Orissa.  Although this festival is a festival of […]

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Ratha Yatra Odisha 2012

Ratha Yatra 2012 in Orissa It is also called as The Car ( Chariot ) Festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Orissa ( Odisha ) India.  2012  Schedule Date: 21st June 2012 Place : The Grand Road ( Bada Daanda ), Puri.  Once again the date has come. Many of devotees from across the world […]

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Holi-2012 in Orissa

Holi, the festival of COLOURS  Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet … … Holi ke din rang do sajni aur yaaron ko , kar ke meethi bhent.  HAPPY holi. Click here to know more about Holi… Listen Few Popular Holi Songs:  Holi song from movie Waqt-Akshay Kumar-Priyanka Chopra  Holi song from movie Sholay […]

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Happy New Year and a Gift

Happy New Year to all … and A GIFT to Hotels and Travel Agents in Orissa. First of all, wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy-Prosperous New Year. While merry-making-moments and festive-fever are in the air, here is a small GIFT for hotels and travel companies, especially in Orissa. Good News! Hotels and Travel Agents can list their […]

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Konark Festival Orissa 2011

Experience the Rhythm that binds India together! Date: From 01st – 05th December 2011. Time: 06.00 P.M. - 08.30 P.M. Venue: Open Air Auditorium, Konark, Orissa, India.  Before going ahead, let us clear one commonly asked question. That is Konark Festival (01-5th Dec.) and Konark Dance and Music Festival (19-23 Feb.) are two different festivals. Many […]

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17th Puri Beach Festival 2011

An Event Festival of Orissa ( Odisha ) Duration: Puri Beach Festival mega event was usually a 5-days long celebration but in recent years and this year in 2011 it is scheduled to be celebrated for 07-day long during 23rd – 29th Nov 2011 and the venue of this event located on the beach near […]

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Diwali Festival India

DIWALI (also called as Dweepawali), the FESTIVALS OF LIGHTS, lies on the No-Moon-Day of the Kartika Month of Oriya(Odia) calendar (between September-October) every year. DIWALI festival is widely celebrated in the length and breadth of the Incredible India, from Orissa ( Odisha ) to Gujarat and from Kanyakumari to Himalayas.    Significance of Diwali celebration is […]

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