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Sl. No.
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Name of the Fair/Festival
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Day and Month as per Lunar Calendar
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Date and month
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Important places of observance
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1.
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Dhanu Yatra
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Eleven days preceding Pausa Purnima
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4-14 January
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Bargarh (Distr. Bargarh)
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2.
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Folk Dance Festival
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-
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4 - 6 January
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Sambalpur
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3. |
Ekamra Utsav
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-- |
6 - 15 January |
Bhubaneswar |
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4.
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Makar Mela
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Makar Sankranti
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14 January
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Atri, Kalijai (Chilika), Jagatsinghpur, Jashipur, etc
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5.
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Kalahandi Utsav
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-
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14-17 January
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Bhawanipatna
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6. |
Gopalpur Beach Festival
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--
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14-18 January |
Gopalpur |
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7.
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Adivasi Mela (Tribal Festival)
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-
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26–31 January
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Bhubaneswar
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8. |
Saraswati Puja
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Magha Sukla Panchami
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2 February |
Throughout Orissa
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9.
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Magha Saptami
(Magha Mela)
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Magha Sukla Sasthi-Saptami
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3 –4 February
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Chandrabhaga (Konark)
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10 |
Kalinga Mahotsav
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-
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4 - 5 February |
Dhauli, Bhubaneswar
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11.
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Khandagiri Mela
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One week from Magha Sukla Saptami
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4 –10 February
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Khandagiri-Udayagiri
Bhubaneswar
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12.
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Joranda Mela
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Magha Sukla Chaturdashi
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11 February
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Joranda (Dist.Dhenkanal)
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13.
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National Kharvel Festival
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-- |
4-10 February |
Khandagiri (Bhubaneswar) |
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14. |
Buddha Mahotsav |
- |
17-19 February |
Ratnagiri |
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15. |
Konark Dance and Music Festival
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-
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19 –21 February
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Konark
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16. |
Rajarani Music Festival
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-- |
26-28 February |
Bhubaneswar |
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17. |
Dola & Holi
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Falguna Purnima and the day following |
14 & 15 March |
Throughout Orissa |
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18. |
Taratarini Yatra
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2nd and 3rd Tuesday of Chaitra
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28 March & 4 April |
Taratarini Pitha (Dist. Ganjam)
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19. |
Utkal Divas
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-- |
1 April |
Bhubaneswar and other places |
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20. |
Ashokastami
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Chaitra Sukla Astami |
5April |
Bhubaneswar
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21.
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Sriram Navami |
Chaitra Sukla Navami |
6 April |
Bhubaneswar, Odagaon and Saptasajya |
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22.
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Jhamu Yatra |
Last Tuesday of Chaitra
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11 April |
Kakatpur (Dist.Puri)
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23. |
Chaitra Parba and
Chhow Festival |
Three days preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
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12-14 April |
Baripada |
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24.
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Chadak Mela |
Three days preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti |
12-14 April |
Chandaneswar |
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25.
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Sriram Navami
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Baisakha Sukla Chaturdashi
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11 May |
Nrusimhanath and Harishankar
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26.
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Sitalasasthi |
Jyestha Sukla Sasthi |
1 June
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Sambalpur |
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27.
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Utkal Divas
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-
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1 April
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Bhubaneswar and other places
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28.
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Snana Yatra |
Jyestha Purnima |
11 June
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Puri |
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29.
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Rath Yatra
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Asadha Sukla Dwitiya |
27 June
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Puri, Kendrapara, Baripada, Berhampur and other parts
of Orissa |
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30.
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Bahuda Yatra |
Asadha Sukla Dasami
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5 July |
Puri, Kendrapara, Baripada, Berhampur and other parts
of Orissa |
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31.
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Jhulana Yatra |
Sraban Sukla Dasami to Purnami
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4-9 August
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Puri |
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32.
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Snana Yatra
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Jyestha Purnima
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11 June
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Puri
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33.
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Biswakarma Puja
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Kanya Sankranti
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17 September
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Throughout Orissa
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34.
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Durga Puja
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Aswina Sukla Saptami to Dasami
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29 September to 2 October
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Orissa in general and Cuttack in particular
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35.
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Kumar Purnima
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Aswina Purnima
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6 October
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Throughout Orissa
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36. |
Gajalaxmi
Puja
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One
week from Aswina Purnima |
6-12 October |
Dhenkanal Town |
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37.
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Deepavali
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Kartika Amabasya
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21 October
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Throughout Orissa
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38.
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Kali Puja |
One week from Kartika Amabasya |
21-27 October |
Bhadrak
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39.
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Anla Navami
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Kartika Sukla Navami
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31 October
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Sakhigopal
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40.
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Vedavyas Sangeet Nrutya Utsav
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-
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1-5 November
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Rourkela
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41.
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Mondei
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-
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1-3 November
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Nawarangapur
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42.
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Bada Osha
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Kartika Sukla Chaturdashi
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4 November
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Dhabaleswar
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43.
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Bali Yatra
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Kartika Purnima
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5 November
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Cuttack, Paradeep, Konark & Balugaon (Chilika)
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44.
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Parab (Tribal Festival)
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-
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16 –18 November
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Koraput
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45.
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Puri Beach Festival
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-
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23 – 27 November
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Puri
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46.
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Konark Dance Festival
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-
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1 –5 December
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Konark
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47. |
Shree Kshetra Utsav |
-
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14-25 December |
Puri |