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Konark
Festival
Thirty five km. to the north-east
of Puri lies the World Heritage Monument, the
Sun Temple of Konark. Twelve hundred craftsmen
had toiled hard for 12 long years to erect
this monumental wonder where 12 year's revenue
was spent. Modelled after the floating chariot
of the mythical Sun God, the temple is a
quintessence of imaginative craftsmanship of
ancient Orissa. The temple architecture was
designed as drawn by twelve exquisitely carved
stone wheels and seven galloping horses. And
the kings, queens, generals, foot soldiers,
sages, priests, elephants, horses, courtiers
and courtesans depicted on the walls and the
panels with finesse open a window to the
nostalgic times of medieval Orissa.
The annual Konark Festival, which is held in
an open air auditorium with the temple as the
backdrop, showcases a magical parade of
India's classical and traditional dance forms.
Eminent dancers and their troupe delight
visitors in the wintry evening of early
December with dramatic choreographies.
Besides, the dance performances the visitors
will be treated, in an Artist Camp, to an
exhibition of Orissan temple sculptures which
are often described as poetry transcribed on
stone. Sand Art exhibition will be yet another
attraction for tourists.
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Religious Festivals
Major Religious Festivals:
Mahashiva Ratri, Durga Puja,
Ganesha
Chaturthi, Lakshmi
Puja, Deepavali,
Dusserah,
Dola
Purnima (Holi),
Akshyaya Trutiya,
Gahma
Purnima,
Makara
Sankranti, Ashokashtami,
Nuakhai,
Basanta
Panchami, Hingula
Yatra, Prathamastami,
Baseli Puja,
Janmastami,
Raja
Sankranti,
Chaitra
Parba, Kartika Purnima,
Rama Navami,
Khudurukuni
Osa, Savitri Brata,
Dhanu Yatra,
Kumar
Purnima, Shamba
Dasami, Sital Shashti,
Magha
Saptami,
Visuva
Samkranti,
Viswakarma
Puja.
Jagannath Temple Festivals
Major
Jagannath Temple Festivals:
Rath Yatra,
Chandan
Yatra,
Devasnana Purnima,
Basanta
Panchami,
Chitou
Amavasya, Nava
Kalebara.
Special festivals
Major Special Festivals:
Puri
Beach Festival,
Konark
Festival,
Kalinga
Mahotsav,
Raja Rani
Music Festival,
Shreekstra
Utsav, Ekamra Utsav,
Dhauli Mahatsova,
Folk Dance Festival,
Khandagiri Festival,
Konark Dance & Music
Festival,
Parab
Festival
Tribal Festivals
Major Tribal Festivals:
Chaita Parva,
Karama
Festival, Bali Jatra,
Sume-Gelirak,
Bija Pandu,
Kedu Festival,
Maghe Parab
Fairs & Exhibitions
Major Fairs & Exibitions:
Bali
Yatra, Magha Mela,
Taratarini
Mela, Joranda Mela,
Makar Mela
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