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Rajarani
Music Festival
Celestial music, sublime
surroundings and soothing climes of late
winter-soul traverses to an elevated sphere
leaving you utterly relaxed. Holidays are made
with this kind of experience that creates a
lasting mark in your mind.
Rajarani Music Festival held against the
backdrop of the 11th century Rajarani Temple
in Bhubaneswar is such an evening of concerts:
it's relaxing, entertaining and uplifting. The
city has a large assemblage of celebrated
temples of which the Rajarani Temple is one of
the most conspicuous. It's remarkable for the
absence any presiding deity in it. The temple
is famous for its ornate deul or compass and
the statues of eight Dipalakas guarding the
eight cardinal directions of the temple.
The musical evenings are resplendent with
excellent performances by the great maestros
of Indian classical music creating an allegory
of darbari gayans (musical performances in an
Indian king's court) of age old histories.
At present, as the capital of an emergent
Orissa, Bhubaneswar is a modern city with
broad avenues, beautiful parks, attractive
shopping centres, excellent hotels and
restaurants with finger-licking food.
Orissa vis-a-vis India has a great tradition
of classical music, instrumental as well as
vocal, which fascinate a lot of domestic and
international tourists.
To show case the glorious tradition of Indian
classical music, the Rajarani Music Festival
was conceived to be organized by the
Department of Tourism in association with
organizations like Orissa Sangeet Natak
Academi, Bhubaneswar Music Circle, NALCO and
the Union Ministry of Tourism.
The 1st Rajarani Music Festival was organized
from 9th to 11th March 2002 and subsequently
the festival was organized from 22nd to 26th
Feb'03 and 13th to 15th Feb'05.
Eminent instrumentalists and vocalists of
India have rendered scintillating performance
in this festival over the years.
The festival has been an attraction not only
to the music lovers but also to the tourists
in general.
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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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