|
2005 |
|
Sl.
No.
|
Name
of the Fair/Festival
|
Day
and Month as per Lunar Calendar
|
Date
and month
|
Important
places of observance
|
|
1.
|
Dhanu Yatra
|
Eleven days
preceding Pausa Purnima
|
15-25
January
|
Bargarh
(Distr. Bargarh)
|
|
2.
|
Folk Dance
Festival
|
-
|
4-6
January
|
Sambalpur
|
|
3.
|
Makar Mela
|
Makar
Sankranti
|
14
January
|
Atri, Kalijai
(Chilika), Jagatsinghpur, Jashipur, etc
|
|
4.
|
Kalahandi
Utsav
|
-
|
14-17
January
|
Bhawanipatna
|
|
5.
|
Saraswati Puja
|
Magha Sukla
Panchami
|
13
February
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
6.
|
Adivasi Mela
(Tribal Festival)
|
-
|
26
– 31 January
|
Bhubaneswar
|
|
7.
|
Magha Saptami
|
Magha Sukla
Saptami
|
14
- 15 February
|
Chandrabhaga (Konark)
|
|
8.
|
Khandagiri
Mela
|
One week from
Magha Sukla Saptami
|
15
-21 February
|
Khandagiri-Udayagiri
|
|
9.
|
Joranda Mela
|
Magha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
22
February
|
Joranda (Dist.Dhenkanal)
|
|
10.
|
Kalinga
Mahotsav
|
-
|
4
- 5 February
|
Dhauli,
Bhubaneswar
|
|
11.
|
Maha
Shivaratri
|
Falguna
Krushna Chaturdashi
|
8
March
|
Bhubaneswar,
Kapilas, Mahendragiri, Sarankul, Aradi, Huma, Khiching,etc.
|
|
12.
|
Konark Dance
and Music Festival
|
-
|
19
-23 February
|
Konark
|
|
13.
|
Dola &
Holi
|
Falguna
Purnima and the day following
|
25
-26 March
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
14.
|
Taratarini
Yatra
|
2nd and 3rd
Tuesday of Chaitra
|
29
March & 5 April
|
Taratarini
Pitha (Dist. Ganjam)
|
|
15.
|
Ashokastami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Astami
|
16
April
|
Bhubaneswar
|
|
16.
|
Sriram Navami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Navami
|
17
April
|
Bhubaneswar,
Odagaon and Saptasajya
|
|
17.
|
Jhamu Yatra
|
Last Tuesday
of Chaitra
|
19
April
|
Kakatpur (Dist.Puri)
|
|
18.
|
Utkal Divas
|
-
|
1
April
|
Bhubaneswar
and other places
|
|
19.
|
Chaitra Parba
Chhow Festival
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
-14 April
|
Baripada
(Dist. Mayurbhanj)
|
|
20.
|
Chadak Mela
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
-14 April
|
Chandaneswar
(Dist-Balasore)
|
|
21.
|
Nrusimhanath
Mela
|
Baisakha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
22
May
|
Nrusimhanath
and Harishankar
|
|
22.
|
Sitalasasthi
|
Jyestha Sukla
Sasthi
|
12
June
|
Sambalpur
|
|
23.
|
Snana Yatra
|
Jyestha
Purnima
|
22
June
|
Puri
|
|
24.
|
Raja Parba
|
One day before
and after Raja Sankranti
|
14
-16 June
|
Puri, Cuttack,
Keonjhar and other places
|
|
25.
|
Rath Yatra
|
Asadha Sukla
Dwitiya
|
8
July
|
Puri,Kendrapara,
Baripada, Berhampur and throughout Orissa
|
|
26.
|
Jhulana Yatra
|
Sraban Sukla
Dasami to Purnami
|
15
-19 August
|
Puri and
Ali (Kendrapara
|
|
27.
|
Biswakarma
Puja
|
Kanya
Sankranti
|
17
September
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
28.
|
Ganesh Puja
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Chaturthi
|
7
September
|
Paradeep
Throughout Orissa
|
|
29.
|
Nuakhai
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Panchami
|
8
September
|
Orissa in
general and western part of Orissa in particular
|
|
30.
|
Durga Puja
|
Aswina Sukla
Saptami to Dasami
|
10
-13 October
|
Orissa in
general and Cuttack in particular
|
|
31.
|
Gajalaxmi Puja
(Kumar Purnima)
|
Aswina Purnima
|
16
-22 October
|
Dhenkanal and
kendrapara Town
|
|
32.
|
Mondei
|
-
|
1-3
November
|
Nawarangapur
|
|
33.
|
Vedavyas
Sangeet Nrutya Utsav
|
-
|
1-5
November
|
Rourkela
|
|
34.
|
Deepavali
|
Kartika
Amabasya
|
1
November
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
35.
|
Anla Navami
|
Kartika Sukla
Navami
|
10
November
|
Sakhigopal
(Dist-Puri)
|
|
36.
|
Bada Osha
|
Kartika Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
14
November
|
Dhabaleswar
(Dist-Cuttack)
|
|
37.
|
Bali Yatra
|
Kartika
Purnima
|
15
November
|
Cuttack,
Paradeep, Konark & Balugaon (Chilika)
|
|
38.
|
Parab (Tribal
Festival)
|
-
|
16
-18 November
|
Koraput
|
|
39.
|
Beach
Festival
|
- |
23
– 27 November
|
Puri
|
|
40.
|
Konark Dance
Festival
|
-
|
1
-5 December
|
Konark
|
| |
|
2006 |
|
Sl.
No.
|
Name
of the Fair/Festival
|
Day
and Month as per Lunar Calendar
|
Date
and month
|
Important
places of observance
|
| 1. |
Dhanu Yatra
|
Eleven days
preceding Pausa Purnima
|
4-14
January |
Bargarh
(Distr. Bargarh)
|
| 2. |
Folk Dance
Festival
|
-
|
4
- 6 January |
Sambalpur
|
| 3. |
Makar Mela
|
Makar
Sankranti
|
14
January |
Atri, Kalijai
(Chilika), Jagatsinghpur, Jashipur, etc
|
| 4. |
Kalahandi
Utsav |
- |
14-17
January |
Bhawanipatna |
| 5. |
Saraswati Puja
|
Magha Sukla
Panchami
|
2
February |
Throughout
Orissa
|
| 6. |
Adivasi Mela
(Tribal Festival)
|
-
|
26–31
January |
Bhubaneswar
|
| 7. |
Magha Saptami
|
Magha Sukla
Saptami
|
3
–4 February |
Chandrabhaga (Konark)
|
| 8. |
Khandagiri
Mela
|
One week from
Magha Sukla Saptami
|
4
–10 February |
Khandagiri-Udayagiri
|
| 9. |
Joranda Mela
|
Magha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
11
February |
Joranda (Dist.Dhenkanal)
|
| 10. |
Kalinga
Mahotsav |
- |
4
- 5 February |
Dhauli,
Bhubaneswar |
| 11. |
Maha
Shivaratri
|
Falguna
Krushna Chaturdashi
|
26
February |
Bhubaneswar,
Kapilas, Mahendragiri, Sarankul, Aradi, Huma, Khiching,etc.
|
| 12. |
Konark Dance
and Music Festival
|
-
|
19
–23 February |
Konark
|
| 13. |
Dola &
Holi
|
Falguna
Purnima and the day following
|
14
–15 March |
Throughout
Orissa
|
| 14. |
Taratarini
Yatra
|
2nd and 3rd
Tuesday of Chaitra
|
21
& 28 March |
Taratarini
Pitha (Dist. Ganjam)
|
| 15. |
Ashokastami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Astami
|
5
April |
Bhubaneswar
|
| 16. |
Sriram Navami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Navami
|
6
April |
Bhubaneswar,
Odagaon and Saptasajya
|
| 17. |
Jhamu Yatra
|
Last Tuesday
of Chaitra
|
11
April |
Kakatpur (Dist.Puri)
|
| 18. |
Utkal Divas
|
-
|
1
April |
Bhubaneswar
and other places
|
| 19. |
Chaitra Parba
Chhow Festival
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
–14 April |
Baripada
(Dist. Mayurbhanj)
|
| 20. |
Chadak Mela
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
–14 April |
Chandaneswar
(Dist-Balasore)
|
| 21. |
Nrusimhanath
Mela
|
Baisakha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
11
May |
Nrusimhanath
and Harishankar
|
| 22. |
Sitalasasthi
|
Jyestha Sukla
Sasthi
|
1
June |
Sambalpur
|
| 23. |
Snana Yatra
|
Jyestha
Purnima
|
11
June |
Puri
|
|
24.
|
Raja Parba
|
One day before
and after Raja Sankranti
|
14
–16 June
|
Puri, Cuttack,
Keonjhar and other places
|
|
25.
|
Rath Yatra
|
Asadha Sukla
Dwitiya
|
27
June
|
Puri,Kendrapara,
Baripada, Berhampur and throughout Orissa
|
|
26.
|
Jhulana Yatra
|
Sraban Sukla
Dasami to Purnami
|
4
–9 August
|
Puri and
Ali (Kendrapara
|
|
27.
|
Biswakarma
Puja
|
Kanya
Sankranti
|
17
September
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
28.
|
Ganesh Puja
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Chaturthi
|
27
August
|
Paradeep
Throughout Orissa
|
|
29.
|
Nuakhai
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Panchami
|
29
August
|
Orissa in
general and western part of Orissa in particular
|
|
30.
|
Durga Puja
|
Aswina Sukla
Saptami to Dasami
|
29
September to 2 October
|
Orissa in
general and Cuttack in particular
|
|
31.
|
Gajalaxmi Puja
(Kumar Purnima)
|
Aswina Purnima
|
6
–12 October
|
Dhenkanal and
kendrapara Town
|
|
32.
|
Mondei
|
-
|
1-3
November
|
Nawarangapur
|
|
33.
|
Vedavyas
Sangeet Nrutya Utsav
|
-
|
1-5
November
|
Rourkela
|
|
34.
|
Deepavali
|
Kartika
Amabasya
|
21
October
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
35.
|
Anla Navami
|
Kartika Sukla
Navami
|
31
October
|
Sakhigopal
(Dist-Puri)
|
|
36.
|
Bada Osha
|
Kartika Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
4
November
|
Dhabaleswar
(Dist-Cuttack)
|
|
37.
|
Bali Yatra
|
Kartika
Purnima
|
5
November
|
Cuttack,
Paradeep, Konark & Balugaon (Chilika)
|
|
38.
|
Parab (Tribal
Festival)
|
-
|
16
–18 November
|
Koraput
|
|
39.
|
Beach
Festival
|
- |
23
– 27 November
|
Puri
|
|
40.
|
Konark Dance
Festival
|
-
|
1
–5 December
|
Konark
|
|
2007 |
|
Sl.
No.
|
Name
of the Fair/Festival
|
Day
and Month as per Lunar Calendar
|
Date
and month
|
Important
places of observance
|
|
1.
|
Dhanu Yatra
|
Eleven days
preceding Pausa Purnima
|
24
December,06 to 3 January,07
|
Bargarh
(Distr. Bargarh)
|
|
2.
|
Folk Dance
Festival
|
-
|
4
- 6 January
|
Sambalpur
|
|
3.
|
Makar Mela
|
Makar
Sankranti
|
14
January
|
Atri, Kalijai
(Chilika), Jagatsinghpur, Jashipur, etc
|
|
4.
|
Kalahandi
Utsav
|
-
|
14-17
January
|
Bhawanipatna
|
|
5.
|
Saraswati Puja
|
Magha Sukla
Panchami
|
23
January
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
6.
|
Adivasi Mela
(Tribal Festival)
|
-
|
26–31
January
|
Bhubaneswar
|
|
7.
|
Magha Saptami
|
Magha Sukla
Saptami
|
24
–25 January
|
Chandrabhaga (Konark)
|
|
8.
|
Khandagiri
Mela
|
One week from
Magha Sukla Saptami
|
25
–31 January
|
Khandagiri-Udayagiri
|
|
9.
|
Joranda Mela
|
Magha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
31
January
|
Joranda (Dist.Dhenkanal)
|
|
10.
|
Kalinga
Mahotsav
|
-
|
4
- 5 February
|
Dhauli,
Bhubaneswar
|
|
11.
|
Maha
Shivaratri
|
Falguna
Krushna Chaturdashi
|
16
February
|
Bhubaneswar,
Kapilas, Mahendragiri, Sarankul, Aradi, Huma, Khiching,etc.
|
|
12.
|
Konark Dance
and Music Festival
|
-
|
19
–23 February
|
Konark
|
|
13.
|
Dola &
Holi
|
Falguna
Purnima and the day following
|
3
–4 March
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
14.
|
Taratarini
Yatra
|
2nd and 3rd
Tuesday of Chaitra
|
6
& 13 March
|
Taratarini
Pitha (Dist. Ganjam)
|
|
15.
|
Ashokastami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Astami
|
26
March
|
Bhubaneswar
|
|
16.
|
Sriram Navami
|
Chaitra Sukla
Navami
|
26
March
|
Bhubaneswar,
Odagaon and Saptasajya
|
|
17.
|
Jhamu Yatra
|
Last Tuesday
of Chaitra
|
27
March
|
Kakatpur (Dist.Puri)
|
|
18.
|
Utkal Divas
|
-
|
1
April
|
Bhubaneswar
and other places
|
|
19.
|
Chaitra Parba
Chhow Festival
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
–14 April
|
Baripada
(Dist. Mayurbhanj)
|
|
20.
|
Chadak Mela
|
Three days
preceding Maha Bishuba Sankranti
|
12
–14 April
|
Chandaneswar
(Dist-Balasore)
|
|
21.
|
Nrusimhanath
Mela
|
Baisakha Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
30
April
|
Nrusimhanath
and Harishankar
|
|
22.
|
Sitalasasthi
|
Jyestha Sukla
Sasthi
|
20
June
|
Sambalpur
|
|
23.
|
Snana Yatra
|
Jyestha
Purnima
|
30
June
|
Puri
|
|
24.
|
Raja Parba
|
One day before
and after Raja Sankranti
|
14
–16th June
|
Puri, Cuttack,
Keonjhar and other places
|
|
25.
|
Rath Yatra
|
Asadha Sukla
Dwitiya
|
16
July
|
Puri,Kendrapara,
Baripada, Berhampur and throughout Orissa
|
|
26.
|
Jhulana Yatra
|
Sraban Sukla
Dasami to Purnami
|
23
- 28 August
|
Puri and
Ali (Kendrapara
|
|
27.
|
Biswakarma
Puja
|
Kanya
Sankranti
|
17
September
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
28.
|
Ganesh Puja
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Chaturthi
|
15
September
|
Paradeep
Throughout Orissa
|
|
29.
|
Nuakhai
|
Bhadrab Sukla
Panchami
|
16
September
|
Orissa in
general and western part of Orissa in particular
|
|
30.
|
Durga Puja
|
Aswina Sukla
Saptami to Dasami
|
18
–21 October
|
Orissa in
general and Cuttack in particular
|
|
31.
|
Gajalaxmi Puja
(Kumar Purnima)
|
Aswina Purnima
|
25
–31 October
|
Dhenkanal and
kendrapara Town
|
|
32.
|
Mondei
|
-
|
1-3
November
|
Nawarangapur
|
|
33.
|
Vedavyas
Sangeet Nrutya Utsav
|
-
|
1-5
November
|
Rourkela
|
|
34.
|
Deepavali
|
Kartika
Amabasya
|
9
November
|
Throughout
Orissa
|
|
35.
|
Anla Navami
|
Kartika Sukla
Navami
|
19
November
|
Sakhigopal
(Dist-Puri)
|
|
36.
|
Bada Osha
|
Kartika Sukla
Chaturdashi
|
23
November
|
Dhabaleswar
(Dist-Cuttack)
|
|
37.
|
Bali Yatra
|
Kartika
Purnima
|
24
November
|
Cuttack,
Paradeep, Konark & Balugaon (Chilika)
|
|
38.
|
Parab (Tribal
Festival)
|
-
|
16
–18 November
|
Koraput
|
|
39.
|
Beach
Festival
|
- |
23
– 27 November
|
Puri
| |
