Tag: Danda Nacha

Danda Nacha or the Danda Jatra forms a rich folk and religious tradition of Ganjam district in Odisha. The 21-day festival of penance to appease Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali concludes every year on Maha Bishuba Sankranti. Know more about the festival as we take you through some pictures from the festival in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam.

Locals suspect the victims to have suffered food poisoning after consuming prasad during a temple feast in the area. 

Berhampur: The Ganjam District Administration has restricted the number of participants for ‘Dandanacha’ to 25 only while completely banning any sort of cultural programmes at night. The decision was taken due to a surge in the Covid-19 cases across the State. The development was shared by the district administration through its twitter account. Similarly, Mundan […]

Nayagarh: Science and prudence took a back seat at Singarpur village under Sarankul Police limits in Nayagarh district where villagers resorted to superstition to revive a dead man even after…

Berhampur: Even as the State government has allowed the Jatra organisers to hold shows subject to a ceiling of 2,000 persons, the Covid-19 restrictions on the famous ‘Danda Nacha’ in Berhampur have left the jatra and opera artistes community of the silk city concerned. The Ganjam district administration on last Tuesday allowed Danda Nacha, religious […]