Tag: Dhanu Jatra

Dhanu Jatra was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bargarh: The ‘Dhanu Yatra,’ known as the world’s largest open air theatre festival, will begin from January 11, 2019 and continue till January 21. A special meeting chaired by Bargarh collector was held today to finalise the dates and roll out plans to ensure smooth conduct of the festival. The meeting was attended by Superintendent […]

Baragarh: The district headquarters town of Bargarh has turned into mythological ‘Mathura Nagari’ and Ambapali village has become ‘Gopapura’ with the world famous Dhanu Jatra of Bargarh kicking off on a colourful note today. MPs Prasanna Acharya and Prabhas Singh inaugurated the event in presence of district Collector, local MLA and other dignitaries. The entire […]

Bargarh: The World famous Dhanu Jatra is all set to kick off at Bargarh today with all the rituals completed before Goddess ‘Samaleswari’- the presiding deity of Western Odisha. Tagged as the world’s biggest open air theatre, the 11-day-long festival, organised by the Dhanu Jatra Mahotsav Samiti is likely to attract visitors from across the […]

Bargarh: With only a day away from the world famous Dhanu Jatra, artists from across the district have decorated the town painting its walls with various mythological themes as the town will convert into Mathura Nagari from tomorrow for 11 days. Episodes of King Kansa’s tyranny including scenes from his darbar,  life in palace, his […]

Bargarh: The ‘Subha Stambha’ (holy stone) for the world famous Bargarh Dhanu Jatra was set up by the district Collector at the Hatapada field this evening. Amid puja rituals, the Collector set up the holy stone which is considered as the Dhanu Jatra’s initial stage. Earlier in the day, a procession started from the Maa […]

Baragarh/Bolangir: World famous Bargarh Dhanua Jatra is all set to begin from Monday as all the rituals were conducted before Goddess ‘Samaleswari’- the presiding deity of the event and western Odisha. The artisans are busy giving final touches to stage for the 11-day gala festival. The event which will set the stage for all mythological […]

Bargarh: The 11-day Dhanu Jatra will conclude in Bargarh today. The annual festival which kicked off on January 11 will end with the death of the demon king Kansa. On Sunday, the entire Bargarh town that resembled Mathura during the festival was rejoiced as Lord Krishna and Balaram came to the town on king Kansa’s […]

Bargarh: The demon king Kansa, who is ruling the roost in Mathurapuri of Bargarh town where the world’s biggest open-air theatre Dhanu Jatra is underway, on Tuesday directed Union PNG Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to build a cancer hospital in the area. Pradhan was invited by Kansa to attend the Mathura Raj Darbar on Tuesday. Expressing […]

Bargarh: With the world famous Dhanu Jatra underway, demon king Kansa is ruling the roost in Maturapuri Bargarh with overbearing autrocracy. Accompanied by his royal courtiers, Kansa today took a trip around the Bargarh town – which will be the mythological Mathurapuri during the 11-day festival – and interrogated top administrative officials including the Bargarh […]

Bargarh: The controversy over selection process of artistes for the main characters of world famous Dhanu Jatra in Bargarh was put to rest with the working committee finally deciding not to change the artistes for the open air theatre this year at a meeting on Thursday. The decision to cancel selection of new artistes was […]

Bargarh: The western Odisha town of Bargarh is all set to stage 71st edition of the world’s largest open air play, Dhanu Jatra from tomorrow. The 11-day open theatre will showcase the triumph of good over evil and portrayal of the mythological rule of demon king Kansa followed by his demise at the hands of […]