Today is Kartik Purnima. The festival marks the yearly ritual where large number of people in Odisha set afloat miniature boats. It is a celebration of the ancient maritime glory of the state. The boats are generally made up of banana stems, banyan leaves or even color paper. The boats are floated with lighted lamps, betel leaves, flowers, milk, coin and some traditional food offering.
Published: Diptiranjita Patra
Last updated: 27 November 2023, 07:54 PM IST
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Words that have become timeless and songs that continue to cause steer in hearts of countless generations. Legendary singer Manna Dey has left behind a legacy that still guides his descendants.
Puja performed at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Ram Navami. Ram Navami is being celebrated for the first time in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir after Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla.
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