Festivals & Events News Updates

The Sudasha Brata, a unique festival in Odisha during the Chaitra Navratra, involves married Odia women performing early morning puja to Goddess Lakshmi for family well-being. The ritual includes wearing a sacred thread, decorating homes, and offerings in sets of ten to symbolize purity and devotion.

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.

Sri Ram has been at the core of most of the Hindu ideologies. Since Ram Navami is the birthday of Sri Ram, it is celebrated with joy and fervour across the country.

Ashok Ashtami also known as Bhavani Ashtami is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Durga on the day of Chaitra Shukla Ashtami.

On World Voice Day various international communities and platforms organize events to encourage people to learn how to use their voice for pleasure as well as for business purposes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished the people of Odisha on New Year.

The day assumes much significance as the new Odia calendar or Panjika is released on the auspicious day. The day also marks the onset of the summer season and is known as Pana Sankranti and people distribute 'pana', a traditional cool drink.

Draped in traditional yellow cloths, holding peacock feathers in hands and carrying red/yellow flags, these are Danduas or Bhokatas who are participants of Danda Jatra, one of the most famous traditional festivals of Ganjam district in Odisha.

Eid-ul-Fitr or the festival of breaking the fast is an occasion that marks the end of holy month of Ramzan.

World Health Day is marked every year on April 7. This year's theme 'My Health, My Right’ focuses on equal access to quality health care.

Every year on 2nd of April, world observes Autism Awareness Day to empower and help autistic people with their day-to-day works. But what is Autism? It is a disorder that affects the development of brain by impacting one’s behavior, communication skills, interaction skills and learning ability.

Utkala Dibasa is not just a celebration of Odisha’s formation, but also a celebration of its rich cultural wealth, heritage, colourful architecture, folk music, dance form, paintings, tourist attractions, traditional Odia recipes and all that the state has to offer.

Christians across the world observe Good Friday as the day when Jesus Christ died on the cross for humanity to save the world from their sins.

"Today, on Good Friday, we remember the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ. May everyone find strength in the lessons of compassion and forgiveness it teaches us," the PM wrote on Twitter.

People across the state bathed in the colours of spring as they smeared bright colours on friends and family irrespective of their caste, creed, age, and faith.