Fairs & Festival of Cuttack District

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Sl. No. Name of the Events Famous Place Months of Celebration
1 MAKAR MELA Sri Sri Singhnath Temple, Gopinathpur January
2 GUMPHA JATRA Olasuni February
3 MAHA SHIVA RATRI Sri Sri Dhavaleswar Pitha February/March
4 ASTASAMBHU JATRA Narsinghpur March
5 DOLA JATRA(Munci Melan) Salipur ( Olakana ) March
6 MAHA BISUBA SANKRANTI Gangeswar, Banki April
7 SRI RAMA NABAMI Asureswar April
8 AKSHYA TRITIYA Athagarh Area May
9 RATHA JATRA Katarappa near salipur/Athagarh/Dolmundai,Cuttack July
10 BHALUKUNI JATRA Bahugram area, Salipur/Chauliaganja,Cuttack August/September
11 DUSHEHARA PARBA Cuttack Town October
12 GAJALAXMI PUJA Choudwar October
13 KALIPUJA Cuttack Town November
14 BADA OSHA PARBA Sri Sri Dhavaleswar Pitha November
15 BALI JATRA,      KARTIKESWAR PUJA Cuttack Town November

Festival like Baliyatra Cuttack Utsav is organised by the District Council of Culture, District Administration and Department of Tourism. Most of the festiv occassions in he district are organised by the local committees under the control and management of local administration.

Source : The District Culture Officer, Cuttack ( on 03.06.2004)

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