Boita Bandana

Nimapara: In a tragic incident, two minor boys drowned in a pond in Alipingal village under Nimapara police limits of Puri district today. According to reports, the deceased boys have been identified as Shakti Sahu and Sairam Barik.…

Bhubaneswar: Conveying heartfelt greetings to the denizens of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to micro-blogging site Twitter to wish people on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima today. He wrote in Odia, addressing the…

Bhubaneswar: Kartik Purnima is one of the most significant days in the Hindu calendar. This year it is celebrated on Friday (November 19). Apart from the Hindus, the day also holds importance for Sikhs and Jains and is observed on Purnima…

Balasore: As the people of Odisha celebrate the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima with religious fervour along with the age-old tradition of Boita Bandana as a mark of reverence to their glorious past of erstwhile Kalinga’s maritime…

Bhubaneswar: Kartik Purnima is one of the most significant days in the Hindu calendar. This year it is celebrated on Monday (November 30). Apart from the Hindus, the day also holds importance for Sikhs and Jains and is observed on Purnima…

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced today that there will be no Kartik Purnima celebrations and the holy Bindusagar lake in Old Town area of the city this year. Owing to the COVID-19 restrictions over large…

Since wee hours today devotees were seen to standing in a queue to enter the Srimandir and get a chance to see Lords Jagannath and Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra in special suna besa (decorated with gold ornaments.

Hundreds of people, even from nearby villages thronged to Manitri village to have a glimpse at the magnificent boita and take part in the Kartika Purnima celebrations.

Known as Boita Bandana or Boat Festival, the tiny boats are set afloat with traditional song of “Aa ka Ma Boi, Pana Gua Thoi; Pana Gua Tora, Masaka Dharama Mora” on their lips.

With only a week left for the sporting extravaganza of ‘Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup, sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has blended the event with the auspicious Odia ceremony of ‘Kartik Purnima’ to woo the denizens of the State.