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Baliyatra Festival

 Nov 06, 2025   Admin

The President extends greetings on the occasion of the historic ‘Baliyatra’ festival to the people of Odisha.

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  • Baliyatra is an annual festival celebrated in coastal Odisha on the day of Kartika Purnima, commemorating the ancient maritime trade and cultural links between Odisha (ancient Kalinga) and Southeast Asian countries like Bali, Java, and Sumatra. 
  • The festival is associated with the legend of ‘Taapoi’ and includes rituals such as ‘Bhalukuni Osha’ (or ‘Khudurukuni Osha’) and ‘Bada Osha’. 
  • During Baliyatra, people traditionally float miniature boats with lamps on the Mahanadi River, symbolizing the sea voyages made by their ancestors.
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