boita bandana

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Kartik Purnima today, people observed the ‘Boita Bandana’ also known as ‘Danga Bhasa’—a traditional Odia maritime and naval festival celebrated annually throughout Odisha. Lakhs of people thronged the…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has wished people on the auspicious occasion of ‘Kartik Purnima’ and ‘Boita Bandana’. He wrote in Odia, addressing the people on the occasion of Kartika Purnima. The message read, “Heartiest…

Bhubaneswar: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha from November 26 to 27, 2023. On November 27, the President will grace the Boita Bandana ceremony organized by the Paradip Port Authority at Paradip. The…

Bhubaneswar: Kartika Purnima (Boita Bandana) is celebrated on the full moon of the Kartika month where people across the State go to the nearest water body to set afloat tiny banana, paper or thermocol boats with diyas, betel leaves,…