Detail Factual Overview

Culture and Festivals:

• Dance Forms: Odissi (one of the classical dances of India), Chhau, Gotipua.
• Famous Festivals:
  • Rath Yatra: World-famous chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri.
  • Durga Puja, Raja Festival, Makar Sankranti, Nuakhai (agricultural festival of western Odisha).
• Handicrafts: Applique work of Pipili, silver filigree of Cuttack, Pattachitra paintings, stone and wood carving.