Boita Bandana

Bhubaneswar: In view of possible spread of COVID-19 infections, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) banned the Kartika Purnima celebrations under its jurisdiction for this year. With this move, no 'Boita Bandana' celebration can…

Rayagada: Boita Bandana turned sour in Odisha's Rayagada district as two persons drowned in river at two separate places while sailing boat miniatures. Suman Behera, an engineering student of UGMIT in the district, had gone to Nagabali…

Puri: Internationally acclaimed Sudarsan Pattnaik today created a sand art to mark the glorious maritime of ancient Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Kartika Purnima. The sand art featuring a Boita (boat) with a theme of the upcoming…

Bhubaneswar: The month of Kartika is considered to be the most auspicious time in the Odia calendar. Starting on Kumar Purnima and culminating on Kartika Purnima, this month (also known as the month of Damodar i.e. Krishna) is that time of…