Odisha celebrates Bali yatra in honour of sailors on Kartik Purnima

As country celebrates full moon day of Hindu month of Kartik as per Saka-era calendar, in far wast, Odisha remembers its sailors who sailed through mighty Mahani river into sea towards Bali. state on vember 12 is celebrating ever famous Bali Yatra in which natives of Cuttack and entire Odisha remember long-gone sailors. As per trition, wives of sailors called 'Shaba Bahu' meaning married woman went to bank of river Mahani to see off ir husbands who would set sail from river in wee hours on day. Today re are sailors, yet citizens of Cuttack and rest of Odisha get up in wee hours and reach water bodies to set sail hand me boats, even shells of banana tree with candles, incense and flowers paying tribute to long-gone sailors. 

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Bali Yatra is one of Asia's largest tre fairs

Bali Yatra is t only about sailing boats but also beginning of Bali Yatra fair which is claimed as Asia's largest tre fair. This year fair is starting on vember 12 and will end on vember 19. state's public visits fair in bunches every day with visitors of above 10 lakhs last year. re are endless items in fair from handicrafts to spices and whatts. re are merry-go-rounds, giant wheels and a lot of attractions for kids as well. For a few years, Bhubaneswar also conducts fair. This year Cuttack Baliyatra will be visited by Sona Mohapatra, Daler Mehndi, and many more stars. re will be a huge number of cultural events on ground until vember 19. Union Minister Dharmendra Prhan and Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaikhave tweeted on occasion.

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