|
Important
Festivals of Orissa in 2003
| Name
of Festival |
Date |
Day |
Places
Of the Fair/Festival |
| January |
| Shamba
dashami |
13.01.2003
|
Monday
|
Jajpur,Atri,Konark,
Ghatagaon |
| Makar
Sankranti |
14.01.2003
|
Tuesday
|
All
over Orissa |
| Pongal |
15.01.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
| February |
| Sri
Panchami (Saraswati Puja) |
06.02.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Kumbha
Sankranti |
13.02.2003 |
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Joranda
Mela |
15.02.2003 |
Saturday |
Joranda(Dhenkanal) |
| Agni
Utsav |
16.02.2003 |
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| Sri
Maa Janma Utsav |
21.02.2003 |
Friday |
All
over Orissa |
| March |
| Siva
Ratri(JAGARA) |
01.03.2003 |
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Meena
Sankranti |
15.03.2003 |
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Dola
Purnima |
18.03.2003 |
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Holi |
19.03.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
| April |
| Utkal
Divas |
01.04.2003 |
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Basantika
Ashtami Puja |
10.04.2003 |
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Ashokashtami
Rath Yatra |
10.04.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Shri
Rama Navami |
11.04.2003
|
Friday |
Bhubaneswar,Odagaon,
Puri,Badagada |
| Mahavisuba
Sankranti |
14.04.2003 |
Monday |
All
over Orissa |
| May |
| Akhyatrutia |
04.05.2003 |
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| Brusha
Sankranti |
15.05.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
Chandan
Purnima
Buddha Jayanti |
16.05.2003 |
Friday |
Puri |
| Savitri
Vrat |
30.05.2003
|
Friday |
All
over Orissa |
| June |
| Sheetal
Sasthi |
05.06.2003 |
Thursday |
Sambalapur,Barapali |
| Pahili
Raja |
14.06.2003
|
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Devasnana
Purnima |
14.06.2003
|
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Raja
Sankranti |
15.06.2003
|
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| Basumati
Snana |
17.06.2003
|
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| July |
| Sri
Gundicha Ratha Yatra |
1.07.2003
|
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Bahuda
(Rath Yatra) |
09.07.2003
|
Wednesday |
Puri |
| Dakhinayan
Karkat Sankranti |
17.07.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Chitau
Amavasya |
29.07.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| August |
| Jhulan
Yatra Aarambha |
08.08.2003
|
Friday |
Puri,Cuttack,Sambalpur |
| Raksha
Bandhan |
11.08.2003
|
Monday |
All
over Orissa |
| Khudurukhani
Osa Aarambha |
17.08.2003
|
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| Janmastami |
19.08.2003
|
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Nanda
Utsav |
20.08.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Shri
Ganesh Chaturthi |
31.08.2003
|
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| September |
| Indra
Utsaba |
10.09.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Biswakarma
Puja |
17.09.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
| October |
| Saptami
Puja |
02.10.2003
|
Thursday |
All
over Orissa |
| Astami
Puja |
03.10.2003
|
Friday |
All
over Orissa |
| Navami
Puja |
04.10.2003
|
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Dasahara |
05.10.2003
|
Sunday |
Cuttack,
Bhubaneswar |
| Gaja
Laxmi Puja,Kumara Utsava |
09.10.2003
|
Thursday |
Dhenkanal,Kendrapara |
| Kartik
Brat |
10.10.2003
|
Friday |
Cuttack |
| Garvana
Sankranti |
18.10.2003
|
Saturday |
All
over Orissa |
| Shyama
Kali Puja, Dipavali |
24.10.2003
|
Friday |
All
over Orissa |
| Naga
Chaturthi |
28.10.2003
|
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| November |
| Bali
Yatra,Ras Purnima |
08.11.2003
|
Saturday |
Cuttack |
| Chhadkhai |
09.11.2003
|
Sunday |
All
over Orissa |
| Prathama
Astami |
17.11.2003
|
Monday |
All
over Orissa |
| December |
| Dhanu
Sankranti |
16.12.2003
|
Tuesday |
All
over Orissa |
| Pandu
Osa |
08.12.2003
|
Monday |
All
over Orissa |
| Bata
Osa |
10.12.2003
|
Wednesday |
All
over Orissa |
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