Orissa has an ancient maritime legacy. There was a time when not a sail unfurled in the Bay of B en g a l without the blessings of the Rajas of Kalinga. Every winter on Kaarthick Purnima ships set sail for South East Asia . The festival celebrating this event takes its name from the ceremonial planting of various grains in wet sand, though some scriptures claim it gets its name from the destination the ships sailed for. Nam e this festival which is still celebrated in Orissa with great pomp?
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
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Orissa has an ancient maritime legacy. There was a time when not a sail unfurled in the Bay of B en g a l without the blessings of the Rajas of Kalinga. Every winter on Kaarthick Purnima ships set sail for South East Asia . The festival celebrating this event takes its name from the ceremonial planting of various grains in wet sand, though some scriptures claim it gets its name from the destination the ships sailed for. Nam e this festival which is still celebrated in Orissa with great pomp?
2 comments:
- Sharat said...
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Bali yatra...It had to be the name of some place in SE asia. The rest was left to wiki.
- Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:40:00 PM
- Debasish said...
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Bali Yatra it is.
- Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:45:00 PM
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Bali yatra...It had to be the name of some place in SE asia. The rest was left to wiki.
Bali Yatra it is.
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