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Chandan Yatra in Orissa is celebrated all across the state. Held in the month of Vaisaksha, Chandan Yatra marks the culmination of the series of religious festivals which is performed at the famous Lord Jagannatha Temple at Puri as well as in other shrines across the state.
One of the most popular fairs and festivals in Orissa, it begins on Akshyaya Trutiya and continues for the next 20 days in a grand manner in the month of Baisakh. The popular beliefs say that after the series of festivals, the deity goes on a cruise on the waters with the soothing effect of sandal or chandan before he retires to the indoors to rejuvenate himself before the next season of festivals.
While the festival is celebrated for 21 days in Puri, in other temples, it is celebrated only for the last three days.
Features:
The deities are taken out in procession for voyage on the boats called Chapa in Oriya.
The houses along Lord Jagannatha temple to Narendra Sarobar in Puri are adorned.
Images of Madanmohana, Laxmi and Saraswati are also taken for the voyage in waters in Narendra Sarobar
When the boats are rowed by the Sevakas, Devadasis or temple-dancers perform dances and songs on the boat throughout the night.
In the morning, the idols are taken back to abodes.
On Bhaunri, or the last day of the festival, elaborate and grand rituals are observed during the voyage.
Season
Chandan Yatra in Orissa is annually held in April
How to Reach
By Air -
You can reach Bhubaneswar airport in Orissa from any major city of the country.
By Rail -
Avail of train services to Bhubaneswar and Puri from other parts of the country.
By Road -
You can avail of bus services from Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai to Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa
It is best to visit Chhattisgarh during the Kajari Festival.
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