Dhanu Yatra

Truck Runs Amok in Parmanpur, 4 people died

January 21, 2020   News

In the early morning a truck ran over a makeshift shop in Parmanpur, Sason. In this accident, 4 people are killed, and another 4 got injure. Actually 3 of them are died on the spot only and one died on the way to the Burla Hospital –Veer Surendra Sai Institute Of Medical Science And Research

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Kansa’s death wraps up 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra

January 3, 2018   News

Curtains came down on the 11-day festival of Dhanu Yatra here on Tuesday. The festival ended with the death of tyrannical King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna and coronation of Ugrasen. Around 3,000 artistes of 120 cultural troupes from across the country performed in the Dhanu Yatra this time. During Dhanu

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Rehearsals going on for Dhanu Yatra

December 20, 2017   News

With the 11-day Dhanu Yatra barely a week away, rehearsals are going on in full swing for the final show. It is considered to be the largest open-air theatre festival of the world, which will begin from December 23. This year, 55-year-old Bhubaneswar Pradhan of village Sarla in the district will perform the role of

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“Dhanu Yatra” counted as National Festival

November 3, 2014   News

The Department of Culture of the Government of India has accorded national festival status to the famous Dhanu Yatra in Bargarh, Odisha. This was informed by the Bargarh MP Pravas Singh and collector Anjan Manik at a meeting here on Friday. They said the district administration and the organizing committee have already started preparatory measures

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Krishna arrives at Mathura

January 9, 2012   News

The scene of 11-day Dhanu Yatra finally shifts to Mathura with the arrival of Lord Krishna, Balaram and cohorts here to take part in the festival. After retiring for the night at Adimata Mandir at Khajurtikra on Saturday, Lord Krishna went around Mathura on Sunday morning. Earlier in Khajurtikra, Lord Krishna meets the washerman of

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