Category: Festival

Rath Yatra
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OTDC announces Rath Yatra packages

The Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has announced special tour packages for devotees from Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Berhampur to visit Puri on the occasion of Rath Yatra, to be celebrated on July 3. Tourists from Bhubaneswar can depart at 5 am on July 3 and

LotusR's avatarLotusRI'm an author and I love beaches and coastal villages.

Puri Rath Yatra

Puri has been a city of festivals. There are sixty-two major festivals throughout the year. The most important one, of course, is Festival of Chariots (Ratha Yatra), wherein the Lord rides in the streets in his own cart, pulled with huge ropes by His loving devotees.

Update 1: Manipur Tourism Festival 2009 – showcasing rich Manipuri culture

Manipur Tourism Festival 2009 has started with fanfare on Friday at Hafta Kangjeibung in Imphal. The festival is one of the main platforms to display the uniqueness of the culture of Manipur. Manipur festival aims at promoting tourism in the north-east by showcasing the richness of

Manipur Tourism Festival 2009 in a New Look

The Manipur Tourism Festival 2009 is going to be held at the Hatta Kangjeibung ( Palace ground), Imphal East from December 10 to 19. Highlights of this year`s festival: Showcasing of extreme sports like BMX cycles Demonstration cum friendly competition will be held by the expert

OTDC special tour package for Konark Festival 2009

Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has announced a special tour package for those wish to visit the famous Konark Festival, which starts from December 1-5, 2009. Under the package, visitors will be taken from OTDC premises in Bhubaneswar/Puri every day to Konark by air-conditioned bus during

Artist from SAARC countries at Puri Beach Festival

The Puri Beach festival will begin from November 23 on the sprawling golden beach. The annual Puri Beach Festival next month will get an international touch this November as cultural troupes from SAARC countries are all set to dazzle visitors. The 15th edition of the weeklong