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Famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra ’kicked off in Odisha’s Bargarh town

in District Diary January 11, 2019 Comments Off on Famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra ’kicked off in Odisha’s Bargarh town 702 Views

Bargarh:12/1/19: The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered as the largest open air theatre of the world, kicked off in Odisha’s Bargarh town today. It was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP Prasanna Acharya in the presence of senior officials of the district administration.

During the festival, Bargarh town turns into Mathura, the kingdom of Kansa. Ambapali, situated across river Jeera, converts into Gopapur while river Jeera transforms into Yamuna.

The ‘Dhanu Jatra’ started with Kansa’s accession to throne followed by wedding of King Kansa’s sister Devaki with Basudev. It will conclude with ‘Kansa Badha’ at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna on the day of Pausa Purnima on January 21.

While Bhubaneswar Pradhan is playing the role of King Kansa, Ayush Birtia and Ashutosh Birtia are portraying the characters of Lord Krishna and Balaram, respectively.

 

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