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MAKAR MELA |
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Location :
Atri, Kalijai (Chilika), Jagatsinghpur
& Jashipur, Orissa. |
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Day &
Month according to Lunar Calendar :
Makar Sankranti (Mid
January) |
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Time of the
festivity :
Monsoon Season |
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'Makar Sankranti' is celebrated
with gusto in mid-January when the Sun enters the orbit of Capricorn. Sun God
is worshipped with great fervour and enthusiasm by one and all. |
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The festival can be best enjoyed
at Kalijai (an island in Chilika), Atri, Ghatgaon, Keonjhar, Jashipur and
Jagatsinghpur. |
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