Bargarh: Dhanu Yatra Not to Be Held This year
Bargarh: The world famous Dhanu Yatra will not be held in Odisha’s Bargarh district this year in view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation. The Bargarh district administration took the decision after discussions with the officials and members of the Dhanu Yatra Committee, according to reports. Dhanu Yatra is a great mass festival held annually in [...]
Bargarh: The world famous Dhanu Yatra will not be held in Odisha’s Bargarh district this year in view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation.
The Bargarh district administration took the decision after discussions with the officials and members of the Dhanu Yatra Committee, according to reports.
Dhanu Yatra is a great mass festival held annually in Bargarh. It is based on the noble deeds of Lord Krishna who symbolises virtues and righteousness.
The festival depicts the story of Lord Krishna from the point of marriage between Devaki and Vasudeva until the death of the tyrannical king Kansha in the hands of Lord Krishna.
During the 11-day long festival, the whole town of Bargarh becomes the city of Mathura, the capital of Kansha’s kingdom and river Jeera becomes the river Yamuna and village Ambapali situated on the other side of the rivet Jeera becomes Gopapura, the childhood place of Lord Krishna and the entire zone is transformed into a very big stage where the full episode starting from birth of Lord Krishna, his childhood and death of Kansha in hands of Krishna is enacted in different parts.
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