Puri Beach festival is an annual festival celebrated in the month of November. It is organised by theHotel and Restaurant Association of Orissa (HRAO) in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Government of Orissa, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkata. This festival is celebrated in a grand way to give a boost to the tourism of the place on which Puri is completely dependent on
About Puri Beach Festival
Puri, eminent for the temple of Lord Jagannath, is one of the four 'Dhams' (Abode) of the Hindus along with Badrinath, Dwarka and Rameshwaram. The temple of Lord Jagannath here is a huge one and is famous for Rath Jatra (Car Festival), which is celebrated every year, since time immemorial. Besides, many other fairs and festivals celebrated in Puri, which attracts visitors from all over the globe to enjoy them with much enthusiasm, Puri Beach Festival is one among them. Itis held on a beautiful Sea Beach of Puri i.e. the bastion of all religious culture. This festival is a celebrated with all beauteous and marvellous Oriya spirit. This Beach Festival has gained enough popularity as tourists from all over the World gather here during the Festival to be a part of the grand carnival. This is a perfect opportunity for the visitors to interact with people from varied race and creed to understand their culture. A large number of striking and amusing events are organised, which is graced by great artists of different parts of the country. Fashion shows, exhibitions, cultural programs and delicious cuisine form a part of this vibrant festival.
Celebration of Puri Beach Festival
Being one of the major festivals of Orissa, Puri Beach festival acts as the best platform to showcase talent for the local people and for generous spectacles from the other parts of the Country. This festival not only encourages the locals but owing to its recognition Wold-wide, it also encourages people from other parts of the world to display their talents. Starting from cultural performances to beach fun, the festival offers a lot to every age group. This festival is not only popular among the domestic tourists but also famous among the International tourists who come to feel the true essence of Orissa. The Puri Beach Festival divulges the rich cultural history of Orissa to the tourists. It is a secular festival and does not have any religious colour. People from various background and culture together can enjoy the jovial mood of this grand occasion. Different cultural shows including traditional dance, music, performing arts etc are organised during this carnival. The local stalls display elaborate handicrafts and hand woven items like Saris, Shawls, Fabrics, Bamboo Baskets and Filigree Works etc. A variety of sports such as Beach kabadi by girls, Country Boat Race among the Nolias (Local Fisherman Folk of Puri), Kick-Boxing, Karate, Indian style of Wrestling, Beach Volley Ball by both boys and girls, Fire Banati and Malkhamb are organised to keep both the domestic and the foreign tourists busy and enthralled all through the 5 days of the festival. Apart from the sports events the other major attraction is the culture programmes. As Orissa is a place with varied culture, the different traditional functions highlighting their culture are displayed in wide forms. Representatives from different parts of the Country participate and perform their own cultural idea, which comprises Regional Dance, Song, and Orchestra in a lively way. The Great Oddissi dance projecting the chronicle of widely accepted Ramayana, Mahabharat, Dasavatara, Kanchi Avijana, Glani Sanghara etc. are performed by the well trained and renowned performers in dance form. The Marital Art of Mayurbhanj is displayed as Chau Nurtya. Gotipua Dance by the Artist of Raghurajpur (a village in Puri famous for Pattachitra) is the other attraction of this festival. The Paikas of Khurda who are known in the pages of History for their bravery, also perform the famous dance Paika Nrutya. Sand Art is another major attraction of this festival. In addition to this, participants from other part of the country as well as from outside the country take part to show their cultural talent.
About Puri Beach Festival
Puri, eminent for the temple of Lord Jagannath, is one of the four 'Dhams' (Abode) of the Hindus along with Badrinath, Dwarka and Rameshwaram. The temple of Lord Jagannath here is a huge one and is famous for Rath Jatra (Car Festival), which is celebrated every year, since time immemorial. Besides, many other fairs and festivals celebrated in Puri, which attracts visitors from all over the globe to enjoy them with much enthusiasm, Puri Beach Festival is one among them. Itis held on a beautiful Sea Beach of Puri i.e. the bastion of all religious culture. This festival is a celebrated with all beauteous and marvellous Oriya spirit. This Beach Festival has gained enough popularity as tourists from all over the World gather here during the Festival to be a part of the grand carnival. This is a perfect opportunity for the visitors to interact with people from varied race and creed to understand their culture. A large number of striking and amusing events are organised, which is graced by great artists of different parts of the country. Fashion shows, exhibitions, cultural programs and delicious cuisine form a part of this vibrant festival.
Celebration of Puri Beach Festival
Being one of the major festivals of Orissa, Puri Beach festival acts as the best platform to showcase talent for the local people and for generous spectacles from the other parts of the Country. This festival not only encourages the locals but owing to its recognition Wold-wide, it also encourages people from other parts of the world to display their talents. Starting from cultural performances to beach fun, the festival offers a lot to every age group. This festival is not only popular among the domestic tourists but also famous among the International tourists who come to feel the true essence of Orissa. The Puri Beach Festival divulges the rich cultural history of Orissa to the tourists. It is a secular festival and does not have any religious colour. People from various background and culture together can enjoy the jovial mood of this grand occasion. Different cultural shows including traditional dance, music, performing arts etc are organised during this carnival. The local stalls display elaborate handicrafts and hand woven items like Saris, Shawls, Fabrics, Bamboo Baskets and Filigree Works etc. A variety of sports such as Beach kabadi by girls, Country Boat Race among the Nolias (Local Fisherman Folk of Puri), Kick-Boxing, Karate, Indian style of Wrestling, Beach Volley Ball by both boys and girls, Fire Banati and Malkhamb are organised to keep both the domestic and the foreign tourists busy and enthralled all through the 5 days of the festival. Apart from the sports events the other major attraction is the culture programmes. As Orissa is a place with varied culture, the different traditional functions highlighting their culture are displayed in wide forms. Representatives from different parts of the Country participate and perform their own cultural idea, which comprises Regional Dance, Song, and Orchestra in a lively way. The Great Oddissi dance projecting the chronicle of widely accepted Ramayana, Mahabharat, Dasavatara, Kanchi Avijana, Glani Sanghara etc. are performed by the well trained and renowned performers in dance form. The Marital Art of Mayurbhanj is displayed as Chau Nurtya. Gotipua Dance by the Artist of Raghurajpur (a village in Puri famous for Pattachitra) is the other attraction of this festival. The Paikas of Khurda who are known in the pages of History for their bravery, also perform the famous dance Paika Nrutya. Sand Art is another major attraction of this festival. In addition to this, participants from other part of the country as well as from outside the country take part to show their cultural talent.