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Upcoming Events & Festivals in Paradip

Upcoming Events & Festivals in Paradip

Paradip is a city in Odisha, India. The city is known for its beaches and forests. It is also known as the 'Queen of Hills'.

Paradip Beach Festival

The Paradip Beach Festival is a popular annual event held on the beach of Paradip. It is held in the month of October and has been organized since 1979 . This cultural festival provides an opportunity for people from different parts of Odisha to meet and interact with each other. The main attraction of this festival is its religious significance as it celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Jagannath, one among our five main deities in Hinduism.

This festival also offers opportunities for family bonding, sports activities like kabaddi etc., cultural performances like dance programmes by famous artists or classical music concerts by well-known musicians etc., corporate team building events such as beach walks/water sports competitions etc., food fairs where you can buy delicious snacks made by local vendors at reasonable prices

Rath Yatra

Rath Yatra is a Hindu religious festival celebrated in Puri, Odisha, India. The festival falls on the last day of the dark fortnight (also known as Dashahara) in the month of Bhadrapada (August/September). It marks the return of Jagannath to his temple after a two-month long summer recess during which he stays at his birthplace in Khandagiri village near Bhubaneswar.

Rath Yatra was started by Prakash Baba who wanted to take advantage of this auspicious occasion so that people could come together and worship Lord Jagannath properly without any distractions from worldly matters. He also wanted to make sure that everyone had enough food for themselves during this period because there were no shops open during this time period since everyone was busy making preparations for their respective parties or ceremonies; therefore they needed something else besides just food like water bottles etcetera...

Durga Puja

Durga Puja is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in India. It is celebrated in the month of October and it lasts for 5 days. The most important thing about this festival is that it celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasuramardini, who was trying to kill her children (Sanskrit: Durgavati).

This festival is celebrated across all the states of Odisha with different names but everyone knows what it means: “Durga” means “the one who wears earrings” or “the one who has three eyes”; Mahishasuramardini means “king of demons”; Pournami means "full moon day" etc..

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring, which is also a festival celebrating winter's end. It's celebrated on Makar Sankranti day, which falls on February 14 every year. The festival honors Lord Vishnu by lighting fireworks and setting them off at nightfall to mark his return from his celestial abode after an absence of 12 years.

Makar Sankranti celebrations are held throughout Odisha state where people welcome their new harvest season with joy and merrymaking

Holi

Holi is a festival which is celebrated in the month of Phalgun. The celebration of Holi has been traced back to ancient India, where it was celebrated as Bhogi or Vasant Panchami by Hindus. It is a spring festival that marks the onset of spring and celebrates love, light and harmony amongst people. This festival also known as "Vasant Panchami" commemorates good over evil on this particular day when Lord Krishna flew across all worlds with his friends including Radha or Krishna's consort Ragavati(the goddess).

Holi celebrations vary from place to place due to difference in customs; some use water balloons while others throw colored powder/powders around themselfs or their friends without any intention of harming anyone else at all!

Diwali

Diwali is a Hindu festival that marks the triumph of good over evil. It is one of the most popular festivals in India and celebrated in many parts of India. The festival gets its name from Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity, who is said to have emerged from a flame as she woke up on this day after sleeping through her husband’s worship ritual (Hinduism believes gods dwell inside all beings).

Diwali begins with prayers and rituals at home before moving onto family celebrations where sweets are exchanged with loved ones. Colorful lights are lit up on rooftops, trees, houses and streets during this time as well as fireworks being set off at midnight – hence why people call Diwali “the festival of lights”!

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and commemorates the first day of Shawwal, which pays tribute to the Prophet Muhammad's wife Aisha.

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal in most countries. In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka it is known as Bakr Eid or Eid-e-Milad (or Milad), while in other parts of Asia Muslim communities have adopted other names for this festival such as Bakra Eid or Bakri e Milad.[1] In some regions around the world like Australia where there are large immigrant populations from South Asia (particularly India) - it has come to be known simply as 'Eid'.

Christmas

Christmas is a time of celebration and joy. It's a time to spend with family and friends, be thankful for what you have, and give back to those who are less fortunate.

Christmas is also a great time to show off your Christmas lights in Paradip! There are several places around town where you can go out and see them lit up at night:

The Mall Road traffic signal junction (near Hotel Radisson) has been converted into an elaborate Christmas display each year since 2004 by residents of this area who gather together every year on 1st December to turn on their lights for two hours before sunset in order for people passing by to see them lit up brightly during daylight hours when most people aren't around walking around town looking at things together as they normally do during this season."

Puri Beach Festival

The Puri Beach Festival is a popular festival in Puri, Odisha. It is celebrated every year in the month of January. This religious festival is held at Jagannath Temple and attracts thousands of tourists from all over India.

The annual Puri Beach Festival includes several cultural events including folk dance performances by different tribes from different parts of Odisha such as Bhumihar Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins etc., classical dances like Kathakali or Mohiniyattam etc., folk songs performed by professional bards (kalavidhyas), folk music concerts featuring regional artists from different states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu etc., fireworks displays during night time when they shoot up sky high into the sky so that everyone can see them clearly even if they are far away from where you are standing right now with your friends & family members who have come together to celebrate this important occasion together!

Konark Dance Festival

The Konark Dance Festival is a festival of dance and music, held every year in February at the Konark Sun temple in Odisha. It has been regarded as a cultural festival and attracts tourists from all over the world.

The date for this year's event has been fixed as February 21 to 22, 2019.

Republic Day

Republic Day, popularly known as Republic Day or 26 January is a public holiday in India. It was originally celebrated on 28th January to commemorate the adoption of Constitution by first session of Constituent Assembly that occurred on this day in 1950.

The celebrations are held across the country with various events being organized at different places and cities. In Paradip, there are several events like beach party, sports activities like kho-kho game etc., cultural programs such as puppet shows etc., cultural performances such as dance performances (including classical dances) etc., beauty contests etc..

Independence Day

Independence Day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated on 15th August every year, with great enthusiasm and joy. The day marks the anniversary of India’s independence from British rule on 15th August 1947.

Independence Day has been declared as a public holiday by Government of India since 1957 for all its employees & workers, under section 2(c) of Employees' State Insurance Act 1948 or any other law including Industrial Disputes Act 1947 & Minimum Wages Act 1948 etc., except those who are exempted under Section 2(d) of said act or sub-section (3)() giver exemption from this holiday because they are not covered under any such law; except if they are employed by an employer who is not required to give annual leave due to his own illness causing him disablement which cannot be relieved through taking annual leave during normal working hours even though he may be able to work overtime at times when required by employer

Gandhi Jayanti

Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India. It commemorates the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was born on October 2nd (Octopi) 1869. The day is celebrated with parades and other celebrations across the country.

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on October 2nd every year; however, it is not an official public holiday in India.

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra

The Rath Yatra is a Hindu religious procession held every year in Puri, Odisha, India. It is an essential part of the annual festival of Jagannath and Balabhadra (the two deities presiding over the temple). The chariot festival takes place on Ratha Saptami, when devotees roll their rath (chariot) through the streets of Puri.

The event commemorates Lord Jagannath's visit to this area during his incarnation as Lord Balarama after having been carried away by demons for 12 years; during this time he wandered around India and eventually came back to his original home at Mathura after defeating those who had kidnapped him.

Nabakalebara

Nabakalebara is a festival that is celebrated in the coastal town of Paradip. The festival is celebrated for four days and it attracts people from all over Odisha and West Bengal. It is believed that this festival was first celebrated after the victory of good over evil, on December 11th, 1497 A.D., when Lord Jagannath was returning to his abode after defeating Purna Mallik who had challenged him to fight a duel with swords and arrows.

The celebrations begin with an offering of milk at Balaram Temple on December 12th followed by religious discourses at several places across Odisha including Puri (the birthplace), Cuttack city etc., where idols of deities like Jagannath Devta are taken out in procession through streets lined with people dressed up as Lord Krishna's characters called 'Rasamuchchas'.