Danda Nata or Danda Jatra is one of the important dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha, particularly in the Ganjam District. The danda nata festival is being held in the month of Chaitra of every year.
The Danda Jatra is a kind of ritualistic festival. Danda begins on an auspicious day before the Chaitra Sankranti or Meru Parba with traditional worship and fasting. The total number of days for the festival is 13, 18 or 21 days.[1] Only male persons take part in this festival.[2] The participants are known as the 'Bhoktas'. All the `Bhoktas` lead a very pious life for all these days during the festival and they avoid eating meat, fish or cohabiting during this period.
No comments:
Post a Comment