Fair and festival are an integral part of our society and culture of an area. No society in the world is away from the tradition of celebrating festivals. People of all regions in the world celebrate festival of variety kind according to their calendars. In India also all-important religious sects celebrate different fair and festivals basing on their religious calendars. These festivals are important to commemorate different occasions. It is generally observed that Odia families are highly religious as compared to other states of India. People here eagerly waiting the festival and attend the fair with much enthusiasm and devotion. Some Osha and brata of Hindu religion are rigorous and need much dedication and devotion to observe.
Bijaya Kumar Pradhan (Mon,) studied this question.