1881 tradition lives on as Durga Puja preparations begin in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar

Odisha TV 5 h India

Preparations for this year’s Durga Puja began in Odisha 's Cuttack and Bhubaneswar with the traditional collection of clay on Janmashtami . Following age-old customs, puja committees performed rituals on riverbanks before collecting soil for making idols of Goddess Durga. In Cuttack, several puja committees performed puja at riverbanks before collecting the clay. The ritual marks the beginni

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