Odisha festivals in June.

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Sital Sasthi

Sambalpur

Grand chariot procession celebrating the marriage of Shiva and Parvati. Sambalpur signature festival with elaborate decorations.

June (Jyeshtha Shukla)

Snana Yatra

Puri

Ritual bathing ceremony of Jagannath deities. After this, deities go into 15-day seclusion (Anasara) before Rath Yatra — believed to fall ill from the bath.

June (Jyeshtha Purnima)

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