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FESTIVALS · ODISHA · APRIL

Odisha festivals in April.

4 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Chaiti Ghoda

Daringbadi

Spring horse dance festival of Kandhamal tribals. Performers wear bamboo horse frames, dance to drum rhythms. Ancient martial tradition.

April (Chaitra)

Chaitra Mela

Talasari

Annual pilgrimage festival held in the nearby village of Chandaneswar featuring worship at the ancient Shiva temple during the Hindu month of Chaitra. Thousands of devotees gather for ritual worship and fair celebrations.

13 days in Chaitra (April)

Chaitra Parva Chhau Festival

Baripada

Biggest annual Chhau dance festival. Hundreds of performers in Mayurbhanj style (no masks). Fire performances, martial arts choreography.

April (Chaitra month)

Simlipal Flower Festival

Simlipal

Festival celebrating the blooming of 96 endemic orchid species. Nature walks, tribal cultural programs.

April (orchid season)

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