![]() ![]() ![]() In the Hindu Sastras, Kumar represents the Lord Karttika, who looks very handsome. The festival is also known as Kumar Utsav. On the Kumar Purnima day, the parents send good wishes along with a Bhara (new dresses & Sarees etc.) to their married daughter and Son-in-laws to mark the occasion. They worship the moon with offering of Kakara Pitha (a type of special rounded cake looks like moon). In the evening, they assemble at the Pujasthali (spot of worship) near the Tulasichaunra The girls dress themselves in new cotton or silk dresses and enjoy the festivity by singing song, dancing and playing different rural but traditional games. The adolescents (Kumars and Kumaris) celebrate the full day and night in full joy and happiness. Aswina Purnima is the timeĬomes after completion of agricultural works in the crops fields and the farmers are to worship Goddess Durga and Laxmi for better production. This is the festival observed by the woman folk of Ganjam in worshipping the full moon at rising. It falls on the full moon day of Aswina in the month of October mostly fifth day after Dussehra Puja. The people of Odisha in their day to day life observe with austerity a number of Bratas, Oshas and Pujas throughout the year. ![]()
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