Bali Jatra
* Asia’s largest open-air annual trade fair 'Bali Jatra' (Baliyatra) was inaugurated on the banks of the Mahanadi River in Cuttack, Odisha on 28 November 2023.
* This year the festival started on the occasion of Kartika Purnima and will continue till December 4.
* The festival, which marks the end of the 'kartik' month, celebrates the day when 'sadhabas' or 'mariners' used to set sail for distant lands such as Bali, Java, Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia, and Sri Lanka for trade.
* The literal meaning of Baliyatra is “voyage to Bali”. Bali is an island of Indonesia.
* As per historians, in early days, traders from Odisha, called Sadhabas used to go on voyages to Bali, Java, Borneo, Sumatra in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Posted Date: November 28, 2023
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