'Boita Bandana': From miniature boats made with paper to thermocol, markets in Odisha all decked up for festival
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], November 14 (ANI): Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana, ' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.'On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day.
Boita Bandana usually falls in October or November.