Durga Puja.

Durga Puja is the important festival in odisha.

Durga puja is a Indian Festival.The festival meanly celebrate in odish.  The festival falls on the odia month of Aswina (September–October) Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal.The festival odisha observed in 5 days. 
First day call at- Shashthi-  On this day Goddess Durga arrives to the mortal world from her heavenly abode, accompanied by her children.
Second day call - Maha Saptami - Saptami is the first day of Durga Puja. A tiny banana plant, or Navapatrika, is given a pre-dawn bath. This is an ancient ritual of worshiping nine types of plants. They are together worshiped as a symbol of the goddess. The main Saptami Puja follows Kalparambha and Mahasnan.
Third day call -   Maha Ashtami - The day begins with a recital of Sanskrit hymns, in community puja pandals, as thousands of devotees offer anjali to the goddess. Kumari Puja, or the worship of little girls as the child goddess, was a special part of the rituals observed in a number of traditional and household pujas. 
Fourth day call-  Maha Nabami -  This is the concluding day of Durga Puja. The main Navami Puja begins after the end of Sandhi Puja. The Navami Bhog consisting fish is offered to the goddess.
Fivth day and last- Maha dasami and Vijayadahami - After the three days of Puja, in Dashami, on the last day, after the last ritual Aparajita puja is offered to the Goddess, a tearful farewell is offered to her. 
The Durga Puja is celebrated in two different ways in odisha.
 In Shakti peethas (temples of goddess) the Durga Puja is observed with proper rituals for 16 days, starting from Krishnapaksha Ashtami to Shukla paksha Navami of the Hindu calender.This festival celebrate  people in wear new saree and dress  and enjoy everybody.

Biswakarma puja.

Bisakarma Puja and Kanya Sankranti.

               

         "jai shri Biswakarma Prabhu jai shri Biswakarma.

           Sakal srusti ke karta rakshak stuti dharma".

Biswakarma Puja is an important festival in Odisha.It is dedicate to Lord Bisakarma. The festival observed  is on the Kanya Sankranti Day (September) which follows the Ganesh Puja. The festival celebrate  is Artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers of all kind worship lord Biswakarma on this day pray for a better future, safe working conditions and above all success in their life.

 ThisFestival celebrate in Uttar Pradesh, Karnatak, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura and Odisha.Lord Biswakarma is considered to be the best worker, the symbol of quality excellance craftmanship. The festival celebrate is worker and wear new dress.

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is ahindu festival.The festival celebrate in brother and sister love.

It is celebrate on the full moon on the day the festival falls on odia month of Shravana (Shravana Poornima)(August).  Raksha means 'protection' and Bandhan means 'bond' therefour it means the bnd of lone and protection. The festival is also called as Rakhi Poornima, Nariyal Poornima and Kajari Poornima in different states and is celebrated differently. 

The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her.  Before tying a Rakhi on their brothers hand the sisters first tie a Rakhi on the Tulasi plant and the another Rakhi on the peepal tree asking for the protection of nature – Vriksha Raksha Bandhan.

The girls bind the rakhi and wear the new dress.