Boita Bandana: Odisha celebrates its rich maritime heritage with colourful miniature boats – see pics | Bhubaneswar News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Every year on Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the festival of ‘Boita Bandana,’ also called ‘Danga Bhasa.’ On this day, they float miniature boats to mark the occasion. On the eve of Kartika Purnima, the Kalinga Yuva Sena, a local volunteer organization, crafted nearly 1,000 eco-friendly miniature boats from an unexpected material…