Bhubaneswar: The four-day Raja Mahotsav celebrations organised by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) started with fanfare at Panthanivas here Wednesday.
Inaugurating the cultural extravaganza, tourism and culture minister Ashok Chandra Panda said, “The purpose of organising such celebrations at all Panthanivas outlets is to keep alive our traditions and the delicacies associated with it.”
“A variety of delicacies such as poda, kakara, seejha pura manda, chakuli, arisha, chakuli pithas, Raja pana and khira gaja are available for sale. Besides, Mahula and Mandia pithas are the new additions this year,” OTDC chairman Dilip Tirkey said.
The colourful raja doli (swing) installed in the premises of Panthanivas is one of the major attractions for girls. “I have come with my friends and family to enjoy the festival to the fullest and taste the traditional delicacies, especially the pithas. A celebration of Raja is incomplete without poda pitha,” Rani, a student, said.
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