Rairakhol: Like many other agrarian festivals celebrated across the state, ‘Pushpuni’ used to be celebrated by the people of western and southern Odisha. ‘Pushpuni’ falls on the Puni (Full Moon) day of the month of Pus (Sanskrit Pusha) and has its roots in the age-old agrarian culture. It is actually an occasion during which the … Continue reading Modernity takes the spirit out of ‘Pushpuni’ festival