Bali Yatra heads towards Guinness book!!
Cuttack: Bathroom soaps to Beauty kits, Kulfi walas to Kwality walls, Music to Museums, Needle to Nitting machines, Peanuts to Pizzas, Stone art to sand art, Thread to Trousers……….You just name it and you will get it at Bali yatra in Cuttack. The world’s largest fair is termed so because the Odiya word ‘bali’ means ‘sand’ and the entire amusement is organized on the sandbank of river Mahanadi. The gigantic seven day festival commences ever year on Kartik Purnima signifying the trade and commerce with the foreign land.
Around 16000 stalls have been put up in a capacious area of 25Kms. Sellers from Rajasthan, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharastra and certain foreign nations like China and Nepal come here to sale their product. Also, visitors from different parts of the country witness this magnificent fest. Jyoti says, “I have come here from Patna especially to view the majestic fest and procure everything I want.”
“About 8lakh people turn up everyday to have a glimpse of the gala celebration. While on Sundays and holidays, the crowd is of 15lakhs”, Pradeep Das, a member of organizing committee tells.
How can a celebration be complete without a cultural programme? Odissi dancers from Canada, Prince of Berhampur are few among many exuberant performers who enthrall the audience by their vivacious acts.
Within seven days, the fair registers a sale of about Rs.1000crores. ORMAS alone sells items worth Rs.200crores. Isn’t it fascinating?
Who is behind this colossal carnival? It’s the Odisha Rural Marketing Society (ORMAS), Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), City Development Authority (CDA), Central Electricity Division (CED), Commisionarate of Police, fishery and Revenue department who work in collaboration to make this mega event successful.
Cuttack collector Kishor Kumar Mohanty tells, “This is world’s largest fair and we are making efforts to get it listed in the Guinness book of Records.”
Around 16000 stalls have been put up in a capacious area of 25Kms. Sellers from Rajasthan, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharastra and certain foreign nations like China and Nepal come here to sale their product. Also, visitors from different parts of the country witness this magnificent fest. Jyoti says, “I have come here from Patna especially to view the majestic fest and procure everything I want.”
“About 8lakh people turn up everyday to have a glimpse of the gala celebration. While on Sundays and holidays, the crowd is of 15lakhs”, Pradeep Das, a member of organizing committee tells.
How can a celebration be complete without a cultural programme? Odissi dancers from Canada, Prince of Berhampur are few among many exuberant performers who enthrall the audience by their vivacious acts.
Within seven days, the fair registers a sale of about Rs.1000crores. ORMAS alone sells items worth Rs.200crores. Isn’t it fascinating?
Who is behind this colossal carnival? It’s the Odisha Rural Marketing Society (ORMAS), Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), City Development Authority (CDA), Central Electricity Division (CED), Commisionarate of Police, fishery and Revenue department who work in collaboration to make this mega event successful.
Cuttack collector Kishor Kumar Mohanty tells, “This is world’s largest fair and we are making efforts to get it listed in the Guinness book of Records.”
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