{"id":5459,"date":"2022-01-19T09:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=5459"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:10:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:10:40","slug":"fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairs and Festivals in Odisha- Kalinga Mahotsav"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#About_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >About Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Location_infomation_of_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Location infomation of Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#ClimateWeather_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Climate\/Weather in Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#History_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >History Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Languages_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Languages in Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Interesting_things_to_See_or_find_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Interesting things to See or find Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#How_to_reach_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >How to reach Kalinga Mahotsav?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Nearest_Visiting_places_from_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Nearest Visiting places from Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Nearest_Petrol_Pump_near_by_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Nearest Petrol Pump near by Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#HotelsLodgeAccommodation_near_by_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation near by Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Things_to_carry_in_near_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Things to carry in near Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Tips_Suggestions_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Tips &amp; Suggestions in Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/fairs-and-festivals-in-odisha-kalinga-mahotsav\/#Help_LinePhone_Number_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\" >Help Line\/Phone Number in Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>About Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalinga Mahotsav is one the most famous festival in Odisha. It holds great religious significance for people. The aim of this festival is to encourage people to follow the path of peace rather than fighting between them. This Kalinga Mahotsav is organized by Art Vision in collaboration with Odisha tourism and Nalco. World Shanti Stupa, also called Shanti Pagoda, acts as the site of the Kalinga Festival. This festival is dedicated to martial dances. This festival is celebrate in month of February. Kalinga Mahotsav is also known as the National Festival of Martial Dance.<br>Martial art dancers come to Orissa from all over India to participate in this wonderful festival. During this celebration you can see live performances of country\u2019s distinctive martial dance forms. Popular martial dance forms include Thang Ta of Manipur, Kalaripayattu in Kerala and Chhow and Paika from Orissa. This is a two-day annual festival which is usually in Dhauli in the beginning of February. This festival is to celebrate the victory of peace over war. The aim of the organizers is to \u201cpromote the strength of martial tradition along with the excellence of peace through dance performances\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_infomation_of_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Location infomation of Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Dhauli Bhubaneswar, Odisha &#8211; 751007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ClimateWeather_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span><strong>Climate\/Weather in Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Summer &#8211; March to May<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 36\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 24\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 26.6 mm<strong><strong>Monsoon &#8211; June to October<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 32\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 25\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 202 mm<strong><strong>Summer &#8211; March to May<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature &#8211; 28\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature &#8211; 17\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation &#8211; 24.75 mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>History Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival is in the footsteps of Dhauli Stupa, the Japanese Buddhist Temple located on a hill in the outskirts of modern Bhubaneswar. This is the place where Emperor Ashoka fought the last battle of the Great Kalinga War before surrendering the sword and embracing intelligence.<br>The Kalinga Mahotsav is to celebrate the victory of peace over war. The Buddha quiet and sacred statue is looking at the whole phase above the stupa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Languages_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Languages in Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oriya (Odia)<\/li><li>Hindi<\/li><li>English<strong><\/strong><\/li><li>Bengali<strong><\/strong><\/li><li>Maithili<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_See_or_find_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Interesting things to See or find Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This city has lots of shops and bazar you can go there.<\/li><li>You can visit many museum and monuments and lots of holy places as well.<\/li><li>You can also enjoy the two days Kalinga Mahotsav and see the Art vision.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reach_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>How to reach Kalinga Mahotsav?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flight \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bus \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;Bus Service from Barmunda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Railways \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Nearest railway station Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other Ways&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Buses and hired cars are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Visiting_places_from_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Nearest Visiting places from Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Lingaraja temple:&nbsp;<\/strong>The Linaraja temple was built by King Bhimadeva III during 11th Century AD. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located at Bhubaneswar. It is the largest temple in the city, which is about 148 feet high and its construction are very similar to Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. Bindu Sarovara is located by north of this temple where thousands of devotee reach to take holy bath.<\/li><li><strong>Udayagiri hill:&nbsp;<\/strong>Udayagiri hill is famous as the Jain religious place of ancient history, located about 6.5 km from Bhubaneswar. It has 18 famous caves, which were used for the life of ancient Jain communities from Kharavela rule. Some major cave are big and beautiful.<\/li><li><strong>Nandankanan Zoological Park:&nbsp;<\/strong>This Park is made by Orissa state government in 1960, but it was open for public in 1979. This zoological park is located at 9 Km from Bhubaneswar. It covers at 990 acres areas. The main attraction of this park is animals are crocodile, pangolins, mouse deer, panthers, blackbucks, etc. The total number of animals in this zoo is 151. Apart from these we can visit many famous Hindu temples there.<\/li><li><strong>Khandagiri Hill:&nbsp;<\/strong>Khandagiri hill is the famous tourist destination near the Bhubaneswar city. It is located at adjacent on Udayagiri hill. These caves were constructed by King Kharwal during the Second century. This hill place 15 caves which are occupied by Jains. This is an example of Jain culture during the ancient age.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Petrol_Pump_near_by_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span><strong>Nearest Petrol Pump near by Kalinga Mahotsav:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Vani Vihar Service Station Bharat Petroleum<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Acharya Vihar &#8211; jaydev Vihar Rd, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751022<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hindustan Petroleum<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jatni, Nayapalli, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bharat Petroleum: Krishna Filling Station<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751012<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bharat Petroleum &#8211; Rajdhani Service Station<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unit-2, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hp Petrol Pump<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AT PO Bhubaneswar, Patia Rd, Kanan Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Petrol Bunk<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Keshari Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>HP Petrol Pump &#8211; Jyotsna Filling Station<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pokhariput Behind Airport Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Indian Oil Petrol Pump Ramamani Motors<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the NH 5, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HotelsLodgeAccommodation_near_by_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation near by Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hotel Miland Palace<br>Add: 540, Cuttack Road, Near Budheswari Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751006<\/li><li>Hotel Grand Central<br>Add: Old Station Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751006<\/li><li>Hotel Swosti Grand<br>Add: 103 Janpath, Kharabela Nagar, Near Railway Station, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001<\/li><li>Hotel Rajdhani<br>Add: Station Square, Cuttack-Puri Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751006<\/li><li>Hotel Excellency<br>Add: Near Bhubaneswar Railway station, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751009<\/li><li>Hotel Sun Green<br>Add: Punjabi Colony Square, In front of Durga Puja Mandap,Satyanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha<br>751007<\/li><li>Hotel Sidharth<br>Add: A1\/2, NH5, IRC Village, Nayapally, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751015<\/li><li>Hotel Pushpak<br>Add: Budha Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751006<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_carry_in_near_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Things to carry in near Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Carrying essential water.<\/li><li>Carry camera you take photos of beautiful place.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_Suggestions_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Tips &amp; Suggestions in Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The best time to visit and enjoy this view from February.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_LinePhone_Number_in_Kalinga_Mahotsav\"><\/span>Help Line\/Phone Number in Kalinga Mahotsav:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kalinga Hospital Limited &#8211; 0674 230 0570<\/li><li>AMRI Hospitals &#8211; 0674 666 6600<\/li><li>Ayush Hospitals &amp; Trauma Care &#8211; 0674 711 1100<\/li><li>Vivekanand Hospital &#8211; 0674 256 5357<\/li><li>Commissioner Of Police &#8211; 0674 253 0048<\/li><li>Infocity Police Station &#8211; 0674 272 5700<\/li><li>Saheed Nagar Police Station &#8211; 0674 254 1064<\/li><li>St. John Ambulance &#8211; 0674 253 1485<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Kalinga Mahotsav: Kalinga Mahotsav is one the most famous festival in Odisha. 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