Cross cultural influences have played a vital role in bringing to Orissa some of the most colourful celebrations of the cycle of life and death, seasonal cycles, religious and social mores and countless other facets of everyday life.

And in one of India's most ancient cultures, the fairs and festivals are a celebration of life itself in all its infinite variety. Tribal traditions and religious fervour of cultural performances... juxtapose together to create a visual feast for the visitor's eye.