Jiuntia

Jiuntia or Juntia or Jutiya festivals are well known festival of Western Odisha region.[1][2] These are celebrated in every village and town of western Odisha region in the month of “Aswina",[3] which is September–October in the Gregorian calendar. There are two types, Pua Jiuntia and Bhai Jiuntia. Pua Jiuntia is generally observed by mothers to invoke the grace of Lord “Dutibahana” for the long life and prosperity of their sons; whereas on the occasion of Bhai Jiuntia the sisters worship goddess “Durga’ for the prosperity of their brothers. Puajiuntia and Bhaijiuntia festivals are celebrated on the day of the dark fortnight and on the 8th day of the bright fortnight respectively.[4][5]

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1. ^ "Home". orissa-travels.blogspot.com.
2. ^ "null - Jaya Prakash Pradhan". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19.
3. ^ "Oriya Panji". www.123orissa.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
4. ^ "My Native Place".
5. ^ http://www.dailypioneer.com/205273/Bhai-Juintia-Day-for-sisters-in-W-Orissa.html [bare URL]

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Western Odisha

Districts|

* Balangir
* Bargarh
* Boudh
* Debagarh
* Jharsuguda
* Nuapada
* Sambalpur
* Subarnapur
* Sundargarh

Education|

* BPUT
* NIT Rourkela
* Rajendra College Balangir
* Sambalpur University
* VSSUT, Burla
* WODC Medical Colleges
* Gangadhar Meher University
* IIM Sambalpur

Notable Persons|

* Atal Bihari Panda
* Bhagirathi Nepak
* Bhima Bhoi
* Gangadhar Meher
* Haldhar Nag
* Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo
* Nila Madhab Panda
* Sabyasachi Mohapatra
* Sadhu Meher
* Sarat Pujari
* Sarbeswar Bhoi
* Veer Surendra Sai

Temples|

* Kosaleswara temple
* Lankeswari Temple
* Samaleswari Temple
* Sasisena Temple
* Sureswari Temple
* The Leaning Temple of Huma

Geography|

* Indravati
* Mahanadi
* Sankh River

Culture, Festivals|

* Dhanu Jatra
* Ghumura Dance
* Jiuntia
* Kalasi Jatra
* Balangir Lok Mahotsav
* Lanka Podi
* Nuakhai
* Pousha Purnima(Puspuni)
* Sitalsasthi
* Sulia Jatra

Art and Craft|

* Pasapali Sari
* Sambalpuri Saree
* Sonepuri Sari

Entertainmennt|

* Bhukha
* Rangabati
* Sambalpuri cinema
* Sambalpuri drama

1st Bhai jiuntia songs
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