page_title: Festivals of Odisha
section_title: Bali Jatra/Kartika Purnima
hierarchical_section_title: Festivals of Odisha / Regional festivals / Coastal Odisha / Bali Jatra/Kartika Purnima
caption_attribution_description: English: balijatra festival in cuttackଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବାଲିଯାତ୍ରା
context_section_description: Bali Jatra (ବାଲି ଯାତ୍ରା) is celebrated to mark the voyages made by ancient sea traders from Odisha to Bali. It falls on the day of Kartik Purnima. On this day, miniatures of the boats called boitas are released in ponds, rivers and the sea. The festival is celebrated for a week all across the state. A major annual trade fair is also held in Cuttack.
caption: The entrance to the 2012 Bali Jatra trade fair in Cuttack.
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