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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji took a dip in the Baitarani River in his home district of Keonjhar and also offered prayers at a Shiva temple.

From holy dips, kite flying to community feasts: Odisha celebrates Makar Sankranti with spiritual fervour, cultural vibrancy

January 14, 2026Fact Now

People across Odisha on Wednesday took holy dips in different water bodies on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, marking the auspicious transition of the Sun northwards, towards the Tropic of Cancer. The ritualistic bathing, seen as a way to cleanse...

56 children were branded with hot iron rod to cure ailments in Odisha’s Keonjhar

January 16, 2019Factnowadmin

Keonjhar: In a shocking case of Blind Belief in 21st Century, 56 children were branded with hot iron rod to cure stomach ache. The incident is of Baradapal panchayat in Keonjhar town. The people of this region believe more on local...

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