Fast Facts :

Area : Baragarh, District of Baragarh, Orissa, India

Duration : (7-11 days)

Falls on : the month of (December-January)

Dhanu Yatra is cordially related to the incident of God Krishna’s yatra to the town of Mathura to observe the ritual of Bow prearranged by (Kansa) as depicted in Bhagawat Purana. It is vibrantly noticed at Baragrah in the district of Sambalpur. The complete geography of (Baragarh) is depicted into the fundamentals of the Drama.

Baragarh Town turns in to Mathura, the Jira River turns in to Yamuna and Amapalli Village turns in to Gopa.

Festivity Time :

Diverse activities of the (Puranic description) are executed at their apt spots and the viewers budge from one place to another with the performers to witness their acts. The reality and the drama are indissolubly merged. The fiesta prolonged for (7 - 11 days) earlier to ('Pausa Purnima'), (full-moon day), that falls in the month of (December-January) annually. The concerts takes place from (3 P.M. to 9 P.M)., that are accompanied by amusement programmes,which goes on the entire night.