Kotpad : The sacred observance of Maha Savitri Brata or Savitri Amavasya was celebrated with great pomp and devotion in Kotpad. Especially among married women, the day began with early morning baths followed by wearing new clothes. They gathered together under banyan trees, in their households, and within the premises of the Jagannath Temple to observe the rituals with reverence and grandeur.
After completing the ritual worship, the women touched the feet of their husbands and elders and then partook in prasada (sacred offering). The occasion was marked by joy, enthusiasm, and elaborate rituals across households in the region.
Prominent celebrations were seen at the Jagannath Temple in Kotpad,
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