The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered the largest open-air theatre in the world is celebrated in which state?
Answer
Correct Answer : a ) Odisha
Explanation :Dhanu Jatra or Dhanu Yatra is an 11-day annual drama-based open-air theatrical performance celebrated in Bargarh, Odisha. Spread over a radius of 8 km around Bargarh Municipality, this is the world's largest open-air theatre, which has been mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records.
It is based on the mythological story of Krishna and his demon uncle Kansa.
The Festival is being held from December 27 to Jan 6, 2023.
Dhanu Yatra was started after the harvesting season of the year 1947-48, just after the independence of India. Since then it is performed every year at the end of the harvesting of paddy, the major crop of the locality.
It starts from the 5th day of ‘Pousasukla’ to end on ‘Pousapurnima’.
Hence, (a) is the correct answer.
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