Odisha: Puri Rath Yatra, Cuttack Bali Yatra included in National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Centre Confirms Inclusion Of 4 Odisha Icons In National Intangible Heritage Inventory

New Delhi: Four iconic traditional cultural practices of Odisha — Mayurbhanj Chhau Dance, Odissi, Cuttack’s Bali Jatra and Puri’s Rath Yatra — have been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the details in a written reply to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Dilip Kumar Ray. The traditions were identifi…

Odisha: Puri Rath Yatra, Cuttack Bali Yatra included in National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

New Delhi: Four traditional cultural practices of Odisha—Mayurbhanj Chhau Dance, Odissi, Cuttack Bali Yatra and Puri Rath Yatra—have been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. This was revealed by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, while replying to a query of Rajya Sabha MP Dilip Kumar Ray in the Upper House of the Parliament on Thursday. According to Shekhawat, the identific…