Asia’s largest open-air annual trade fair Bali Jatra started in Cuttack.
The annual trade fair the Bali Jatra to celebrate the glorious ancient maritime legacy of Odisha was inaugurated on the bank of the Mahanadi River in Cuttack.
This year the festival started on the occasion of Kartika Purnima. It will continue till 4 December.
Cultural troupes from Odisha and other states performed at this fair.
About two thousand stalls displaying various handicrafts, household goods, and foods have been installed.
It is considered to be one of Asia’s largest open trade fairs.