Culture & celebrations
Koraput district: Parab festivalIn the district
Odisha Tourism says Parab is a state-level tribal festival centred in Koraput, held 18 to 20 November by the District Council of Culture, with the Palli Shree Mela of crafts; the Paraja, Gadaba and Kandha communities take part.
Read source ↗Koraput district: Dandakaranya and the Nala dynastyIn the district
Incredible India says the Puranas identify the region as Dandakaranya, where Lord Rama spent part of his exile, and that the Nala dynasty ruled from Pushkari.
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