Thakurani Yatra is considered the most typical and famous amongst all the folk festival celebrated in the District. Basically, this is the outcome of most flourished sakti cult of Orissa in this particular region. Sakti, as we understand, means”Power”, which is expressed through different phenomena. Goddess sakti in her many aspects represents various phenomena, as for instance, Saraswati represents Learning and wisdom Laxmi represents wealth and prosperity, durga the benevolent aspect, Kali the Malevolent aspect and so on . Sakti cult is so popular in Ganjam District that every village even individual household worships here either as presiding deity or as the protectress. That is why, the Thakuranis of Ganjam district is so popularly worshiped throughout the district with devotion and faith.
In the village Kukudakhandi, yatra of Devi is observed, like wise at so many places of Ganjam District the thakurani yatras are observed. The yatra takes place five yearly at Kukudakhandi, bi-yearly at Berhampur and Chatrapur on turn wise, once in 12 years at Kabisuryanagar and also like other areas of the District.
Usually the Thajurani yatra is observed in the mongh of May. The priest Desha Behera invites Goddess Thakurani as his daughter, who comes in the form of flower which placed in a pot and being palced on the head of a woman and then procession moves from street to street in the evening of every day, which is accompanied by musical instruments’ of trumpet, Kahali, ghanta, Sankha and different kinds of folk dances, this process go on for five, seven, fifteen and 21 days, as per the willingness and ability of the people.
In the village Kukudakhandi there is a competition among all the streets. Every street has a committee headed by the word member. Each street decorates her with lights and all to attract more people. This is the wonderful occasion for all the people of Kukudakhandi as well as neighbour villages like Gopinathpur, Chaitanpada, Baunsiapalli, Dayapalli, etc. The main attraction of this yatra especially for the young brigade is the amusement riders, zoo, opera, circus and all.
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