. SITAL SASTHI :
It is the Marriage Ceremony of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. The festival is observed in the month of June with pomp and ceremony at Sambalpur and is extended for a week. Pilgrims from the neighboring districts and States of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar also participate in the festival. Lakhs of people congregate in this week long festival, mostly in the month of June every year.This procession is a mini one but the main carnival starts from midnight till early morning where lakhs of devotees take part.Thousands of "Hinjaras" come from all parts of India with a belief that if they come to this place during SITAL SASTHI they will be born with normal sex in their next birth.
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