Previous Year Question
The famous Nabakalebara Festival is associated with which of the following states?
A.
Kerala
B.
Bihar
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Odisha
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Nabakalebara is an important religious tradition associated with the Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri in Odisha. ‘Nabakalebara’ refers to providing the deities with a new body or new image. During this ritual, the old wooden images of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Sudarshana are replaced by new ones. Thus, Nabakalebara is directly associated with the Jagannath tradition of Odisha.