Correct Answer : Bargarh
The 'Dhanu Yatra' festival, considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatre, began on Tuesday(27th Dec 2022) in the Western Odisha town of Bargarh.
* President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered greetings to the people of the eastern state with the commencement of the 11-day festival.
* The ‘Dhanu Yatra’, which marks the victory of good over evil, came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 as part of the celebration of the country’s Independence and is held annually.
* "The vibrant Dhanu Yatra is associated with the culture of Odisha. As this Yatra begins, my greetings to everyone. May this Yatra further the spirit of harmony and happiness in our society," PM Modi said on the microblogging site.
* The plays in the festival start with the dethroning of Emperor Ugrasen of Mathura by angry Kansa over the marriage of his sister Devaki with Vasudev.
* "The festival will conclude with the death of demon king Kansa and restoration of the throne to Ugrasen," said a member of the
Dhanu Yatra Mahotsav Committee..
Source : Outlook India
