Byanjana Dwadashi

  • It is celebrated in Odisha by adherents of Vaishnavism, the largest sect within Hinduism, which considers Vishnu and his incarnations such as Krishna as the Supreme Godhead.
  • It is a gastronomic and epicurean delight with at least 701 dishes being prepared.
  • Vaishnavites, through this festival, commemorate an episode of the Mahabharata where Yashoda observes that her son Krishna is pale and ....
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