Bhubaneswar’s Bindusagar Lake Hosts Diwali Ancestor Farewell Ceremony

On the night of Diwali, devotees assembled at Bindusagar Lake in Bhubaneswar to conduct a traditional ceremony bidding farewell to their ancestors. The event, part of the local Badabadua Daka tradition, saw participants gather by the lake’s banks to offer prayers and perform rites honoring deceased relatives. The gathering highlighted the communal aspect of the ritual, with families joining together in a shared act of remembrance. The ceremony underscored the enduring significance of ancestral reverence in Odisha’s cultural practices.