Divine Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
The Sital Sasthi Festival is one of the most celebrated religious and cultural events in Odisha, observed annually in Sambalpur. This grand festival commemorates the divine wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, and is deeply associated with the worship of Shiva-Shakti. The celebrations last for five days and begin with the ritual known as Patra Pendi, where a local family adopts Goddess Parvati as their daughter before offering her in Marriage to Lord Shiva.