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<div>'''Sulia Jatra''' is celebrated in the village of [[Khairguda]], situated in [[Balangir district]], [[Western Odisha]]. It is widely reported that thousands of animals and birds are sacrificed during this festival which takes place on the second Tuesday of the month of [[Pausha]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Animal sacrifice goes unabated at Sulia Jatra |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/309935/Animal-sacrifice-goes-unabated-at-Sulia-Jatra.html |publisher=Daily Pioneer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616084643/http://www.dailypioneer.com/309935/Animal-sacrifice-goes-unabated-at-Sulia-Jatra.html |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Origin==<br />
Sulia Jatra is named after the god Sulia of tribal communities. The place is surrounded with nature. The [[Animal sacrifice in Hinduism|animal sacrifice]] is a long tradition of the [[Khonds|Kandha]] tribes. They believe that it will bring success and prosperity to the community by offering blood to the Sulia god. It was also reported that eight sub [[Caste system in India|castes]] of the Kandha worship Sulia as their presiding deity in this 500-year-old tradition.<br />
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==Media coverage==<br />
The Sulia Jatra has received media coverage, including:<br />
* {{cite news|last=Karan|first=Jajati|title=Tribals celebrate banned Sulia Jatra festival|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/orissas-tribals-celebrate-banned-sulia-jatra-fest/56741-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014024456/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/orissas-tribals-celebrate-banned-sulia-jatra-fest/56741-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 14, 2012|newspaper=[[IBN Live]]|date=January 17, 2008}}<br />
* {{cite news|title=HC to hear plea against animal sacrifice in Sulia on Monday|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-08/bhubaneswar/28366332_1_animal-sacrifice-animal-act-sulia-samskar-manch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101534/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-08/bhubaneswar/28366332_1_animal-sacrifice-animal-act-sulia-samskar-manch|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=January 8, 2011}}<br />
* {{cite news|title=Tribals sacrifice hundreds of animals in Orissa|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/128324/tribals-sacrifice-hundreds-animals-orissa.html|date=11 January 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://tribes-of-india.blogspot.com/2009/04/tradition-splashed-tribal-festival-with.html Tradition splashed tribal festival with animal blood]<br />
* [http://www.orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2009/July/engpdf/50-51.pdf Sulia Jatra]<br />
* [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/128324/tribals-sacrifice-hundreds-animals-orissa.html Tribals sacrifice hundreds of animals in Orissa]<br />
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* [https://www.gkexpres.com/2020/12/balangir-khairguda-sulia-jatra-history.html?m=1 Sulia jatra history]<br />
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[[Category:Balangir district]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals in Odisha]]</div>2409:4071:D1E:E3D1:0:0:1208:5712