In Odisha richly decorated and beautifully made images are installed in people’s houses and the festival instils a spirit of holiness and sancity in the whole community, so much so that people of other faiths participate in it with abundant warmth and sincerity. In Odisha the special feature of Durga Puja is that, in the temples, it extends over a sixteen day period known as Shodasa Upachara, unlike other parts of the country, where it lasts for three to nine days at most.
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