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Raksha Bandhan, the festival symbolising the eternal bond between brothers and sisters, is being celebrated with devotional fervour across Odisha on Saturday.

As per reports, sisters are tying the thread of love, the 'Rakhi', on their brothers' wrists, while brothers, in return, are pledging lifelong protection. From villages to cities, a joyous atmosphere prevails, with the aroma of freshly prepared traditional sweets and cakes filling homes.

At the Srimandir in Puri, all the preparations are complete for the rituals in which sister Devi Subhadra will ceremonially tie 'Rakhis' on the hands of Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra....