The religious festival of SITAL SASTHI celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati. Sital Sasthi in western Odisha is celebrated with immense fervour and gaiety. The Sambalpur carnival on Sital Sasthi is a popular event that attracts thousands of tourist from Odisha and neighbouring States like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal etc. Doordarshan Kendra, Bhubaneswar will telecast the Sital Sasthi of Sambalpur LIVE in DD-Odia on 31st May'2017 from 11 AM to 2 PM on Grand Stand basis with a panel of experts at Studio end discussing on the history, the rituals, the human and socio-cultural aspects of this divine marriage ceremony alongwith the LIVE journey of the carnival at Sambalpur.