The Hindu festival of Sitalsasthi celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is observed on the shasti during the ‘Shukla Paksha’ (the waxing phase of moon) in the ‘Jyeshta’ month of the traditional Hindu calendar. This date corresponds to the months of May-June in the Gregorian calendar. Shital Shashti is one-of-its-kind festival that is celebrated in a carnival form. Artists and individuals from different forms of life come together and participate in the celebrations, and bring out the most beautiful and true colors of life. Sitalsasthi is celebrated with immense fervor and gaiety all over India, especially in the Sambalpur district of Orissa. The Sambalpur carnival on Sitalsasthi is a popular event that attracts thousands of tourists from all over India and abroad