Konark: The annual Dance and Music festival of Odisha that happens with the backdrop of Sun Temple stands cancelled in view of the approaching Cyclone Jawad. The cyclone is set to make the landfall in the southern part of Puri.
According to the IMD, the deep depression that has intensified into a cyclone might move back into sea after hitting the coast.
Keeping the approaching cyclone in view, the government of Odisha has cancelled the International Sand Art Festival and Konark Festival that were happening simultaneously. The Konark Festival had begun on the 1st and was supposed to conclude on the 5th of December.