Bhubaneswar: The seventh edition of the Odisha State Book Festival will begin on December 6 at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar and continue till December 17, 2025. The event is being organised by the O dia Language, Literature and Culture Department .

This year’s festival will host 550 stalls with participation from nearly 250 publishers and booksellers. Six international publishing houses are also set to take part.

Two theme pavilions will be created, one dedicated to Odisha’s women freedom fighters and another showcasing the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The main entrance gate will be named after eminent freedom fighter Maa Ramadevi, the main stage after celebrated writer Ramakanta Rath, and the inner entrance gate after saint-poet Bhima Bhoi.

Chief Minister Mohan C

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