February 03, 2021
It is a typical Odia festival for girls, and women
"As long as festival goes on, no agricultural activity like ploughing or sowing
takes place for it is believed that Mother Earth goes through rejuvenation
during these three days.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greeting to
people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba. Greetings to the
people of Odisha on this festival. "During this three-day fest, no girl does any
household work.Arpita, who arrived from Mumbai to participate in the festival
said, "It is a typical Odia festival for girls, and women.Bhubaneswar: A
three-day festival Raja Parba, which celebrates the onset of monsoons and earths
womanhood commenced across Odisha on Friday. We celebrate the three days wearing
new clothes, relishing our special dishes," Archita Patra, a local added.
Conducted around mid-June every year, men also participate in this festival with
full fervour.The festival, which started as a tribal practice is based on the
belief that Mother Earth menstruates for those three days and she is given a
ceremonial bath on the fourth day.As part of the celebrations, girls wear new
dresses, enjoy the Doli Jhula and savour traditional delicacies with some
notable dishes being Podo Pitha, Manda Pitha and Arisha Pitha. Although cyclone
Fani caused a lot of devastation, cities have still Memory foam
Bath Mats manufacturer managed to celebrate with the same spirit but I
really feel bad about the underprivileged.After the widespread destruction
caused by Cyclone Fani and Odisha, the people of Odisha are gearing up to
celebrate this traditional festival. People use bamboo plant and wood sticks to
hang "Doli Jhula.Aditi Singh, a little girl of about 10 who dressed up in
traditional attire said, "Ill go out with my friends, eat pitha and mitha pan
too."This festivity is also special for girls because they get to enjoy the days
being free and away from household work.The fourth day which marks the
ceremonial bath is called Vasumati Snana. To celebrate, we wear new clothes, go
around with friends, swing on the raja doli and eat the raja pan.The first,
second and third day of Raja Parba are called Pahili Rajo, Mithuna Sankranti,
and Bhu Daaha or Basi Raja, respectively. May everyone be happy, healthy and may
all aspirations be fulfilled," Modi tweeted."Raja Parba is an auspicious
occasion, which furthers brotherhood and happiness in our society."."She added,
"Its a festival dedicated to Mother Earth
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