Festival of Odisha

Raja Parba

June (3 days)

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Raja Parba

Raja Parba

June (3 days)

Celebrated for three consecutive days, Raja is a special Odia festival where Mother Earth is believed to be in her menstrual period. The girls decked in their sartorial best sway in swings tied to trees and pray for their welfare. It brings a break in the agricultural activities of the agrarians.