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Raja Parba- Odisha’s Famous Festival celebrated

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Raja Parba festival celebrated in Odisha. It is a 3-days unique festival in which the onset of monsoon and the earth’s womanhood is celebrated by the state. It is believed that during this time the Mother Earth or Bhudevi undergoes menstruation. The fourth day is the day of the ‘purification bath’. During 3 days, women don’t work.

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This festival is synonymous with varieties of cakes (pithas). Thus, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has also launched a special programme named ‘Pitha on Wheels’. Different kinds of pithas such as ‘Poda Pitha’, ‘Manda’, ‘Kakara’, ‘Arisha’, ‘Chakuli’ and ‘Chandrakala’ have been made available on ‘Pitha on Wheels’ (kiosks on wheels). These vehicles selling traditional cakes have been stationed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur.

Other Festivals of Odisha

  • Kalinga Mahotsav
  • Chandan Yatra
  • Konark Dance Festival
  • Magha Saptmi
  • Chhau Festival
  • Naukhai
  • Chatar Jatra

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  • Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik and Governor is Ganeshi Lal.

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