A beautiful article describing all the links in mythology and differnet parts of world of this Odisha special Raja Parba celebration for 3 days. ରଜପର୍ବ ଚାରି ଦିନ ଧରି ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ । ରଜର ପୂର୍ବ ଦିନକୁ ମାସନ୍ତ ବା ସଜବାଜ ଓ ପ୍ରଥମ…
Odisha festival ‘RajaParba’ breaks taboo by celebrating menstruation
Months after social media erupted in rage over Sabarimala temple’s long-held tradition of barring women of menstruating age for being ‘impure’, Odisha is celebrating the biological cycle that many consider taboo by Raja Parba. Wednesday was the second day of the…
Raja Festival and Modern Usage of Odia by Citizen Blogger Sambeet Dash
The month of June is regarded as the beginning of summer in USA, whereas in Odisha it marks the beginning of the end of the blistering summer season. Raja Sankranti, a prevalen, popular festival pertaining to Odisha, especially in its…
Know more about Festivities of Odisha during days of Raja Parba
Banaste Dakila Gaja Barasake thare asichi Raja Asichi Raja lo heba nua saja bajja…… In ancient days most of the celebrations were agriculture centric. The basic characters of these festivals were mostly related to various agricultural operations. Raja Parba is…
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Raja Parba is a four-day-long festival in which the second day signifies beginning of the solar month of Mithuna from which the season of rains starts. It inaugurates and welcomes the agricultural year all over Odisha ରଜ ପାଇଁ ଆରମ୍ଭ…
Think Local : National Restaurant Chain Motimahal Launches Poda Pitha for upcoming Raja Parba
“Think Local” – is what many National chains are doing now, to blend into the local market. And what better time to show this adaptability than the festive season that kickstarts with Raja Parba. MOTI MAHAL DELUX restaurant Cuttack, which…
Puri Railway Station to have Wifi by RathaJatra, 85 special trains by East Coast Railways
Puri station is all set to be WiFi enabled before RathaJatra for which RailTel is working on readying the infrastructure. East Coast Railways will run at least 85 special trains during RathaJatra this year. Currently there are plans to run special trains from…
A video on Danda Jatra is one of the most ancient folk dance of Odisha
Danda Nata of Odisha, known as the ‘Danda Jatra’ is one of the most ancient folk dance of Odisha and is performed in the district of Ganjam. The jatra is performed for a period of 13 – 21 days. Danda…
Oxford University London all set to have Odissi Dance Festival after course on Odissi
An Odissi dance festival will be staged at the Oxford University on May 27. The festival called as Oxford Odissi Fest will be the first-ever event of its kind to be hosted at the Oxford University. The Oxford Odissi Centre is organising…
God’s Own People : Documentary on Jagannath Nabakalebara to be featured in Cannes Film festival
God’s Own People, the documentary film on Jagannath Nabakalebara makes it to Cannes Film Festival. It will be showcased twice on 12th and 13th May. Hon Minister of Tourism and Culture, Govt of Odisha is scheduled to inaugurate the documentary in its…