Raja festival celebration in Odisha
Special festival: Raja is one of the most celebrated festival in Odisha. Odia people used to celebrate this festival for 3 days. Usually this festival is celebrated in the mid of the month June every year. The festival has 3 days for celebration along with a day prior to first day of the festival which is known as "paani buha". This paani buha meaning carrying water from the water resources and storing it inside house. This is a long tradition so people in ancient days did not had individual tube well and they used to bring water from public tube well or by any other public means. Village people of Odisha are desperately waiting for this festival to arrive. People from different social strata come together to enjoy in this festival. Three days celebration: The first day of this festival is known as "Pahili Raja", means first day of the festival. Second day of the festival is know as Raja Sankranti and last day is known as sesha Raja or last day of Raja. Main a...