Raja Parba Festival

On 14th June, 2021, the Prime Minister extended his best wishes to the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba.

About Raja Parba Festival

  • It is a three-day-long festival celebrated in Odisha dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large.
  • It is celebrated for three days during the mid of June, from 14th June and ends in 16th.
  • It is believed that Goddess Earth (Bhuma Devi), the consort of Lord Vishnu, undergoes her menstrual cycle during this period.
  • During the Parba, Odia people do not undertake any construction works or tilling that requires the earth to be dug.
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