Odisha: on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba, India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to the people of Odisha  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba. I pray for the good health and well-being of everyone."

On this occasion, on behalf of tweeted the Odisha Tourism, the  Tourism Development Corporation chairperson, S Mishra said,  "It is believed that during this time, Mother Earth menstruates...,"  It's significant for the farming community as they start preparations for the monsoon sowing season.  "Celebrate womanhood, enjoy the swings, relish mouth-watering pithas and savour the Raja Paan...,"

Raja Parba is a three-day-long festival dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large. The festivities begin a day before Mithuna Sankranti and conclude two days after that.

The first day of the festival is called Pahili Raja, the second is Mithuna Sankranti and the third Bhu daha or Basi Raja. The preparation begins one day before Pahili Raja, and it is called Sajabaja.

This festival is also associated with the end of the summer season and the arrival of the monsoon. And therefore, it is also associated with agriculture and cultivation-related communities and activities.

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