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Raja Parba (Festival)- Mithuna Sankranti.

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  Raja Parba (Festival). Raja Parba ( Odia : ରଜ ପର୍ବ), also known as Mithuna Sankranti , is a unique three-day-long festival celebrated in Odisha that honors womanhood and marks the onset of the rainy season. The festival coincides with the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna and usually falls in mid-June. The word Raja comes from the Sanskrit term rajas , meaning menstruation, and a menstruating woman is called rajasvala . The festival is based on the belief that during this period, Mother Earth ( Bhumi Devi ) undergoes her annual menstruation. Just as women rest during their cycle, agricultural activities like ploughing and digging the soil are suspended, giving the Earth a symbolic rest. अन्धविश्वासो महादोषः, अतिशयेन प्राणनाशः। कुप्रथा महाक्लेशाः, अतिशयेन वर्धते द्वेषः॥ ★ Historically, Raja Parba was also observed as an agricultural holiday dedicated to Bhumi Devi, the Earth Goddess and consort of Lord Jagannath (  Lord Vishnu ). In the Jagannath Temple of Puri...
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Ambubachi & Raja Parba (Mithuna Sankranti)

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Ambubachi :- Ambubachi is a significant cultural and religious festival celebrated primarily in the state of Assam, India . The term "Ambubachi" literally translates to "the cessation of water" in Assamese, signifying the softening of the earth after the arrival of monsoon rains , which makes it fertile and ready for procreation. This festival holds profound importance in the worship of Devi Kamakhya , a Hindu goddess revered as the embodiment of feminine energy or Shakti . During Ambubachi, devotees observe a period of three days during which various restrictions are followed, such as abstaining from cooking, performing puja (ritual worship), reading holy books, and agricultural activities. It is believed that these restrictions symbolize the menstruation period of Devi, and her temple is closed to the public during this time. After three days, rituals are conducted to signify the purification of Devi, and the temple doors are reopened. Devotees the...
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