Rajo is known a three-day women's festival of Odisha !

Rajo Festival! It is also known as Mithuna Sankranti It is a three-day women's festival of Odisha The second day of the festival marks the beginning of the solar month of Gemini From here the rainy season begins It is believed that Mother Earth menstruates during the first three days. The fourth day is called the Basumati bath or the ritual bath of Bhudevi The word Raj comes from the Sanskrit word 'rajas' which means menstruation and when a woman is menstruating, she is called a 'menstruating' woman. In medieval times, the festival popularized the worship of Bhudevi as an agricultural holiday, who was the wife of Lord Jagannath A silver idol of Bhudevi has been found near Lord Jagannath in the Puri temple. It falls in mid-June The first day is called Pheili Raj The second day is called Mithu Minsankranti and the third day is called Basi Raj The final or fourth day is called Basumati Bath All kinds of seasonal fruits are given to Mother Earth The day before the first day is called the preparation day. On this day the house and the kitchen are cleaned During these three days, women and girls take a break from work and wear new sarees, alatas, and ornaments Among the many festivals of Odisha, the most popular Raj is celebrated for three consecutive days Just as the earth is prepared to quench its thirst by rain, so the unmarried girls of the family are prepared for their upcoming marriage through this festival. They spend these three days rejoicing and observing rituals like eating only cooked food and nutritious food. Does not bathe or eat salt, does not walk barefoot and vows to have healthy children in future. The most vivid and enjoyable memories of the glory of Raj are the bamboo swings in the big trees and the folk songs that add to the beauty of the atmosphere.