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| Mithuna Sankranti 2016 |
The auspicious occasion Mithuna Sankranti is observed when the Sun is moving into another planet called Mithuna or Gemini. It is popularly known as Mithuna Sankramanam in South India. According to Hindu customs and traditions, it is respected as a most providential festival. The people in Orissa celebrate this festival by the name of “Raja Sankranti”, a four day occasion having various activities. The festival Mithuna Sankranti is marked as the offensive of the agricultural year all over Odisha by the name of 'Raja Parba'. Especially, the people welcome the first rains authoritatively by solemnizing this festival.
Mithuna Sankranti Legends
As we know that Mithuna Sankranti is celebrated for four days because of an engrossing historical illustration associated with it. Goddess Earth (Bhudevi) is the wife of Lord Vishnu who is known to experience menstruation casing the period of initial three days. The magnificent celebration takes place in the form of 'Vasumati Gadhua', which is the fourth and final day. The magnificent celebration takes place in the form of 'Vasumati Gadhua', which is the fourth and final day. On the fourth day, a prosperous bath is given to Goddess Bhudevi. There is a silver idol of Goddess Bhudevi in Lord Jagannath temple in Puri inwrought with prosperity.
Mithuna Sankranti - A Reflectivity of Customs and Traditions in India
According to Indian customs and traditions, on this festival, the unmarried girls dressed up in beautiful clothes and celebrate the Raja Parba gathering with their friends and families. The Raja Dholi Khela is an engrossing event observed as a part of the festival across the Odisha. During this festival, the girls wishing for good husband get onto the swings. Traditionally, the girls sing Raja Gita and other play card games and Ludo.
This four-day festival starts with the first day celebrated as Pahili Raja. Several traditional activities are organized such as oscillating upon various swings named as Ram Doli, the Dandi Doli and so on. The second day is observed as Raja, which is simply known as Mithuna Sankranti. The Basi Raja is the third day, which marks the ending of menstruation period.
Vasumati Bath – A Prayer to Bhudevi
On the final day of Mithuna Sankranti, the people wear the traditional Odiya costumes by sowing their obligation to Goddess Earth. In local Goddess Earth is known by the name of Bhudevi, the devotees perform special Pujas to get her blessings apart from a sacred bath to a grinding stone. Probably, the stone is paying attention to be a model of Bhudevi that people consider to celebrate.
It is decorated with turmeric powder, different flowers, sandalwood, and vermilion beautifully. The festival provides the special significance to nature and womenfolk in a direct fashion. On this occasion, as a way the earth gets ready to gain early rainfall, the young girls are known to get ready for a perfect matrimonial alliance.
Everyone looks eager to celebrate the particular event of tying rope swings to banyan trees to have a good time for their relatives and families. The whole atmosphere converts into a colorful with girls having beautiful clothes. An Odiya cultural dance named as Gotipua is also organized in villages.
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