Raja rush in Bhubaneswar: Festive shopping takes over Bhubaneswar’s market building

Raja, an Odisha festival to celebrate womanhood

Bhubaneswar: It is that time of the year again when Odia households bustle with preparations of a festival called 'Raja' that celebrates womanhood. This event marks the period of fertility regeneration of the earth, equivalent to menstrual cycle which women undergo. Raja is shorthand for the word Rajaswala (meaning a menstruating woman) and is celebrated across Odisha and Odias living outside. It signifies the menstrual cycle of the earth simila…

Raja rush in Bhubaneswar: Festive shopping takes over Bhubaneswar’s market building

Bhubaneswar, June 13: As the vibrant Raja festival knocks at the door, the iconic Market Building in Bhubaneswar has transformed into a bustling shopping paradise, teeming with enthusiastic buyers, particularly young women and girls, who are revelling in the spirit of celebration. From colourful dresses to dangling jhumkas, fashionable sandals to fragrant cosmetics, the Raja shopping spree has taken full swing. The three-day festival, which cele…