Janhi Osha Start Date 2026
This year, janhi osha start date will be Celebrated on Sunday, September 27 :2026
The people of Odisha in their day to day life observe with austerity a number of Bratas, Oshas and Pujas throughout the year. Kumar Purnima is one among them. It falls on the full moon day of Aswina in the month of October mostly fifth day after Dussehra Puja.
This is the festival observed by the woman folk of Ganjam in worshipping the full moon at rising. Aswina Purnima is the time comes after completion of agricultural works in the crops fields and the farmers are to worship Goddess Durga and Laxmi for better production. The adolescents (Kumars and Kumaris) celebrate the full day and night in full joy and happiness. The girls dress themselves in new cotton or silk
dresses and enjoy the festivity by singing song, dancing and playing different rural but traditional games. In the evening, they assemble at the Pujasthali (spot of worship) near the Tulasichaunra to worship.
They worship the moon with offering of Kakara Pitha (a type of special rounded cake looks like moon).