Raja Sankranti 2025 Date

Raja Sankranti 2025 Date

This festival is observed on the month of Asadha in the Hindu calendar was celebrated in Odishin eastern India On Sunday, June 15, 2025

This year, Raja Sankranti  Being Celebrated on Sunday, June 15, 2025

Mithuna Raja Sankranti During the festival, women and girls engage in various traditional activities and games. They wear new clothes, apply henna on their hands, and enjoy swinging on beautifully decorated swings called “pithas.” These swings are often hung from trees and are an integral part of the celebration.

Special delicacies and traditional sweets, such as pitha (a type of cake made with rice flour), are prepared and shared among family and friends. People also participate in cultural programs, including folk dances, songs, and other traditional performances.

Raja festival reflects the agrarian culture and the bond between humans and nature in Odisha. It is a time of joy, rejuvenation, and thanksgiving for the bounties of nature.

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Unmarried girls will dress in new clothes or wear traditional Saree and Alata (red dye) on their feet. The first day of the festival is Pahili Raja. The second day is Raja Sankranti (proper Raja) or Mithuna Sankranti and the third day is Basi Raja (past Raja).
During the three days, women are given a break from household work and time to play indoor games. No farming takes place and everyone abstains from walking barefoot on the earth.