RAJA SANKRANTI
Raja sankranti is one of the best cultural festival held in odisha raja is of 3days
1.pahili raja
2.Raja sankranti
3.bhudaha
Pahili raja
It is the first day of raja
Raja sankranti
It is the second day of raja
Akhana
Is is the third day of raja
Raja is held all over odisha this is also known as biggest festival in odisha. in this festival podo pitha is the main dish in odisha. All girls are were new clothes and going out for RAJA DOLI . The boys play games like tash, kabadi, etc. And girls play game like Puchi . a sweet dish is famous in raja is raja pan. In last day of raja is also called as basi raja it also known as mithun sankranti raja is every year . this festival is dedicated to mother earth
Makar sankranti
It is the an other cultural festival is held in odisha this festival mainly observed in North odisha like district mayurbhanj . In this festival makar rice prasad is make and this is given to the God.
RATHA YATRA
This is the main cultural festival held in odisha every year . This is held in asadha masa sukla pakhya ditiya tithi in odia calender every year. This festival is not only held in odisha but also globally. In this festival three God jagannatha bala bhadra and subhadra are run in a cart which is known as ratha. This festival is also known as ghoso jatra Or gundicha hatra . In this festival lot of people visited to watch ratha yatra in puri (odisha) . Which is the main jaganath temple.
NUA KHAI
Nua khai is another festival held in odisha
Which is observed mainly in Western odisha district like sambalpur. In this festiva ma samalei is pray by the people's . This is held after one day of ganesh puja every day