Bhubaneswar: Among all Raja wishes on Twitter, the one that took us by surprise was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet on Friday. He wished the denizens with a greeting in Odia script.
Here’s the tweet:
ଗଣ ପର୍ବ ‘ରଜ’ର ପବିତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ ଓଡିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭକାମନା । ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବ ସମାଜରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ, ଉତ୍ସାହ ଓ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ ଭରିଦେଉ ।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2018
On the special festival of Raja Parba, my greetings to the people of Odisha. May this festival enhance the spirit of joy in our society.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2018
Raja, a three day festival in Odisha, commenced on Thursday and is being celebrated with fervour by young girls in the state. The agrarian festival marks the advent of monsoon and celebrates womanhood. It symbolizes the menstrual cycle of Mother Earth and falls on the first day of Asadh month.
