{"id":3930,"date":"2020-09-29T16:45:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuawoman.com\/blog\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2022-04-02T13:30:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T08:00:38","slug":"menstruation-festival-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuawoman.com\/blog\/menstruation-festival-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"4 festivals in India that celebrate women and menstruation"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most significant aspects of menstruation is that it marks the transition from girlhood to womanhood. In the old days, this transition was marked by a period of celebration as the elders claimed that the girl is now as fertile as nature. Over the course of time, however, menstruation not only became a taboo but several myths<\/span><\/a> began to emerge from half-baked tales, most of which lacked authenticity.<\/p>\n

There are still several places in India which celebrate menstruation just like it was done in the ancient<\/span><\/a> times. We want to share with you those festivals which celebrate menstruation in all its brightness:  <\/span><\/p>\n

           1. Odisha<\/strong><\/p>\n

The state devotes a three day-long festival known as Raja Prabha, organised by women, to celebrate menstruation and womanhood.<\/p>\n

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It is commonly believed that during these three days Mother Earth or \u2018Bhudevi\u2019 menstruates. A ceremonial bath is arranged on the fourth day. This is aligned with another ritual called \u2018Mithuna Sankranti\u2019, signifying the first showers of monsoon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The fourth day is also synonymous to productivity of the soil caused by the showers. Women and girls celebrate with new clothes and sweets, while taking a break from any kind of work.<\/p>\n

       2. Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manjal Neerattu Vizha is a turmeric bathing ceremony celebrated by women for nine days. It acknowledges a girl\u2019s coming-of-age when she gets her first period.<\/p>\n

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The girl puts on a beautiful saree and gold jewellery. She sits with other younger girls who are yet to reach puberty.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She receives her first saree from the elders of the family.<\/p>\n

       3. Karnataka<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ritushuddhi or Ritu Kala Samskara is the most commonly known ceremony that celebrates a girl\u2019s transition to womanhood. This is also when she receives her very first saree.<\/p>\n

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During \u2018the half-saree function\u2019 the girl puts on a half-saree for the first time in her life. She will continue to wear it until her marriage when she drapes a full saree.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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       4. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

To raise awareness and make menstruation a part of everyday conversations, these five states celebrate Maasika Mahotsav.<\/p>\n

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The five-day long festival that culminates on World Menstrual Hygiene Day promotes menstrual hygiene through arts, cultural activities, sports, and other interdisciplinary projects.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These festivals recognise the importance of menstruation in a woman\u2019s life. They assert that menstruation isn\u2019t a taboo or a curse, it is a process as natural as rain drizzling on a green pasture.<\/p>\n

Note. There are several myths and superstitions surrounding menstruation and we are sharing them with you right <\/i>here<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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