Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 6:33 am

Barpeta: The 97th Barpeta Road public Raax festival, one of the oldest and most cherished cultural celebrations in Assam, began on a grand note on Thursday evening. The festival was formally inaugurated by Assam’s Panchayat and Rural Development Minister, Ranjeet Kumar Dass, marking the start of eighteen days of devotion, tradition, and cultural festivities that bring together thousands of devotees from across the region.

Amid chanting of prayers and beats of traditional drums, Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the beautifully decorated main gate of the Raax festival. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Barpeta District, Rohan Kumar Jha, followed by unveiling the artistically crafted earthen idol gate at the Raax Temple. Af

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