India, June 13 -- Rain may dampen the celebration of annual Raja festival in Odisha as the IMD has predicted thunderstorm for most of the districts till June 17.

The three-day festival will commence with Pahili Raja on June 14 and conclude with Sesha Raja on June 16. The people across the state will celebrate Raja Sankranti on June 15.

According to the IMD, the conditions are favourable for further advancement of Southwest monsoon over some more parts of Odisha during next two days.

As per the prediction, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Kandahamal, Rayagada, Ganjam, Nawarangpur, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Samablpur and...