Nuakhai,
a festival which is celebrated with great eagerness by the people exclusively of Western
Odisha to acknowledge the benevolence of the Mother Earth. “Nua” means “New”
and “Khai” means “to have”. The festival is also known as “Nabanna”.”Naba”
means “New” and “anna” means “Rice”. Since cultivation is the major means of
livelihood for people of western odisha especially for the inhabitants of
Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Deagarh, Bolangir, Sundargarh, Nuapada,
Sonepur, Boudh District, Nuakhai is observed in every family with jollity and
zeal to welcome the new paddy crop on the fifth day of “Bhadraba” month of Odia
calendar, the day after “Ganesh Chaturthi”. Moreover, it is a great festival
which tells about the unity, brotherhood, social harmony. All the people
irrespective of their caste, creed and colour forget their past differences by
greeting each other on that day which is popularly called “Nuakhai
Juhar”.
This
great festival is being celebrated today with must enthusiasm. May “Maa
Samaleswari” shower her blessings upon all of you and your family for healthy
and prosperous life.On the eve of Nuakhai,
AIPEU(Gr-C),Sambalpur Divisional Branch do hereby offer all of you “Nuakhai
Juhar”.
P.K.satpathy
Divisional
Secretary
AIPEU(Group-C)
Sambalpur Division
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