Nuakhai
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The new-rice festival of western Odisha, held the day after Ganesh Chaturthi. The first grain of the season is offered to the deity Samaleswari and then eaten together by the family.
FestivalEastern India
| Where | Western Odisha (Sambalpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Kalahandi); also Chhattisgarh |
|---|---|
| When | Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami (August–September) |
What people do
- Nabanna (new rice) offering at the auspicious time.
- Nuakhai Juhar: elders are greeted and blessings sought.
Significance
Thanksgiving for the new crop.