Nuakhai: Agrarian Festival of Western Odisha

Nuakhai, the major agrarian festival of Western Odisha, was celebrated on 15th September 2026.

  • It marks the beginning of the consumption of the new harvest and reflects the close relationship between agriculture, nature, family and community life.

Key Features

  • Meaning: Nuakhai literally means “eating the new harvest” and is deeply associated with the agricultural cycle of Western Odisha.
  • Nabanna Offering: The festival begins with offering the season’s first harvested crop, known as Nabanna, to the presiding deity.
  • Samaleswari Temple: In Sambalpur, Nabanna was ceremonially offered to Goddess Samaleswari at the Samaleswari Temple. The offering was subsequently made to 115 other deities worshipped within ....
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