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ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡିଶାର ଗଣପର୍ବ, କୃଷି ଓ ପ୍ରକୃତି ଭିତ୍ତିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୁମି, ଭାଇଚାରା ଓ ସମର୍ପଣ ଭାବନାର ର ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ପରମ୍ପରା " #ନୂଆଁଖାଇ "--- ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ହୁଏତ ଅଭିଧାନରେ ନାହିଁ ।
ମୁଁ ଏହି ଅବସରରେ #ମା_ସମଲେଶ୍ବରୀ ଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମ୍ରୁଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରୁଅଛି I
🙏 #ନୁଆଁଖାଇଜୁହାର 🙏 🌾
#NuakhaiJuhar #Nuakhai

#Nuakhai is a combination of two words, 'nua' meaning new and 'khai' means eat,which signifies "eating of new rice". People worship food grain, special meals are prepared and everyone eats it together. The farmers offer the first produce from their lands to Goddess #Samaleswari.

Community functions called "Nuakhai Bhetghat" are organised at various public places. One can immerse in the local culture of Odisha, witness traditional Sambalpuri dance forms like Rasarkeli, Dalkhai, Maelajada, Chutku Chuta, Sajani, Nachnia, and Bajnia

After eating '#Navanna' bhog (offerings), people seek the blessings of the deity and then do so from elders in the family and locality which is called '#NuakhaiJuhar' in local parlance, a significant part of the festival.

Preparation includes house cleaning and buying of new clothes,womenfolk draw '#Jhoti' to seek the blessings and welcome the deity to their home.Local delicacies like #Pitha, Kheeri, Puri #Karadi and a wide assortment of dishes made with vegetables and pulses are the highlights.

#NabannaLagi is the ritual where the ‘#NuaChuda’, a sweet dish made with the rice of the first harvest, is offered first to the gods, and then is eaten by the entire family sitting together.#Samaleswari Temple,at the heart of #Sambalpur plays the central role.

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