Sambalpur, September 16 (odisha.in) Climate change may make agriculture redundant in the state. While celebrating agriculture, it is also time to think ways to save it from climate change threats,Water Initiatives Orissa warned Saturday. As Orissa celebrates Nuakhai, a festival that marks a good harvest, threats of climate change induced by global warming on local […]
Nuakhai
‘Nuakhai’ a festival of universal brotherhood
Sambalpur, September 16 Nuakhai, A unique festival of western part of Orissa is a ceremonial eating of rice prepared from new grains. This festival being celebrated this year on September 16 Sunday is Agriculture based. It is a festival to express men’s gratitude to nature and reverence to god for supply of food. Nuakhai is […]
Ceremonial eating of rice from new paddy on September 16
Sambalpur, September 6 (Odisha.in) The festival of ‘Nuakhai or the ceremonial eating of new grains is going be celebrated in western Orissa on September 16. This year Annabhoga or rice from new paddy will be offered to Maa Samaleswari the presiding deity of Sambalpur between .8/26/34 to 8/41/21 seconds, a temple priest told Odisha.in. The […]