Kalahandi NewsNews Nuakhai Celebrated In Odisha’s Kalahandi District by Kalahandi Info September 16, 2021 written by Kalahandi Info September 16, 2021 0 comment 664 views Share 1FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Kalahandi: People in the Gadajat region of the undivided Kalahandi district celebrated the Nuakhai festival today welcoming the new rice harvest of the season with offering of Navanna to the presiding deity Maa Manikeswari here. The Nabanna Lagi rituals at Manikeswari was performed between 8AM & 9AM. The Gadajat area comprising Bhawanipatna, lanjigarh, Madanpur Rampur, Thuamul Rampur and Jayapatana in Kalahandi celebrated Nuakhai with Prasad prepared from newly-harvested paddy being offered to Manikeswari in morning. Notably, the Nuakhai celebrations in Kalahandi is different from the one celebrated in other parts of western Odisha. The Nuakhai at the Manikeswari Temple is celebrated as per the rituals associated with the deity as compared to the lagna (auspicious time) ascertained by pundits in other parts of the western region. The agrarian festival is celebrated at the Manikeswari Temple on the Bhadrab Shukla Dasami. Source: https://www.pragativadi.com/nuakhai-celebrated-in-odishas-kalahandi-district/ Share 1 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Kalahandi Info previous post Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik distributes BSKY smart health cards in Sundergarh, 4.36 lakh people to benefit next post Mom, daughter stand firsts at Prestigious Award Show 2021 You may also like 8 held for selling fake HSC question papers in... March 28, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium Organises Blood Donation Camp At Lanjigarh March 27, 2023 Odisha HC acquits man of killing wife after... March 27, 2023 Admissions to Kalahandi med college to start this... March 12, 2023 Meet the man who built Kalahandi Seed Bank March 12, 2023 Release prisoners unable to furnish bond despite bail:... March 10, 2023 Odisha to expand coffee cultivation in six districts March 10, 2023 Elephant found dead in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary March 8, 2023 Vedanta inaugurates Project Panchhi for recruiting 1,000 girls March 7, 2023 “Not Just A Road, But Life Line”: CM... March 5, 2023 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ