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Recently, the Prime Minister of India actively conveyed greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai Juhar.

Facts About:

• Nuakhai Juhar is a significant social festival celebrated in Western Odisha and parts of Simdega in Jharkhand.
• The term 'Nuakhai' combines 'nua,' meaning 'new,' and 'khai,' signifying 'food.'
• This agricultural festival marks the welcoming of the fresh rice harvest of the season.
• It falls on the fifth day of the lunar fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada or Bhadra (August-September), following the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
• Rituals:
• Nuakhai is associated with nine colors, leading to nine sets of pre-celebration rituals.
• People offer the newly harvested crop, known as Nabanha, to their respective deities.
• Following the Nabanha offering, individuals savor various delicacies made from the freshly harvested produce.
• A central ritual of the Nuakhai Juhar is a significant highlight of the festival.