Nuakhai, harvest festival celebrated in Odisha
- Nuakhai Juhar, the agrarian festival of Western Odisha, was celebrated with religious fervour and tradition on September 11, 2021.
- It is celebrated 1 day after the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Nuakhai is a crop festival celebrated by people of Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh, to welcome the new rice of the season.
- Nua means new and khai means food. So, the festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers.
Points to Remember:
- Nuakhai is a crop harvest festival celebrated in which state?