New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Sept 8: President Draupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries on Sunday extended their greetings to all on the occasion of the Nuakhai festival.

President Murmu wished that this festival brings happiness and prosperity in everyone's life.

In a post on X, President Murmu wrote, "I extend my heartfelt greetings of Nuakhai to all the countrymen, especially the people of Odisha. Nuakhai is a great festival of our agriculture-based life. It is also an occasion to express gratitude to the farmers of the country. I wish that this festival brings happiness and prosperity in everyone's life."

ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ଦେଶବାସୀ ବିଶେଷକରି ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି । ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଆମ କୃଷିଭିତ୍ତିକ ଜନଜୀବନର ଏକ ମହାନ୍ ପର୍ବ । ଦେଶର କୃଷକ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜ୍ଞାପନ କରିବାର ଏହା ଏକ ବିଶେଷ ଅବସର । ଏହି ପର୍ବ ସଭିଙ୍କ ଜୀବନକୁ ସୁଖ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ଭରିଦେଉ, ଏହା ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ କାମନା ।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 8, 2024

Prime Minister Modi took social media to extend his heartiest greetings of Nuakhai to all the countrymen.

"Nuakhai Juhar! My best wishes on the special occasion of Nuakhai. We express gratitude to our hardworking farmers and appreciate their efforts for our society. May everyone be blessed with joy and good health," PM Modi posted on X.

Nuakhai Juhar!

My best wishes on the special occasion of Nuakhai. We express gratitude to our hardworking farmers and appreciate their efforts for our society. May everyone be blessed with joy and good health.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi also took to social media post on X and extended greetings on this occasion and wrote, "On the occasion of West Odisha's mass festival Nuakhai, Nuakhai Zuhar, I wish everyone's happiness and prosperity and wish for the welfare of the world."

ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗଣପର୍ବ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର I ମା' ସମଲେଶ୍ୱରୀଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଜଗତର କଲ୍ୟାଣ କାମନା କରୁଛି । pic.twitter.com/iYsPmziVIy

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 8, 2024

Nuakhai Juhar is celebrated in western Odisha and southern Chattisgarh. The festival is observed to welcome the new season of rice. Nuakhai is a combination of two words that signifies the eating of new rice, 'Nua' means rice and 'khai' denotes eat.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also extended his greetings to the citizens of the state on this special festival that is dedicated towards agriculture.

Extending his greetings, he further prayed to the goddess Annapurna to bring happiness and prosperity in everyone's life.

उत्कल समाज की समृद्ध संस्कृति के प्रतीक, नुआखाई पर्व की आप सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

नई फसल के आगमन का यह उत्सव, नई खुशियों और समृद्धि का संदेश लेकर आता है। मां अन्नपूर्णा से प्रार्थना है कि सभी के जीवन में खुशहाली और समृद्धि का वास हो। pic.twitter.com/OJYmMUv35B

— Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) September 8, 2024

Taking it to a social media post on X, Vishnu Deo Sai wrote, "Heartiest greetings to all of you on the occasion of Nuakhai festival, a symbol of the rich culture of Utkal society."

"This festival of the arrival of the new crop brings the message of new happiness and prosperity. We pray to Mother Annapurna that everyone's life should be filled with happiness and prosperity," he added. 

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