"The Benign Festivals Of ODISHA"

Very few people know this but the fact is ODISHA is also a state full of a bounty of festivals apart from the pristine beaches,mighty deiteis,indigenious people,tonnes of resources  and dubios insugents.

You must have heard about visit Odisha Serene,Pure and Sublime,by the tourism gimmicks and ads.But,the juice of what we people like to do is an interesting story full of emotions,drama and action.The festivities in Odisha predate to the ancient times when there used to be thousands of smaller Kingdoms,of which few were wealthier and powerful.Say,the Balangir kingdom,the Mayurbhanj Kingdom also  the Balasore kingdom these are one of the few fortunate which had the power of negotiation until the british gave in.Time has flown too fast but our taste and determination to carry the hier of our festivities is still going stonger day by day.

Generally,the festive season  starts just at the end of monsoons,to be precise the harvesting season of kharif crops when we have the "NUAKHAI" festival.
 This day is celebrated with huge fervor and joy,all over Odisha.it touches the hearts of the farmers all around the state and is considered one of the most celebrated one.Basically,we are overly joyous that this season has given us some substantial agricultural produce by which we can sustain and it marks the good omen for the peasants.It  is mandatory that all the family members must be present during the first offerings(new wheat grain) served to the deity and savour the first meal together.This ceremony marks harmony among the families throughout all the villages,mostly western districts of the state where this festival originated.
This falls an the fifth day of the Lunar Fortnight of Bhadraa(August-September) month.If you do want to catch the glorious glimpse of the nuakhai parab do visit,Sambalpur,Balangir,Kantabhanji,Kalahandi or Sundergarh.Don't forget to say "Nuakhai Juhaar"(greeting on the new harvest)!!