Culture & Tradition

Nuakhai – The Harvest Festival of Odisha

✅ Why Experience It? Odisha’s biggest agrarian festival, celebrated mainly in Western Odisha.

Highlights:

• Farmers offer the first harvest of rice to the deities, followed by feasting.
• Special Odia dishes like Manda Pitha, Kakara Pitha, and sweet dishes are prepared.
• Known for folk songs, Sambalpuri dance, and village fairs.

 Location: Sambalpur, Balangir, Bargarh, and Western Odisha
 When? August - September