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Western Odisha is all set to immerse itself in festive fervour on Thursday as people across towns and villages gear up to celebrate Nuakhai, the region's most cherished agrarian festival.
The occasion, rooted in tradition and gratitude to Mother Earth, brings together families, communities, and devotees under one emotional bond.
In Sambalpur, the centre of the celebrations, the sacred ritual of offering Nabanna, the season's first harvest, will be performed at the shrine of Goddess Samaleswari between 10:33 am and 10:55 am. Only after the deity accepts the offering will devotees and families partake of the new grain.
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