Bhubaneswar, Sept 15: President Droupadi Murmu extended her warm greetings to the people of the country, particularly the people of Odisha, on the occasion of Nuakhai, the agrarian festival celebrated with traditional fervour in the state.
In her message, the President said Nuakhai is not merely a traditional festival but also a symbol of social and familial bonding. She highlighted the traditions of community feasting and meeting friends and relatives as expressions of togetherness and mutual affection.
କୃଷିଭିତ୍ତିକ ଗଣପର୍ବ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ମୁଁ ଦେଶବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ବିଶେଷକରି ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଅଛି । ନୂଆଁଖାଇ କେବଳ ଏକ ପାରଂପରିକ ପର୍ବ ନୁହେଁ, ପଂକ୍ତି ଭୋଜନ ଓ ବନ୍ଧୁମିଳନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସାମାଜିକ ଓ ପାରିବାରିକ ଆତ୍ମୀୟତାର ପ୍ରତୀକ ମଧ୍ୟ । ଏହି ପର୍ବ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପାରସ୍ପରିକ ସୌହାର୍ଦ୍ଦ୍ୟ ଓ ସଂପ୍ରୀତି ଆହୁରି…
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President Murmu expressed confidence that the festival would further strengthen harmony, goodwill and fraternity among people. She also wished everyone happiness, peace and prosperity on the occasion of Nuakhai.