Bhubaneswar: Nothing beats a bowl full of Pakhala and a variety of accompaniments! It is Pakhala Dibasa again, which is being observed since 2015 to celebrate the favourite summer dish of fermented rice in Odisha. It is also a time-tested recipe to beat the scorching summer heat.
It is no coincidence that this day is celebrated on World Happiness Day and two days after World Sleep Day, because, for Odias across the globe Pakhala is synonymous with both ‘Happiness’ and ‘Sound Sleep’.
Many Odias and lovers of Pakhala took to social media to express their love for this dish. Check the posts here:
‘ପଖାଳ’ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜନଜୀବନ ଓ ଖାଦ୍ୟପେୟର ଏକ ଅବିଚ୍ଛେଦ୍ୟ ଅଙ୍ଗ । ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ଥିବା ଭଲ ପାଇବା ଓ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାର ପ୍ରତୀକ ।
‘ପଖାଳ ଦିବସ’ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ।
#PakhalaDiwas pic.twitter.com/w0SLXfe52g— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) March 20, 2023
Greetings on #PakhalaDibasa. A day dedicated to the most liked Odia delicacy, Pakhala is indeed a great feeling. Here is my installation SandArt Puri beach in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/LIh8NTeAgc
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) March 20, 2023
Wish you a Happy Pakhala Divas 2023#PakhalaDivas#PakhalaDibas#Pakhala pic.twitter.com/cSdrOnU0n2
— Incredible odisha (@incredible_od) March 20, 2023
Pakhala divas #pakhaladivas #odia #desifood @mybhubaneswar @OdiaCulture @Naveen_Odisha pic.twitter.com/2mMtXY8Qd9
— Ahinsa Mohanty (@AhinsaMohanty) March 19, 2023
