Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha celebrated Odia New Year or Maha Bisuba Sankranti with religious fervour by visiting temples and distributing pana, a drink made of wood apple, on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished people on this auspicious occasion, which marks the end of spring and beginning of summer.
ବିଶ୍ଵର କୋଣ ଅନୁକୋଣରେ ରହୁଥିବା ମୋର ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡିଆ ବନ୍ଧୁ, ଭାଇ, ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତିର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ! ନୂତନବର୍ଷ ଭଲ ଓ ସୁଖରେ କଟୁ । ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡିଆ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ ନେଇ ଆମେ ବିଶେଷଭାବେ ଗୌରବାନ୍ଵିତ ।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2018
To all my Odia friends across the world, greetings on Maha Vishuba Sankranti! Have a wonderful year ahead. We take immense pride in the rich Odia culture.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2018
ପବିତ୍ର ବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ନବ ବର୍ଷଟି ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ। pic.twitter.com/zazI3nPFF5
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2018
Besides leaders of different political parties, Bollywood actoress Raveena Tandon too wished Odias on this day. The actress had attended a few events in Odisha capital in the recent day and courted controversy for shooting an advertisement in No Camera Zone of Lingaraj Temple.
Wishing the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of “Odia New Year and Pana Sankranti” today ???♥️
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) April 14, 2018
Sudarsan Pattnaik and other sand artists also wished people with their art.
The day is also celebrated as the birthday of Lord Hunuman and traditional wrestlers in Puri showcase their wrestling skills after offering prayers.
