President, PM, Odisha CM greet people on Odia New Year

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wished the people of the state on the occasion of Odia New Year.

“On the occasion of this Odia New Year, I extend my heartfelt greetings and wish prosperity and happiness to the beloved people of Odisha,” the President tweeted.

ପବିତ୍ର ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୁରପଲ୍ଲୀରେ ହର୍ଷୋଲ୍ଲାସରେ ପାଳିତ ହେଉଅଛି । ଏ ଅବସରରେ ପଣାପାଣିର ଆସର ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଭାସମିତି ମଧ୍ୟ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହେଉଅଛି । ଏହି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରିୟ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି ଏବଂ ସୁଖସମୃଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରୁଅଛି ।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 14, 2023

“Happy Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year. Have a healthy and happy year ahead,” the PM said in his tweet.

Happy Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year. Have a healthy and happy year ahead. pic.twitter.com/P1yTshcfve

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2023

“May the immense grace of Lord Jagannath bring new opportunities and possibilities for everyone in this New Year,” tweeted CM Patnaik.

ପବିତ୍ର ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଅପାର କରୁଣାରୁ ଏହି ନୂଆ ବର୍ଷ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ନୂଆ ସୁଯୋଗ ଓ ସମ୍ଭାବନା ନେଇ ଆସୁ। #ବନ୍ଦେଉତ୍କଳଜନନୀ pic.twitter.com/oCckKIPRHQ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2023

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik sculpted a sand art of Lord Hanuman on the occasion at the Puri beach to greet people.

ଓଡିଆ ନବବର୍ଷର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ।
Greetings on the occasion of #OdiaNewYear. May Lord Hanuman bless all. My SandArt at Puri beach.#OdiaNabaBarsha #PanaSankranti #MahaVishubaSankranti . pic.twitter.com/X514uPcKp7

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) April 14, 2023

‘Pana Sankranti’ or ‘Maha Bishuba Sankranti’ marks the Odia New Year with the introduction of new Panjika, which is an almanac of Hindu religious festivals, timings and predictions for the year.

The Panjika is prepared as per solar calendar and incorporates the auspicious dates, times, sunrise and sunset time, stars and their movements etc. from Mesha Sankranti till Mina Sankranti.

People mark the advent of the New Year by drinking pana, a sweet-sour drink made with bael (wood apple), fruits and sugar.