Pana Sankranti, Odia New Year Observed Across Odisha; PM, CM Greet People

Maha Vishuba Sankranti also known as Mesha Sankranti and Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year is being celebrated today across the State with religious fervour and gaiety. 

Special arrangements have been made at several places to observe the auspicious Pana Sankranti with traditional fervour. Pana bhoga is being offered in every household on the occasion. 

Pana Sankranti also marks the end of the 13-day Danda and Jhamu Yatra observed in Southern Odisha.

While famous Meru Jatra was observed at several places of Ganjam district, most of the places will observe the festival today. In Athagarh of Cuttack, Dhuli Danda and Jhamu Jatra will be held at Maa Kalikamana pitha to mark Meru Jatra.

Hanuman Jayanti, the birth of Hindu God Hanuman is also being celebrated across the State. Devotees have thronged temples to have darshan of Hanuman.

The district administration of Sambalpur has made elaborate arrangements for procession taken out on the occasion. In order to ensure peaceful procession and avoid any untoward incident, 30 platoons of police forces, 150 sub inspectors and ASIs, 32 inspectors, 11 DSPs and two additional SPs have been mobilised. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year. 
“May the new year be filled with abundance of happiness. May the spirit of brotherhood in our society be furthered and may everyone be in best health,” Modi wrote.

 

Happy Odia New Year! May the coming year be filled with joy and good health. pic.twitter.com/vaCfpNwn6G

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2022

 

Odisha Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal extended greetings to the people of the State on the occasion and wished that the new year may be a year of happiness and prosperity for all.

ପବିତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ, ମହା ବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ହନୁମାନ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।
ଏହି ନୂଆ ବର୍ଷଟି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ ବୋଲି ସେ କାମନା କରିଛନ୍ତି। #ଓଡ଼ିଆନବବର୍ଷ#ପଣାସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି #ମହାବିଷୁବସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି pic.twitter.com/y1nqFB6mOO

— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) April 14, 2022

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a video message to wish the people of the State on the auspicious occasion. “May this year be a year of happiness, peace and prosperity for all,” he said.

ପବିତ୍ର ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ କୃପାରୁ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ।

ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ pic.twitter.com/T8mq01436S

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2022

BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda wrote, “On the auspicious occasion of #PanaSankranti, #RongaliBihu, #Vaisakhi, #Vishu, #Puthandu, #PoilaBoishakh, and many more festivals observed around the country, heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. May the new year bring everyone good health, happiness, & prosperity.”

On the auspicious occasion of #PanaSankranti, #RongaliBihu, #Vaisakhi, #Vishu, #Puthandu, #PoilaBoishakh, and many more festivals observed around the country, heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. May the new year bring everyone good health, happiness, & prosperity 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/PN1rxjHMwF

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) April 14, 2022