---
title: "Nuakhai Harvest Festival"
sanskrit_name: "नुआखाई कृषि महोत्सवः"
tithi: "Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/nuakhai"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/nuakhai)"
---

# Nuakhai Harvest Festival (नुआखाई कृषि महोत्सवः)

> Nuakhai is Western Odisha's premier agricultural festival where families gather to offer the first harvested paddy crop ('Nabanna') to Goddess Samaleswari and deities.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami
- **Season**: Varsha (Harvest)

## Spiritual Significance
Nuakhai is Western Odisha's premier agricultural festival where families gather to offer the first harvested paddy crop ('Nabanna') to Goddess Samaleswari and deities.