The Pahur Jatra, the famous festival of Sonepur, was held here after Nabanna was offered to Maa Samleswari during Nuankhai festival on Saturday.
The deity was adorned with new Saree and ornaments. During this period, families offered Nabanna to their respective Istadevata (presiding deity) and Goddess laxmi as a mark of gratitude for a bumper harvest, good rain and favorable farming weather. After Goddess Samleswari, Nabanna was also offered to Maa Khambeswari, Bhagbati, Ramchandi, Veer Hanumaan, Dasamati, Bhairavi, Bimalakhi and at last Istadevi of Subarnapur Maa Sureswari as per the tradition of King of Sonepur.
This Pahur festival was organised jointly by the Sonepur Muncipality and Pahur Jatra Committee. Among others, former Chairman Kainru Swain, Sibaram Sahu, social worker Sribatsa Mallik, Abhimanyu Kushal, Dipak Mohapatra, Tapas Kumar Beuria, Manoranjan Tripathy, Jitu Badmali, Rajat Agrawal and Pintu Panda participated.