Pana Sankranti is the traditional new year festival day of Odia people in Odisha. It is also known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti. The Odia people on this day visit temples, especially Hanuman temples, as it is the birthday of Lord Hanuman too.
The day symbolizes the arrival of a new year by offering prayers to God and Goddesses and by fulfilling some unique traditions. Pana Sankranti is celebrated with visits to Shiva, Shakti, and Hanuman temples. People take baths in major pilgrimage centers. Feasts and special drink Pana is prepared.
Devotees also perform special puja on the occasion, which is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman.
In Puri, traditional wrestlers come out of the Jaga Ghara, Akhadas (training homes) and gymnasiums to showcase their wrestling skills after worship of Lord Hanuman.
Devotees throng temples across the state on the occasion and take baths in rivers or major pilgrimage centers.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik and other eminent personalities on Friday extended greetings and best wishes to all on the auspicious occasion of Maha Bishuba Sankranti and Odia New Year.
Taking to Twitter, the President spoke about the importance of Pana Sankranti and wrote, “My heartfelt greetings and best wishes to my dear brothers and sisters of Odisha on this Odia New Year.”
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
Extending greetings, PM Modi wrote, “Best wishes for Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year. May the new year bring abundance of happiness and good health. May all your wishes be fulfilled in the coming year.”
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
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also extended wishes and wrote, “My heartiest greetings and best wishes to all on the occasion of the Holy Maha Bishuba Sankranti and Odia New Year. With the blessings of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, this new year may bring new opportunities and possibilities for everyone.”
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
Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote, “Wishing the people of Odisha a happy and prosperous Maha Vishuba Sankranti. May the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath be the guide on everyone’s paths. May the sweet taste of Pana fill people’s lives.”
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷ ଏବଂ ପବିତ୍ର ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଅବସରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ।
ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ କୃପା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ପଥରେ ସର୍ବଦା ରହିଥାଉ ।
ପଣାର ମଧୁର ସ୍ୱାଦ, ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭରିଯାଉ । pic.twitter.com/3Cpa8chOx8
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 14, 2023
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also wished all on the occasion and wrote, “Hearty greetings on the auspicious occasion of Maha Bishuba Sankranti and Odia New Year. May the New Year bring joy and happiness to everyone’s life. I pray that with the blessings of Lord Jagannath, Odia community may prosper and Odisha reach the pinnacle of achievement.”
ପବିତ୍ର ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବବର୍ଷର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା । ନୂଆବର୍ଷ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ ଆଣିଦେଉ । ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତି ଆହୁରି ଭବ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ସମୃଦ୍ଧଶାଳୀ ହେଉ ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସମ୍ପନ୍ନତାର ଶୀର୍ଷରେ ପହଞ୍ଚୁ, ଏହା କାମନା କରୁଛି । pic.twitter.com/mtb2tZdTvx
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 14, 2023
