3Sept
Vinayaka Chaturthi
VratMonthly Shukla Chaturthi Ganesha worship
- Ganesha puja
- Modak offering
Monday, 3 September 2057
Today’s festivals
3Sept
Rishi Panchami
VratWorship of Saptarishi (seven sages) — women observe atonement fast
- Saptarishi puja
- Fasting
3Sept
Nuakhai Juhar
Major festivalNew harvest festival of western Odisha — the year's first freshly-reaped rice is offered to the local presiding deity (e.g., Samaleswari) and then tasted by the family; followed by Nuakhai Bhetghat (family reunion)
- Offering new rice to deity
- Nuakhai Bhetghat (family reunion)
- Traditional sweets
- Folk songs and dances
3Sept
Ganesh Chaturthi (Day 1)
Major festivalSpans 10 days
Ten days of Ganesha celebration (Day 1 of 10)