PM Modi and CM Naveen Wishes On Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year)

Bhubaneswar: Pana Sankranti, also known as ‘Maha Vishuba Sankranti,’ ‘Maha Sankranti,’ and ‘Mesha Sankranti’ is a festival that is widely celebrated across Odisha as the traditional New Year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Naveen Patnaik have wished all the people of Odisha a very happy and healthy Pana Sankranti and Odia New Year.

Happy Odia New Year! pic.twitter.com/PPjo1smM8e

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2021

May the New Year give us strength to fight against the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, added CM.

ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଅପାର କରୁଣାରୁ ଏ କଠିନ ସମୟ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୂର ହେବା ସହ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ, ସମୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ଭରିଯାଉ। pic.twitter.com/OcN8hEW4IM

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2021

Pana Sankranti is named after ‘Pana,’ the main fruit drink which is prepared in Odisha’s traditional culture. The festival enthusiasts enjoy the essence by having Pana with Chhatua, commonly called Bel Pana. It is a mixture of milk, spices, sugar, and fruit of Bel. Therefore, this sweet-sour drink is made from the pulp of the apple, Chhenaa (cottage cheese), and Nadia Kora (coconut gratings).