Nuakhai will be celebrated on September 8 in Balangir district while nabanna (newly harvested rice) will be offered to the Ishta Devi Maa Samaleswari between 9:35 am to 10:06 am.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dedicated the much-awaited Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives (SAMALEI) project to the people of the State.