In western Odisha, the festival of Harvest Nuakhai is being celebrated on Friday. After harvest of new paddy of this season, rice has been processed and offered to Goddess Samaleswari in Sambalpur Friday morning.

After this offering people of Western Odisha have arranged get together of family and friends Nuakhai Vetghat as a festival. People of western Odisha have also arranged Nuakhai Vetghat programs in Capital city Bhubaneswar.