President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, HM Shah extend Bihu greetings to people of Assam

Today is Goru Bihu, the first day of Rongali Bihu - a day dedicated to cattle

President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of the Northeastern states today greeted the people of Assam on the occasion of Rongali Bihu.

Extending greetings, President Droupadi Murmu took to Twitter and wrote, “On the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaishakhadi and Putandu-Pirapu, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all fellow Indians living in the country and abroad.”

On the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaishakhadi and Putandu-Pirapu, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all fellow Indians living in the country and abroad. pic.twitter.com/rM1turPxDt

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 14, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished everyone a wonderful Bohag Bihu.

Have a wonderful Bohag Bihu! pic.twitter.com/ansUPZ9qpN

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah wished good health and abundance to the people of Assam on the occasion of Bihu.

প্ৰকৃতিয়ে ব’হাগৰ গীত গালে, কপৌ ফুলৰ সুবাসে দিলে নতুন অসমীয়া বৰ্ষৰ আগমনৰ বতৰা।

ৰঙালিৰ এই শুভক্ষণত অসমৰ সদৌটিলৈকে ব’হাগ বিহুৰ হিয়াভৰা শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন কৰিলো। আপোনালোকৰ জীৱন হওক সুস্বাস্থ্য আৰু প্ৰাচুৰ্যৰ অনন্ত উছৱ। pic.twitter.com/obj973sxJj

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 14, 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also extended Bihu greetings to the people of the state.

“The Bihus are our lifeline. Every Assamese’s blood flows with the term “bihu.” On the eve of Assamese New Year and Rongali Bihu and today on the day of Goru Bihu, I extend my best wishes to my beloved people of the state,” CM Sarma tweeted in the Assamese language.

অসমৰ জাতীয় উৎসৱ বিহু আমাৰ প্ৰাণস্পন্দন৷ প্ৰতি অসমীয়াৰ সিৰাই সিৰাই প্ৰবাহিত এটি শব্দ বিহু৷ বিহু তিনিটাৰ ভিতৰত ৰঙৰ বিহুটিয়ে হ'ল ৰঙালী বা ব'হাগ বিহু৷ মোৰ প্ৰিয় অসমবাসীলৈ অসমীয়া নৱবৰ্ষ তথা ৰঙালী বিহুৰ প্ৰাকক্ষণ আৰু আজি গৰু বিহুৰ দিনা অতি হেঁপাহেৰে ওলগ আৰু শুভকামনা জনালোঁ৷ pic.twitter.com/eNlRwhd8RB

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 14, 2023

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Nagaland Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along also extended their wishes to the people of Assam on the occasion of Rongali Bihu.

Greetings to brothers & sisters of Assam on Bohag Bihu. May the festival bring health, happiness & prosperity for all.

The occasion marks beginning of harvest🌾season. Sound of dhol, pepa, gogona & rhythmic Bihu dance make the celebrations vibrant and colourful. pic.twitter.com/mFHikdkgOH

— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 14, 2023

Today is Goru Bihu, the first day of the Rongali Bihu – a day dedicated to cattle.

On Goru Bihu, people bathe their cattle with a paste made out of turmeric and black gram, then later feed them special food, which is prepared using rice, pulses and other ingredients.

Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the celebration of the arrival of the Assamese New Year, the spring, the onset of the agricultural season, and the abundance of nature’s blessings.

Women folk wear the best of mekhela chador and tuck a strand of kopou phool (a variety of orchid) in their bun. Every Assamese across the globe celebrate Bihu with great enthusiasm and zeal.

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