Guwahati, Oct 18 Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of ‘Kati Bihu’.
‘Kati Bihu’ is observed in the month of ‘Kati’ or ‘Kartick’, as people pray for a good harvest.
“On this sacred occasion of ‘Kati Bihu’, the embodiment of agrarian and cultural life of Assamese society, I offer my heartfelt devotion and reverence to the Almighty for the well-being of the people of the state,” the governor said in a social media post.
“Let the glow of the lamp lit at the holy feet of the sacred Tulsi in the evening dispel pests and insects, and the fields flourish with ripened crops,” he said.
Sarma, in another social media post, also extended greetings on the occasion.
“As our fields await the golden harvest, may the earthen lamps of Kati Bihu bring hope, prosperity and light into every home,” he said.
“May Maa Lakshmi bless our farmers and Assam with a bountiful harvest,” the chief minister added.
(PTI News)
