Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Turns Farmer For A Day To Welcome Sowing Season. See Pics

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai sowed seeds in his fields to welcome the farming season, performing customary rituals for a good harvest.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai performed customary rituals, praying for a good harvest in his fields in Bagiya village on Tuesday.

Source : Chhattisgarh CMO

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai welcomed the farming season by sowing seeds in his fields in Bagiya village on Tuesday. In preparation for the onset of the monsoon, the Chief Minister performed customary rituals, praying for a good harvest. The rituals, a traditional practice in the Jashpur and Surguja regions, involve the head of the family sowing paddy seeds with their own hands, followed by other family members.

This practice signifies a communal prayer for a prosperous crop.

"Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, while managing the responsibilities of Chhattisgarh state, is also adeptly handling his familial duties," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a press statement.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai welcomed the farming season by sowing seeds in his fields in Bagiya village on Monday. (Image Source: Chhattisgarh CMO)

CM Sai was seen in traditional farming attire, wearing a turban and carrying a basket of paddy seeds. He scattered the seeds across the fields. "This ritual is an age-old tradition in our region, performed before sowing seeds to pray for a bountiful harvest," he said during the event.

CM Vishnu Deo Sai was seen in traditional farming attire, wearing a turban and carrying a basket of paddy seeds. (Image Source: Chhattisgarh CMO)

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