Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 16 (ANI): Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya conveyed his greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Kati Bihu.
In a statement, Acharya said, "Since Assam has an agrarian culture and majority of the people of the state are dependent on agriculture, celebration of this bihu holds immense importance. Hope 'Akash Bonti' the auspicious lamp given in the fields, consign the pests and insects and help in giving good yields."
"Moreover, the earthen lamp lit in front of the Tulsi plant as a part of this Bihu celebrations reiterates our inherent connections with the auspicious Tulsi plant," the statement read.
He wished the people and asked them to celebrate Bihu festival to carry forward the rich legacy of Assamese society. (ANI)
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