Nabarangpur, Oct 22 [UDN}: A devotional music and dance programme was organised by the temple committee at the open ground in front of the Shri Shri Shri Maa Mahamayi Temple at Padalguda on the occasion of Sharadiya Navratri. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from local residents and attracted a large number of spectators from nearby areas.
Gouri Shankar Majhi, Chairman of the Nabarangpur District Planning Board and MLA, attended the programme as the chief guest and inaugurated the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Noted telefilm director and Joint Secretary of the District Sports Association Manoj Kumar Pattnaik, along with Baly Bhatt, head of the temple management committee, attended as distinguished guests and encouraged the participating artists.
Addressing the gathering, MLA Gouri Shankar Majhi assured the villagers that he would extend all possible assistance towards organising a Harihaat programme on the temple premises in the coming days, in response to their request.
The devotional music and dance performances were presented under the direct supervision of Ashok Patra, head of the Mandai Dance Group. At the beginning of the programme, senior advocate Srikanta Panda presented a devotional song, setting a spiritual tone for the evening. Senior singer Ashok Patra and his team subsequently enthralled the audience with a series of bhajans and dance performances.
One of the major highlights of the programme was the participation of Chumuki Kinnar, secretary of the Nabarangpur District Kinnar Association, along with other transgender artists. Dressed in different forms and incarnations of Goddess Durga, the performers presented colourful devotional dances that captivated the audience and added a distinctive cultural dimension to the Navratri celebrations.
Senior singer Ashok Patra and his team also presented devotional songs accompanied by dance performances. In an effort to promote local artistic talent, Patra provided several emerging artists from the district with their first opportunity to perform on stage, giving them a platform to showcase their abilities before a wider audience.
At the outset, senior temple committee member I. Raban Murti felicitated the invited guests by presenting them with traditional uttariyas on behalf of the committee.
Several local residents and committee members, including Neer Bhatt, Ramakrishna Rath, Sadashiva, Subas, Mana Bairagi, Sagar Pattnaik, Chandan Pattnaik, Shyam Das, Suresh, Mukunda Dasia, Gupta Majhi, Babula Guru, Dhanapati, Rajesh Pujari and Mantu Bisoyi, played an important role in organising and facilitating the programme. All members of the temple committee extended their cooperation to ensure the successful conduct of the event.
A large number of devotees and spectators from Padalguda and neighbouring areas attended the programme, making the devotional evening a vibrant celebration of faith, music, dance and local cultural talent during the auspicious occasion of Sharadiya Navratri.
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