The Dalmia Bharat Limited (DBL) as part of their ‘Saluting the Expert’ initiative, honoured renowned Rath Shilpikars of Odisha during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri on Wednesday.
Narayana Moharana, Ganeshwar Mohapatra(Roopkar), Debadatta Moharana (Chitrakar) and Jagannath Moharana were felicitated in front of the chariots, crafted by these Maharanas. They were presented with a plaque, a shawl and a cash award of Rs 10,000 as a sign of respect.
Initiated in 2022, Dalmia Bharat’s ‘Saluting the Expert’ initiative is dedicated to the Maharana community who design and construct the Rath as preserving Odisha's distinctive craft traditions and adding to the rich cultural diversity of the nation.
In a separate event in Bhubaneshwar,celebrations were carried out in collaboration with dealer partners Sanjay Kumar-Bijay Kumar, where a real time Rath was constructed at the dealer point and Rath Yatra celebrated with all stakeholders– especially who were unable to attend the Rath Yatra at Puri.
Additionally, the company also felicitated 20 contractors at the event. As a special gesture, 30 special children from Ramakrushna Balashram, Sundarpur, Chandaka, an orphanage that takes care of underpriviledged children, were invited to celebrate the essence of Rath Yatra.
