In a bid to promote Odia culture and tradition, socio-cultural outfit Baleswari Kala Kendra (BKK) in association with the Nocci Cultural Academy and the Utkaliya Jhothi Pratisthan organised a Jhothi and laxmi Purana Patha (reciting of laxmi Purana) competitions at the Nocci Business Park at Bampada here on Thursday.
As many as 285 women participated in the events; 255 in Jhothi and 30 in the laxmi Purana recitation. People belonging to tribal and Muslim communities too participated in the Jhothi competition, inaugurated by Usha Nair. Noted artist and BKK president Kesu Das coordinated the events.
later, top 12 participants of the Jhothi competition were felicitated while best three in the laxmi Purana Patha contest were given prizes, said Utkaliya Jhothi Pratisthan president Anjali Panda