Khordha is the centre place of history, art, literature, culture and social values. The people of this place have a great bonding with Sri Jagannath culture for which the literary and cultural activities of the place are very rich and prosperous, said Odia cinema legend Sarat Pujari at a State-level literary meet here on Bishuba Milan and Odia New Year.
Inaugurating the event, he recalled his childhood at Khordha, where he spent some months in a primary school. And from that period, he was a fan of this historic place, he said.The meeting was presided over by the Khordha Bisuba Milan Samiti chairman and renowned historian Satyabadi Baliarsingh. Distinguished writer Dr Archana Nayak was the chief guest. She spoke about the relevance of nature and environment in Odia literature and expressed her concern that the present day Odia literature was not paying adequate attention to such phenomena. Chief speaker Dr Mrutunjaya Rath spoke about the richness of Odia language.
Hundreds of poets from all over the State participated on the holy occasion. Veteran litterateur, journalist and former MlA Satyananda Champatiray, artist Trinath Charan Sahu, poet Ramesh Mangaraj, Prafulla Mishra, Raghunath Panda, Bhagirathi Sahu and Srinibas Pani were felicitated.
Bishuba Milan souvenir ‘Anubhab’ was released. Books like Samarpana and Gaon O Matira Kabita published by Viswatma Prakashani were unveiled by the guests. A cultural programme was organized by school students. Bisuba Milan Samiti secretary poet Gyanaranjan Dash and executive secretary Samarendra Baliarsingh coordinated.