Panchayati Raj Minister Kalpataru Das inaugurated the Athagarh Mahotsav here on Thursday. local MlA Ranendra Pratap Swain and Sub-Collector Trilochan Pradhan also graced the occasion. Youth leader presided laxmi Narayan Bhanja presided over the meeting.
In the evening, Russian artists Vitalina lobach and Marta Egorova enthralled the audience by performing Odishi dance on Jagannath Culture. More than 80 stalls have been opened in the Mahotsav ground.