The 12-day-long lakshmi Puja, which had begun on October 26, concluded on Thursday night in the district headquarters town here.
Despite crop loss, about seven lakh visitors thronged the town every day. The pleasant weather and Rollex Circus at BB High School ground, besides the Pallishree Mela at Stadium Ground, food market at Mini stadium and ten varieties of swings, dragon train and micky mouse at Rathagada attracted the revellers. Displays of Ganga Udhara, Banajaga Yatra of Nabakalebar, satirical scenes relating to Sarathi Baba and Sura Baba near the lakshmipuja mandaps were seen attracting most of the viewers. Dance shows and melody programmes were organised at various mandaps for the entertainment of the visitors.
The immersion festival of the lakshmi idols will be held on Friday. Among 41 puja madaps, 22 will take part in the procession. The lakshmi idols between Station Bazar and Chandan Bazar will come in a procession and return back from Bazi Chowk. The idols between Bus-stand and Badadiabandha will divert their path from Bu-stand Chowk and will immerse the idol at Kunjakanta tank. Rest puja madaps will immerse their idols at Katha Sankha after covering a path of at least 3 km.