The Arya Samaj, set up by Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, would organise a three-day State-level conference at the Rashtrabhash Prachar Samiti premises here from December 23 to 25.
A preparatory meeting for the proposed conference was held under chairmanship of Swami Dharmananda Satpathy here on Sunday. After a jajna conducted by Pandit Birendra Kumar Panda, programme chief coordinator Aryakumar Jnanendra said about 5,000 Arya Samaj followers would attend the conference.
While death anniversary of Swami Shradhananda would be held On December 23, the Mahasammilani is scheduled to be inaugurated by Himachal Pradesh Governor Dr Debabrata in the presence of saints and monks at 10 am on November 24. A huge rally would move around the city in the afternoon of the day.
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha president Swami Aryavesh would grace as chief guest in the inaugural ceremony.
Yoga and Jajna Prabachan events, conferences on Veda, women and Rashtrabhasha and Arya Yuvachhatra Sammilani would be held during the two days. Chhattisgarh Governor Droupadi Murmu has been requested to attend the concluding event on December 25, Jnanendra said.
Among others, preparatory committee president Dr Badrinath Patnaik, coordinator Dr Bikash Panda, Dr Sourendra Kumar Mohapatra, Pandit Bishikeshan Shastri, Dr Sudarshan Deb Arya and Pandit Raghunath Nayak were present at the preparatory meeting. Pandit Dinabandhu Rout proposed a vote of thanks.