The yearly grand festival of Sri Guru Anant Ashram Jatiya Sarbodaya Samiti was celebrated on Sunday at its State head office Banasing, 22 km from Dhenkanal town. On the occasion, devotees from all branch ashrams across State took part.
At 5 pm the devotees took out a spiritual procession through the nearby villages against untouchablity and intoxication.
At 6 pm, a five-coloured flag was hoisted followed by Brahma Jagnya. Kamakhya Prasad Hota was the chief priest and Chakradhar Sandha, Sukanta Naik, Dandadhar Dehury, Udhhab Sahu and Chhayakanta Padhan helped him.
At 7 pm, a general body meeting was conducted by State advisor Er Debashisha Hota. State president Dr Maheswar Swain, secretary Kalandi Charan Behera, Tulu Panda, Banshidhar Behera, Basant Mallick, Gopal Chandra Swain, Nilamani Behera, Chandramani Barik and Suresh Chandra Sahoo, treasurer Ashok Majhi, Ranjan Kumar Lenka, among others, participated in the meeting.
The atmosphere became spiritual due to Guru Nam and Bhajan Kirtan on whole night. Chhatia, Talabarakote, Bhuinpur Mangala Sahi, Sabar Sahi (Durga), Sabar Sahi (B), Sankarpur, Jhilli, Balugan and Pasi-Banasing Kirtan Mandalis participated in the spiritual event.
Govind Chandra Mallick spoke about the ethics of Jiva-Parma Tatwa. It’s here noteworthy that, Sadguru Satyabadi Satapathy of Banasing inspired by Sarbodaya movement of Gandhiji spread One Letter Almighty Principle (Anakhyara Matabada) all Odisha having 75 thousand disciples with 220 ashrams.