The three-day annual Dulduli Mahotsav concluded here on Sunday with much fanfare. Acclaimed for its various cultural attractions, the festival drew a large number of visitors and garnered tremendous appreciation from all quarters.
Attending as chief guest on the concluding day, Jharsuguda MlA Naba Kishore along with Jharsuguda Collector Parameswaran B, Deogarh SP Shara Sharma and Zilla Parisad President Renuka Kansarali were present at the function.
A total of 32 cultural troupes from across the State and outside wowed the audience on the occasion.
Odishi Dasaawtar dance of Jagatsinghpur mesmerised the audience on the concluding evening. The other highlight of the evening was a scintillating Odishi Nav Durga performance by Deodipti Bishwal of Bhubaneswar.
local artists won the hearts of the audience with Dalkhai songs performance on the second day of the Mahotsav.
Souvenir ‘Dulduli’ was released on the occasion.
A grand procession of around 155 artists was taken out from the Jhadeswar temple on the inaugural day. Collector Parmeswaran B inaugurated the festival, where local and artistes from the State and other districts presented a range of performances in Karma, Mayuri, Raserkeli and Sambalpuri dance.