Keeping in view the upcoming Nabaratri festival, the Odisha International Centre & AAD Association has started its elaborate preparations for the festivities to be held at the Janata Maidan here.
To begin with, a magazine Divine Power of Women was unveiled at a function on Thursday. The festival will be inaugurated by eminent saints on October 5 at 6 pm. To boost the culture and tourism of the State, pitchers (Kalas) of sacred water from major goddesses’ temples in the State’s 30 districts will be brought and worshiped here for nine days.
Income Tax State Chief Commissioner SK Srivastav, CESU Chief Executive Sudarshan Nayak and non-resident Odia couple Dr Radhakanta Mishra and Dr Gita Mishra participated in the inaugural preparatory meeting. Around 50 eminent persons were nominated as president, vice-presidents, general secretary, secretaries, treasure and coordinators to the festival committee. They included SK Tamotia and Om Prakash.
Governor SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have been invited to the inaugural programme of the festival. More than 1 lakh people from the State are expected to participate in the festival.