Well-known Chinese visitor Hiuen Tsang has made Maniabandha popular in world history by mentioning its glory and its produce Maniabandhi Bandha Saree in his documentary that has been famous in foreign countries. This was opined by Governor Dr SC Jamir at the fifth Buddha Mahotsav at Maniabandha on Monday evening.
Among others, Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, Tourism Minister Ashok Panda and local MlA and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra attended the second evening meeting of the five-day Buddha Mahotsav, which was inaugurated on Sunday.