A five-day-long Jharsuguda Zilla Mahotsav began in a grandeur manner at the Man Mohan School ground here on Sunday.
District Judge GC Patnaik inaugurated the event as chief guest in the presence of district Collector BB Patnaik, ADM SR Patel and DRDA PD SN Das.
The Bharani dance by the Jharsuguda Srujani Pariwar, the Panchdev Osmosis dance by artists of Nryityadham, Bhubaneswar and the Badya-Bichitra by artists of the Satyanarayan Sangeet Sanskar, Kamakhya Nagar and the folk dance of Chhattisgarh and the Pala by a group of laikera were performed on the occasion.
A grand procession of about 200 artists was taken out from the Jhadeswar temple in the day. Thousands of people from various parts of the district came to witness the festival. About 290 stalls of Pallisree and SHG are also the attentions for the visitors. The town is decked up with welcome arches on the approach roads .A souvenir “Dulduli” was released on the occasion.