On the occasion of Makara Sankranti and Pongal celebration, a three-day “Parala Utsav" was celebrated at Paralakhemundi. Hundreds of people from Paralakhemundi and outside came and enjoyed the celebration.
The Utsav was organised by Parala Swabhiman Manch convenor Dr Tirupathi Panigrahi.
The Pongal celebration is grandly celebrated in South India, mostly in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Since Paralakhemundi share the boundaries with Andhra Pradesh and many people of the town are Telugus, the Pongal is a big event here.
Mohana MLA Dasarati Gomango, Udaygiri Zilla Parishad Member Jacob Majhi and many other reputed persons from different walks of life were
present.
Journalist K Ratnam, folk dance artist Rajeswari Patra, Indu Prakash Patnaik, K Maleshwar Rao, Rabi Naryan Das, Usharani Panigrahi and body builder Vikash Ghanta were felicitated. A cultural function followed.