Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro attended 108th Bhagbat Saptaha with Kasipitha Jagatguru Shankaracharya Narendrananda Saraswati at Maa Chamundeswari Pitha, Digapahandi on Tuesday.
Patra was given rousing reception and he and Jagatguru Sankaracharya were escorted up to the dais. Thousands of villagers and disciples of the spiritual leader Sri Sri Narendrananda Saraswati attended the event. Patra in his address stressed the need for such spiritual discourse at intervals to reform the society and to reduce stress besides helping the citizens to lead a more disciplined life.
Later, Patro inaugurated the newly constructed library and Samabaya Samiti Building at Masihakhalli village under Kukudakhandi Blcok built at a cost of Rs 10 lakh out of Aam Gaon Aama Vikash fund and dedicated to the public.