The lalitgiri Budhha Mahotsav Committee in Mahanga block in Cuttack district organised Budhha Mahotsav on Saturday in the lalitgiri High School premises. Thousands of people of the locality witnessed the function.
Mahanga MlA Pratap Jena presided over the meeting, while Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari attended as the chief guest.
The Speaker highlighted the historical importance of lalitgiri. He said, “lalitgiri is not only famous in our country but also has importance at the international level. He stated in past there was a world class university at lalitgiri which was known as Puspagiri.”
Jena thanked the local people and lalitgiri Budhha Mahotsav Committee for organising the Mahotsav. He urged ASI Superintendent Jiban Pattanaik present in the meeting to take steps for the preservation of the golden tooth of lord Budhha in the ongoing construction of the Budhha Museum at lalitgiri.
Some successful farmers, students and women were felicitated by the Speaker and the MlA. District Collector, Cuttack Nirmal Chandra Mishra, Sahaspur College Principal Harish Mohanty and Mahanga Block Chairman Bhikari Charan Swain spoke.