Different literary groups, intellectuals and writers across western Odisha paid rich tributes on July 10 to Chandraprabha Chalan, a renowned Odia poet of Nuapada district. It was the occasion for the 12th day rituals of late Chandraprabha, wife of late Abhaya Chalan.
Chandraprabha had great affection and sympathy towards the poor and downtrodden of the society throughout her life.
The guests on the occasion were writer Shrikant Chatterjee, poet Nila Lohit Singh Deo, Geetashri Priyambada, Labaneswar Barik, Gyanapraksh Singh and Dr Sushant Bishi.
"Mrs Chalan was a simple, soft-spoken and caring woman. She was of great help to Mr Chalan in his practice of yunani system of medicine. Thousands of needy people got ayurvedic medicines from the couple during a time when the modern system of medicine was unavailable in the locality. Mrs Chalan had great empathy and concern for poor and destitute people, which had promoted her to provide food, clothes, ayurvedic treatment to helpless people during the famine of 1965," said the guests.
Bibhidatta Challan and Sarat Challan organised the get-together.