Puri News: Music Festival Concludes, Extortion Arrests, Shrimandir Hundi Collection

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- er 2025 224 Shrimandir decorated with flowers for the New Year Siddha Mahavir Sangeet Parishad Annual Festival Puri, 3112 (Bureau): The 21st annual festival of 'Siddha Mahavir Sangeet Parishad' was held at Anupulya Rangamanch in collaboration with Old Kalakendra Chandigarh. On the opening day of the two-day festival, veteran lyricist Artatran Satpathi, retired co-director of the State Culture Department Prafulla Kumar Samantaray, organizer Chakradhar Mohapatra, state award-winning sitar player Satya Narayan Guru were the chief guests. The festival was held under the chairmanship of the president of the institution, Tapan Kumar Das, and the editor Amlona Amritabashimu presented the annual report. On this occasion, senior vocalists Ashok Kumar Mohanty and Lokanath Barik were felicitated with mementos. The function was conducted by Shyam Prakash Sahabi. The musicians of the institute performed Srijit Govinda composed by Srijayadeva, Madhurashtakam composed by Sriballavacharya, Palli Geet and Bhajana Mulyaan by child vocalists. Guru Pratap Kumar Barik, Sarada Prasanna Mishra, Sanjay Kumar Patra, Rameswar Prasad Maharana and Ashwini Kumar contributed on the main instruments. The students of the institute performed the music under the musical direction and management of Guru Sabitha Mishra and Guru Satyapriya Mohapatra. Ms. Subhasmita Mohapatra coordinated the musical program. Dadaab collection case Shopkeeper, Dadaab collector arrested Puri, 31/12 (Bureau): The Kumbarpada police station has arrested 3 people in connection with the collection of dadab. On Tuesday evening, Kalandi Das of Abakash Lane had demanded dadab from a breakfast shopkeeper. Protesting this, breakfast shopkeeper Ajay Behera (47) and his assistant Mihir Ranjan Sahu (38) attacked Kaldi with oil lamps. Based on this, the Kumbarpada police station has arrested Kalandi, Ajay and Mihir. Shrimandir Hundi: 8 lakh 42 thousand 724 rupees Bhakta Panvanna from Singhdwar Dharshan of Thakur at the Shrimandir is possible in just 45 minutes. I thought it would take a long time. But the grace of Thakur gave me darshan in a very short time. There was a huge crowd and jostling in front of Shri Jagannath. I have had darshan of Shri Jagannath by carrying my child on my shoulder. I have had darshan of Parshva Devdevi. I am taking the dry food of Thakur with me. I came 10 years ago. This time I came with my family. I see a lot of changes near the temple. The pilgrims can move around with ease. Praveen Tripathi, Madhya Pradesh