Kalahandi, Yadu News Nation (Lingaraj Mishra): The Navaratri Durga Puja is being held with great pomp and show at Balipada Chack, Bhanpur, Narla Block, Kalahandi District, in collaboration with the Jaya Durga Puja Committee and the Merchants’ Association. The puja has entered its 52nd year. On Sunday, a grand procession was held, while the first day’s puja began on Monday morning. This year, Rohit Sahu and his wife are the puja Karta. It is known that Pandit Ghasiram Tripathi and Taru Padhi are the main worshippers and Nikunj Padhi and Shiv Tripathi are the associate puja masters. The Puja Management Committee is headed by Anant Ram Majhi, Vice President Tapan Padhan, Advisor Chief Paresh Padhan, Puja President Lochan Sahu, General Secretary Kunat Bhoi, Puja Secretary Ashok Kumar Barik, Joint Secretary Jitu Padhan, Mahendra Sahu, Treasurer Jaysen Nayak, Finance secretary Bablu Bhoi, Praveen Rana, Ashok Nayak, Entertainment secretary Rati Sahu, Balaji Behera, Media Cell secretary Tuku Padhan. It is reported that various departments are responsible for the Puja and are managing the Puja. This year, the Puja Mandap is decorated with a toran similar to the Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar. The evening Arati here are very attractive every day. Puja Secretary Ashok Kumar Barik informed that arrangements are also being made for the devotees to eat food.
Among the entertainment programs, 27/9.2025 Saturday night (Panchami) Mixture Kichka Badh, 28/9 Sunday night (Shashthi) Mahila Ramlila (Deogaon). 29/9 Monday (Saptami): Mahilae Danda Nurtya (Pujarani Haripal and companions), 30/9 Tuesday (Ashtami), Fictional Play, Dharmagarh, 01/10 Wednesday (Navami), Fictional Play, Junagarh, 02/10 Thursday (Dashami), Mixture Ramlila (Uttarani Ram Kala Parishad, Balangir) 3.10 Friday Dashami at 10 am Bhasani Yatra will be held, the committee has received information from the source.
