By Our Correspondent
SAMBALPUR:On the occasion of the holy Navratri, Sambalpur MP Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visited Sambalpur and visited various Durga temples and puja mandap of the city along with the darshan of Maa Samaleswari. He also attended the grand Ramlila and Ravan Dahan program organized by ‘Shriram Vijaya Dashmi Mahotsav Samithi’ and called for the creation of a disciplined and drug-free society on the model of Lord Shriram.
During his visit, Shri Pradhan first worshipped the presiding deity of Sambalpur, Maa Samaleswari, then Raneshwari Ramchandi Peetha at Lapanga and Themara and Maa Bhubaneswari Peetha at Shakti Chak and wished everyone happiness, peace and prosperity. He visited various Durga Puja Mandapas in Sambalpur and sought blessings of Maa Durga. He thanked the Kaliwadi Durga Puja Committee, which is celebrating the 108th Public Durga Puja, and the various organizing teams for the beautiful and orderly organization. He extended his greetings on Dussehra and said, “Our festivals are a symbol of the victory of religion over the injustices of our identity and Durga Puja, good faith, dedication and faith. This great festival of worship of Maa Durga has created a new atmosphere of new energy, courage and spirituality in the society.”
Attending the Ramlila and Ravan Dahan program organized by Sri Ram Vijaya Dashami Mahotsav Samiti in Sambalpur, he said, “A grand and high-quality Ramlila is being organized in Sambalpur, which reflects our Sanatan culture and devotion. After a long wait, a grand Ram temple has been built in the country. It is not enough to just worship Lord Ram, we have to make our society clean, healthy, drug-free and ‘Rama’ on the model of Lord Shri Ram.” That is the message being spread from this holy Ramlila stage in Sambalpur. He called upon all of us to make efforts to bring the values and ethics of Lord Shri Ram in the society.
