By Our Correspondent
GANDHINAGAR BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Socio Cultural Association (OSCA),Ahmedabad celebrated the auspicious festival of Kumar Purnima with much pomp and massive fanfare.The ceremony venue at the premises of Jagannath temple in Adalaj of Gandhinagar was elegantly decorated befitting to the grand occasion.The celebration featured several presentations showcasing the rich art,vibrant culture,lofty heritage and incredible spiritual tradition of Odisha.Thousands of Odia and Non Odia persons alongwith their family members gathered here from different parts of Gujarat to take part in this mega cultural jamboree. Unusual interest, unexpected enthusiasm and unprecedented excitements were witnessed among both the organisers and participants during this year’s celebration.
OSCA has been celebrating Kumar Purnima for several years with the objective of preserving and promoting Odisha’s age old cultural and spiritual ethos in Gujarat by bringing the Odia community together.
Gracing the festival as Chief Guest Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Banchhanidhi Pani and as Guest Of Honour senior administrator P. K. Pujari showered huge praises on OSCA for keeping alive Odisha’s spectacular festive tradition in Gujarat. Describing Kumar Purnima as a memorable occasion of cultural pride, dedicated devotion and community togetherness, President of OSCA and former Secretaey to Govt.of India,H K Dash wished the event all success in a goodwill message.
Addressing the gathering General Secretary of OSCA Badri Narayan Mahapatra, stated that the celebration aims at strengthening cultural bonds, inspire younger generations to remain connected with their original roots and provide a prolific platform to display Odisha’s timeless traditions,spiritual heritage and artistic excellence to the wider community. The main attraction of the festival was a colourful cultural extravaganza presented by renowned Odia singer Shricharan Mohanty. Shri Mohanty completely captivated the audiences with soul soothing renditions of his several devotional songs and popular Ollywood musical numbers.
Distinguished dignitaries present include Dr Nibedita Sahu, Dr Ramakanta Prusti, Usharani Tripathy, Nigamananda Das, Narayan Swain,Rabiranjan Panda and many senior former office-bearers of OSCA. The Festival was smoothly organised and successfully concluded with the active participation of OSCA’s skillful team, which include General Secretary Badri Narayan Mahapatra, Cultural Secretary Dilip Kumar Jena, and members like Sandhya Panda, Jitendra Khadanga, Rohit Nayak, Rajesh Samal, Biswarup, Dilip Bal, Ganesh Sabat, Sushil Nayak, Pitambar Puhan, Abhay Behera, Amulya, Kalia, Pramod Swain, Tapas Biswas, Kedar Patra, Bikram Singh, Buddhiram, Raju, Meena, Ajay Raut, Binod Chhatrai, Madhab Jena, Dhiru Mallick, Biswaprakash, Asit Senapati, Arun Singh, Niranjan Das, Manoj Swain, Ajay, Mintu Lenka, Padmalochan Panda, Dilip Sahu, Bhagirathi Nayak and Pabitra.
