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President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Raghubar Das, and Chief Minister Mohan Majhi joined them in pulling the Rath

Puri:7/7/24: The nine-day annual sojourn of the sibling deities of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri began around 4.45 pm, with the puling of Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra by lakhs of devotees, who congregated at Bada Danda (Grand Road) on Sunday.

President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Raghubar Das, and Chief Minister Mohan Majhi also joined them in pulling the Rath as the entire stretch of Grand Road was transformed into an ocean of humanity against the backdrop of three colorful chariots and the 12th-century shrine decked up with flowers.

The pulling of the chariots started after the sevayats opened the charamala (ladder) of the three chariots and fixed wooden horses to them.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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