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Odisha Chief Minister formally unveiled the beautifully crafted wall calendar, desk calendar, and special diary published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration

in District Diary, State News December 18, 2025 Comments Off on Odisha Chief Minister formally unveiled the beautifully crafted wall calendar, desk calendar, and special diary published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration 391 Views

Puri: 18/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday formally unveiled the beautifully crafted wall calendar, desk calendar, and special diary for the English New Year 2026, published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

The launch ceremony took place after the first copies of the publications were offered to Lord Jagannath at the Shree Mandir in Puri on the occasion of **Dhanu Sankranti.

The exquisite calendars showcase stunning images of Mahaprabhu Lord Jagannath in various divine attires (beshas) and grand scenes from the world-famous **Rath Yatra**, rendered through traditional Odisha art forms such as sand art (baluka kala), pattachitra, palm leaf engraving (talapatra khodai), and conventional stone carving.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted the cultural significance of these publications in promoting Odisha’s rich heritage and devotion to Lord Jagannath.

The calendars and diaries will be available for sale to devotees in the coming days at the Shree Mandir Information Centres in Puri and Bhubaneswar.

Present at the event were SJTA Chief Administrator Dr Arabinda K Padhee, Principal Secretary of Law Department Dr Pabitra Mohan Samal, Puri District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida, Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh, SJTA Administrator (Development) Debarata Sahu, and SJTA Administrator (Rituals) Jitendra Kumar Sahu, among others.

About Editor in chief

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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