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Festival calendar of Lord Jagannath was unveiled by Odisha Chief Minister at the Singhdwara

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 Puri:13/4/25: The festival calendar of Lord Jagannath, published by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), was unveiled by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Singhdwara of the 12th-century shrine in Puri on Sunday.

Before its unveiling, the calendar was offered to Lord Jagannath. During the occasion, the Chief Minister greeted the people of the state on the Odia New Year.

State Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, and SJTA Chief Administrator Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee were present. Before unveiling the calendar, the Chief Minister and other officials had a darshan of the holy trinity.

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The calendar contains information on festivals and rituals from Mahabisuba Sankranti 2025 to Ramabhishek Tithi 2026. Dates were decided after consultations with servitor Nijoga, Muktimandap pandits, and almanac writers. A guidebook for Srimandir, published for the first time, was also unveiled.

The calendar will be available for purchase at Srimandir administration’s information centres. The Chief Administrator greeted devotees on the occasion and sought Lord Jagannath’s blessings.

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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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