‘Purify soul to get Lord Jagannath blessings’ Tuesday, 11 February 2020 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA

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 A seminar on “Jagannath Sanskruti” was held on the occasion of Abhaya Chalan birth anniversary on Sunday at Khariar by the Abhaya Charan Sahitya Sanskruti Parishad, Khadial in association with the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture and the Odisha Sahitya Akademi.

The one -day programme was inaugurated by Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi, which was followed by a discussion on the life and contributions of Abhaya Chalan. Prof Rajkishor Mishra, writer, Dr Manabhanjan Pradhan, former Principal of Anchal College, Padmapur respectively spoke as chief guest and chief speaker on the occasion. Dr Ramachandra Mishra, educationist also spoke.

The speakers spoke elaborately on the works of Abhaya Chalan and credited him of making Odia literature rich. Chalan has many works to his credit like Sundara Sarita on river Sundar, Khanda Kavya Parikshya, Santha Chaitnya Das eka Adhyayana, Prabandha prasna, (compilation of essays), Andhara alua (autobiography) and Kabita Kadamba (poetry compilation).

There are also a good number of unpublished works.

MLA Panigrahi praised the efforts of the Sahitya Sanskruti Parishad and commitment of Bibhudatta and Sarat Chalan (son’s of Abhaya Chalan) for organising such events on birth anniversary of Chalan. Balabhadra Mahauti, former teacher, while delivering his presidential address spoke how Chalan was simple and believed in Gandhian principles.

Dr Bhaskar Mishra, researcher of Jagannath Sanskriti, Dr Jitamitra Prashad Singh Deo, renowned archeologist and Prof Rajkishor Mishra spoke. Bhaskar Mishra spoke succinctly on rituals followed in Puri temple during prayer of Lord Jagannath and the significance of those rituals. Dr Singh Deo cited various archeological evidences found in different parts of western Odisha and said that Jagannath culture in Koshal region was very old. Likewise, Prof Rajkishor Mishra spoke how Jagannath was bound by the devotion of devotees. “The devotees do not need to perform any rituals to get the god, what is needed is to purify the soul,” said Mishra.

Chatterjee thanked the Culture Department and Sahitya Akademi for supporting the endeavour taken by the Parishad to organise the seminar that provides opportunity for the literature lovers of Khariar region to listen so many learned persons of the State and touched different aspects of Jagannath cult like Brahminical order, tribal non-tribal interactions, hierarchical order in the practice of rituals etc. without questioning the basis of such practices and background.

The seminar was attended by hundreds of literature lovers. Priyanka Mund gave introduction of the guests. Gaouranga Sahu, teacher; Susanta Bishi, member of Sahitya Ekademi and Prof Samuel Dani were also present. Bibhuti Bhusan Bishi gave vote of thanks.

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