Rayagada Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti celebrates Hanuman Jayanti and Bishub Sankranti
Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabarta
Rayagada, April 15: Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti, Rayagada celebrated Odia New Year, Mesha Sankranti and Hanuman Jayanti with great devotion for last nine days at Sri Ramalingeswara Temple near Hotel Swagat in Rayagada. Devotees chanted Hanuman Chalisa 11 times daily. Speaker Bhallamud Venkata Nageswar Rao delivered pravachan sermon for nine days, describing the glory of Sri Rama and Hanuman from Valmiki Ramayana, Sri Ram Charit Manas and Parasara Samhita. After satsang, devotees sang hymns with great devotion.
On the occasion of Bishub Sankranti, Odia New Year was celebrated with great enthusiasm by exchanging greetings, drinking pana(an Odia porridge) as prasad and also offering special prayers for the welfare of all.
