Union Minister Pradhan participates in Thala Utha ritual at Balunkeswar temple on Akshaya Tritiya
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the holy 'Thala Utha' ritual on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya at the Balunkeswar temple in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Friday.
Sambalpur, May 10: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the holy 'Thala Utha' ritual on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya at the Balunkeswar temple in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Friday.
The BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur took part in the ritual here today, marking the beginning of preparation for the upcoming 'Sital Sasthi' Jatra at the Balunkeswar temple in Nandapada in Sambalpur.
The Thala Utha ritual is performed in Shiva temples in Sambalpur, Odisha, to mark the beginning of preparations for the Sital Sasthi Jatra festival.
The Sital Sasthi Jatra is a popular festival in western Odisha that celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, also known as Sital Sasthi. The festival is depicted in the Shiva Purana.
A 'puja' is performed in the temples by priests in the presence of senior members of the respective localities during the 'Thala Utha' ceremony.
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✨Earlier on Thursday, Dharmendra Pradhan expressed confidence that BJP will win all the 21 Lok Sabha seats of the state in the upcoming polls.
He further added that people will vote BJD out of power in this election.
(ANI)
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