Bangalore,(YNS):Amidst all diversity, Odia language, literature, art, and culture have proved their excellence. The art and sculpture of Konark and the Patitapaban flag of Lord Sri Jagannath have been providing the message of peace and friendship to the entire world.The sacred flag patitapabana has been making the whole world to listen to the eternal voice of human values.
Language creates the identity of a community and enhances its glory. In spite of linguistic diversity, the languages and culture of India create a bridge of unity among the Indian people. This has astonished people across the globe, as highlighted during a special festival of literature and culture organized by Chalapatha—the oldest institution of literature and culture—in Odisha, in cooperation with the working members of the Bangalore Multi-Language Organisation and The Green Terraces Association.
The veteran literature expert, poet, and astrologer, researcher from Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Anil Kumar Srivatsav, inaugurated the occasion, while veteran writer and poet from Rajasthan, Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Keswani, attended as the chief guest. Mr. Haladhar Dhir, the founder-cum-secretary of Chalapatha, highlighted the achievements and contributions of the organization, while other invited guests Mr. Pramod Kumar dokania,Prashant parakh,Smt Geeta Agarwal,Smt Shabnam bala,Smt Ruchika Bhargava,Smt Anjali parakh,Dr. M.K. Malla, Hariom Agarwal, Dr. Raghunathan Potty,Vimal Kumar Daga, Sushant Kumar Panda,Sudeep Bharbava,Sr. Journalist Gautam Chakraborty,Lajpat Ray Sachan, Sanjay Kumar,Arun Gauvale,Narendra Shrivastav,Narendra yadav,Sanjeev Rao.Sunil Kumar bairiyar, rendered their valuable speeches.
During the festival, veteran industrialist and writer from Bangalore, Mr. Hariom Agarwal, was conferred the “Chalapatha Samman-2026” for his multifaceted talents. Eminent literary personalities from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Haryana, and Jammu & Kashmir participated in the festival.
