Utkalika Qatar celebrated the Raja Festival.Unique to the Indian state of Odia, the festival honours womanhood, fertility, and the bond between women and Mother Earth.Rajagiri Public School vice-principal S Radhakrishnan was the chief guest. Utkalika president Dr Basanta Kabi urged the Odia diaspora to remain connected to their cultural roots.The evening’s highlight was homemade Odia delicacies such as Chhena Poda, Arisha Pitha, Manda Pitha, Kakara Pitha, Dahi Vada, and a variety of traditional sweets.The event was co-ordinated by vice-president Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, general secretary Abinash Acharya, and joint secretary Ipsita Satpathy. A special felicitation ceremony for Class X and XII students was organised by education secretaries Satyajit Samal and Priyadarshini Senapati.The Ladies Wing secretaries Niharika Swain and Jayashree Mohapatra, curated the cultural programme.
June 21, 2025 | 01:01 AM