Durga Puja Preparations Begin in Nilji with Grand Festive Plans: 10 Avatars of Goddess Durga to Be Worshipped During 36th Annual Sharadiya Festival

Sinapali, September 2: Preparations for the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja have begun in full swing at Nilji village under Sinapali Block, with the Durga Puja Committee organising a preparatory meeting to chalk out plans for the grand celebration of its 36th annual Parban festival. The meeting, presided over by acting president Shadanana Sunani, witnessed detailed discussions on various aspects of the festival, including arrangements for the rituals, decoration, cultural programmes, crowd management and the overall smooth conduct of the puja. In a special decision aimed at making this year’s celebration more attractive and spiritually significant, the committee resolved to worship ten manifestations (avatars) of Goddess Durga during the festival. The initiative is expected to add a distinctive religious and cultural dimension to the annual celebration. To ensure that the puja is conducted in a grand, disciplined and organised manner, a new team of office-bearers was also selected during the meeting. Sushanta Kumar Pradhan was elected President of the committee, while Debabyas Sa was chosen as Vice-President. Shadanana Sunani was appointed Secretary and Satyaban Pradhan as Joint Secretary. Dhabaleswar Pradhan, Rakesh Mishra and Lomas Sa were selected as Treasurers. Meanwhile, for better coordination and management of the puja celebrations, Arabinda Pradhan was entrusted with the responsibility of President of the Puja Management Committee, while Kshitiram Majhi was appointed President of the Cultural Committee. The meeting witnessed active participation from committee members and villagers, including Rupadhar Nag, Hiralal Ghibela, Bhujabal Sa, Indra Sunani, Rohit Pradhan, Chandra Sa, Tulasi Sa, Nabina Majhi, Mahendra Nial, Bikash Pradhan, Sumit Pradhan, Pitambar Pradhan, Akash Pradhan, Pitambar Sa, Jagat Ram Parabhoi, Trinath Sagar, Ashok Bag, San Mali, Bada Mali and Birendra Pradhan, among others. The committee members expressed their commitment to making the 36th Sharadiya festival a grand, peaceful and memorable celebration while maintaining proper discipline and ensuring the active participation of villagers.