Jeypore: The much-awaited national-level Lok Mahotsav Parab–2025 was inaugurated with grandeur and cultural fervour in Koraput district on Tuesday. The celebrations began with traditional rituals at the Sahasra Shivalinga Temple in Kutunipadar under Lakshmipur block, where the Parab mashal (torch) was lit following puja and carried in a grand procession to the festival ground.

The formal inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of several dignitaries under the chairmanship of Koraput District Collector and President of the District Cultural Council, Manoj Satyaban Mahajan.

The event was graced by Koraput MLA Raghuram Macha, Pottangi MLA Ramchandra Kadam, Lakshmipur MLA Pabitra Saunta, Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhatra, and District Council Chairperson Sasmita Meleka, who attended as chief

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