Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], May 10 (ANI): 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…
