Kolbira, 27.2 (Fast News Odisha) The establishment of the newly built Shree Sri Radhakrishna Temple has been completed in Pokharasahl Panchayat Pokharasahl village of Jharsuguda district Kolabira block. On Friday, Radhakrishna idol was consecrated and the idol was installed inside the temple. On the fourth day evening of the four-day long archery festival, Kansa was killed by Krishna Balram. Sananda Sahu of Bargarh played the role of Kansa. The temple was established under the supervision of the villagers. There were 21 couples in charge. Dev Lochan Naik and his wife Savitri Naik and Gopbandhu Kumura and his wife Golapi Kumura were present while the main worshipers Prashant Kumar Pujhari and Jitendra Nanda performed the puja as Acharya. Associate Worshipers Amaresh Chandra Panda, Deepak Das, J. K. Shushri, Dekananda Nayak, Ashok Tiwari, Jayanarayan Rath, Shushant Pujhari, Bhagwan Das, and Pramod Pujhari contributed. Jagannath cult preacher Kirtan Bagh preached for four days. The festival was attended by thousands of devotees from surrounding areas. Paniya Jal Panchayat Raja Minister Rabinarayan Naik, MLA Tankdhar Tripathi, former president Deepali Das Panchayat Samiti Chairman Bhojraj Patel district council member Nirupal Pashayat former Panchayat Samiti Chairman Jayanthi Bahuk participated in the event. Cultural programs for the entertainment of the people were the main attractions of Kansa Durbar while Kirtandhara, Shailendra Jali, rain. It was held between Behera, Chumki Behera, and Tilak Das.
Samir Kumar Patel reports from Kolbira, Fast News Odisha.