Kolabira 27.10 (Fast News Odisha): Nag Chouthi Temple in Kolabira has been raised in a grand ceremony. The event was held under the special supervision of Sarfat Chandra Patnaik, son of Sodhamal Gotiya Prafulla Patnaik. Every year Nagal IVadi is celebrated in the months of Shravana and Kartik. As usual, this year also Nagal IVdi festival has been celebrated at Soshamali under Kolabira block like every year. On Sunday morning, Nagen Chouthi Puja Committee led by Karta Chandan Patnaik and other workers of the village and Barua, placed Hunka Mati in Barua Chauramari, bathed the Naag-Naguri Mudi in turmeric water and offered incense. Here all the vow holders also offered prayers. It is believed that if the vow holders fast and observe this vow with determination, they will save themselves and their family members from snake bites. Apart from this, eye diseases and other diseases are also expected to be cured. A symbol of Nagpuja in Odisha is Nagal IVadi or Nagen Chauthi Vrat. This puja is held on the fourth day of Shuklavathar in the month of Karthik. During the festival of Aladhara and Nagen IVadi, Deka Devi was entered and Nisha Puja was performed in the presence of the Guru at midnight. In the same way, the serpent deity came out and went around the village and worshiped in every house. The vow was concluded after the vow holders drank the cold drink. On this occasion, various cultural programs were held throughout the night and a large gathering was held. This year, the main Barua work was performed by Shasti Bahuk. While Kshirod Pujari performed the puja as the worshiper in the program, committee president Chandan Patnaik Parshuram Kalo, Raghuram Kalo, Narendra Kalo Sushil Kalo, Sumant Bahuk, Tapan Patnaik Ramakant Barik, Sunil Bahuk, Gobind Bahuk actively participated in the program management. The serpent is the limb of Shiva. For this reason, Shiva is known as Nagasvara Nagbhushan. The serpent is also worshiped in various places as a symbol of Shiva. There is still a belief in people’s minds that if they worship snakes, there is no fear of snake bites. On this occasion, the whole world was prayed for the welfare of the world. A day-long football competition on the occasion of Nagchaturthi, Sarasmal wins 5-4 (Photo Kolabira 27.10 (Fast News Odisha): A day-long football competition has been organized on the occasion of Nagen Chauthi by Sochamal Puja Committee at Block Sochamal High School Grounds. In this competition, PKS Sochamal, Saresmal Friends Club Jharsuguta Khulia Kuliha FC Sambalpur Little Star Rengali Sundergarh Shartinagar Jharsuguda and BFC Junior Kuchinda Ardamishi participated in the final match between Sarasmal and BFC Junior Kuchinda. The victory was declared in the event organized by Nagchaturthi Puja Committee as the chief guest to encourage Khalali and to present cash prizes to the champion team and trophy to the runner-up team. Physical sports teacher Laxman Kishan, Kaushik Naik conducted a major program.