Bhubaneswar, Jan. 17 -- Reverberating with the sense of devotion and joy that gripped Odisha today on the inauguration of Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa, the students of Vikash Residential School in Deras here lighted 30,000 Diyas in the evening, which were arranged in a formation depicting Lord Jagannath and the Holy Nilachakra.

OTDC Chairman Lenin Mohanty graced the occasion as the chief guest. "I thank the management and students of Vikash Residential School for accepting the clarion call of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who had urged the people of the State to dedicate the day in the service of the Lord by lighting Diyas, offering prayers, beating cymbals, blowing conch shells, singing devotional songs and performing Kirtan to celebrat...