The last Kumar Purnima’s five-evening Phulaghara (flower house), Kartik Purnima’s Panchak five-day Muruja & Margashir’s five-day Thursday Sera Jhoti compitition were held through online . 1,256 people participated in online flower house competition , 5733 people participated in Panchak Muruja competition & 6733 people participated in Margashir Thursday Ser Jhoti competition, organized by Chinmaya Foundation, an International People’s Enhancement Organization for Peace & Harmony established in Babalpur village of Dasarathpur block of Jajpur district of Odisha state. Contestants’ artistic photos were evaluated by judges from different countries. On the occasion of the holy Republic Day and the birthday of the founder of Chinmaya Foundation, Dr. Chinmaya Dash, an online meeting was organized and the top ten winners of all the competitions were awarded certificates. Among these contestants, Sharmistha Pandav (Rani), daughter of Norottam Pandav & Bidyut Prabha Pandav of Dakshinabandha village of Dasarathpur Block of Jajpur district of Odisha state , won the first place in all the categories. She has been honored as Radha Kumari Phula Patarani , Sri Siddha Brundavati Muruj Patarani & Sri Mahalakshmi Jhoti Patarani Samman -2023. Similarly, Sangeeta Senapati was awarded Shri Siddha Brundavati Muruja Pattarani Samman -202 by winning the joint first position of the Muruja competition.
In the flower house competition, Pritikrishna Mohanty, who won the second place, was awarded the Neela Kumaree Phula Maharani Samman -2023 , In the 3rd position Smt. Bhagyashree Mohapatra was awarded Rukmini Kumaree Phularani Samman ,in the 4th position Monalisa Das was awarded Jambabatee Kumaree Phularani Samman, in he fifth position Suchitra Barik awarded Mitrambada Kumaree Phularani Samman, in the sixth position Parbati Naik awarded Satya Kumaree Phularani Samman, in the seventh position Mama Naik was awarded Satyabhama Kumaree Phularani Samman, in the eighth position Sarojini Behera was awarded Lakshmana Kumaree Phularani Samman, in ninth position Sandhyarani Panda was awarded Bhadra Kumaree Phularani Samman & in 10th place Gitanjali Pattanayak was honored as Kalindi Kumari Phularani Samman. Similarly, 18 people were placed in top ten of Muruja competition. The second runner-up, Rekha Rani Das, received Brundavati Muruj Maharani Samman , in the third position Sangeeta Senapati, Alibha Mahal, Bijaylaxmi Guru were received the Debadurllava Muruj Rani Samman, in the fourth runner-up Banita Maharana received the Bishnuballava Muruj Rani Samman, in the fifth runner-up Rosalin Buddhia received the Amaraballava Muruj Rani Samman, in the sixth runner-up Shubhashree Nayak and Devanshi Chhatoi were received Devadunduvi Muruj Rani Samman, in the seventh position Rima Palai, Priyadharshini Mohapatra & Rutambhara Pati were awarded Siddha Tulasee Muruj Rani Samman, in the eighth position Sarita Behera was awarded Satee Tulasee Muruj Rani Samman, in the ninth position Sabitri Senapati & Sujata Jena were awarded Bishnupatni Muruja Rani Samman, in the tenth position Monalisa Das and Satyabhama Panda were awarded Manjari Devi Muruj Rani Samman. Smt.Ashalata Satapathy who won second place in Thursday Ser Jhoti competition, got Shreya Jhoti Maharani Samman, in 3Rd position Uma Sundaree Pattanayak got Adilakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman, in the fourth position Smt. Pankajini Panda got Dhanyalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman,in the fifth position Rosalin Buddhia got Dhairyalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman, in the sixth position Sarojini Tripathy received Gajalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman, in the seventh position Rashmita Nayak got Santanalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman, in the eighth position Sujatha Jena was awarded Bijayalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman, in the ninth position Mirabai Panigarahi and Aparna Nayak were awarded Bidyalakshmi Joti Rani Samman and in tenth position Dr. Swagatika Pati was awarded Dhanalakshmi Jhoti Rani Samman. Many Odia participants who lived abroad was awarded is seen in this competition.
