Odisha

Light and sound show at Konark temple from next month

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The history behind making and decaying of Konark Sun Temple will be showcased through light and sound show beginning next month. A joint initiative of ITDC and Odisha Tourism, the show has been planned to attract more tourists to the historical site.
A trial run of the project was conducted in presence of Culture Minister Ashok Panda and Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty on Wednesday.
According to official sources, the 45-minute show will have Odia, Hindi and English versions for which Bijay Mohnaty, Sekhar Suman and Kabir Bedi have lend their voice respectively. There will be three shows a day and 250 people can be accommodated per show. Visitors can pick Odia, Hindi and English version while buying the ticket and hear the voice-over in the chosen language with the headphone provided to them.
Though the project was sanctioned four years back, it got delayed due to technical reasons, the sources added.

OB Bureau

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