Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 12.79 crore for construction of the proposed Raj Mahal for Dhanu Jatra on the playground of Nishamani High School in Bargarh town.
Sharing the official letter from the State Tourism Department on X, Bargarh MLA Ashwini Kumar Sarangi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida for their support. He added that the initiative would elevate the grandeur of the world’s largest open-air theatre.
ବରଗଡର ନିଶାମଣି ପଡ଼ିଆରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବିତ ଧନୁଯାତ୍ରାର ଭବ୍ୟ ଓ ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ରାଜମହଲ ନିର୍ମାଣ ପାଇଁ ୧୨,୭୯,୩୧,୯୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାର ଅନୁଦାନ ରାଶି ମଞ୍ଜୁର କରିଥିବାରୁ ସମଗ୍ର ମଥୁରା ନଗରବାସୀଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ସମ୍ରାଟ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @mohanmodisha ଓ ମାନନୀୟା ଉପମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @PravatiPOdishaଙ୍କୁ ହୃଦୟରୁ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜ୍ଞାପନ କରୁଛି। pic.twitter.com/W7VWVVeeKp
— Ashwini Kumar Sarangi (@ashwiniksarangi) February 15, 2025
During his visit to Bargarh on January 12 when he attended the Dhanu Jatra festivity, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi had announced that a permanent Raj Mahal could be constructed for King Kansa at an estimated cost of Rs 12 crore. He further stated that the government has drawn up several plans for promotion of Dhanu Yatra at international level and development of Bargarh.
Dhanu Yatra is based on Krishna Leela and showcases the mythological story of Krishna and his uncle Kansa. During the Yatra, Bargarh town transforms into Mathura. River Jeera symbolically represents river Yamuna and Ambapali, which is located on the other side of the river Jeera, turns into Gopapur.
