Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tributes to legendary poet and Utkala Ghanta Jadumani Mahapatra on his birth anniversary today.
Taking to Twitter, Naveen remembered contribution of Jadumani Mahapatra for the enrichment of Odia poetry.
Jadumani Mahapatra will be remembered forever for his creations such as ‘Raghav Bilas’, ‘Prabandha Purnachandra’, the CM said.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ କବି ଉତ୍କଳ ଘଣ୍ଟ ଯଦୁମଣି ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଓଡ଼ିଆ କାବ୍ୟ ଜଗତକୁ ଋଦ୍ଧିମନ୍ତ କରୁଥିବା ତାଙ୍କ ‘ରାଘବ ବିଳାସ’, ‘ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର’ ଭଳି ସୃଜନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ ସେ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ। pic.twitter.com/h9THvqgac5
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 8, 2021
Born on this day in 1781 in Nayagarh district, Jadumani Mahapatra was known for his devotional songs and poems, and also his wit and satire.