Hanuman Jayanti concludes peacefully amid tight security in Odisha

SAMBALPUR: Hanuman Jayanti celebration passed off peacefully amid massive security measures in Sambalpur on Monday.

Observed in the city after a hiatus of one year, the festival witnessed a massive procession with a significant number of women taking part in the celebration.

Separate rallies from Dhankauda, Dhanupali, Ainthapali, Sakhipara, Remed, Bareipali, and Badabazar culminated at Zilla School chowk where a grand ‘Maha Arati’ was performed followed by a dazzling display of fireworks. Devotees in large numbers then proceeded to the Ram temple in the city from where the main procession commenced.