“Saddened to learn about the passing away of renowned Odia bhajan singer Santilata Barik Chhotray. Her songs had a passion of spirituality and a sense of devotion. Through music, she connected people with Lord Shree Jagannath and the culture of Odisha. Her demise is an irreparable loss to the music industry. Sincere condolences to the bereaved family. May her departed soul rest in peace. Om Shanti,” Pradhan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଭକ୍ତି ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ସ୍ୱନାମଧନ୍ୟ କଣ୍ଠଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଶାନ୍ତିଲତା ବାରିକ ଛୋଟରାୟଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ତାଙ୍କର ଗୀତରେ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକତାର ଆବେଗ ଓ ସମର୍ପଣ ଭାବନା ଥିଲା । ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ସହ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଯୋଡିଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ବିୟୋଗରେ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଜଗତରେ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି… — Dharmendra Pradhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@dpradhanbjp) April 1, 2024
Popular Odia bhajan singer Santilata Barik Chhotray passed away at a private hospital here in Odisha on Monday.
Santilata had been suffering from health-related complications since the last few months, family sources said.
The singer has lent her voice to a large number of Odia Bhajan songs, including ‘Jagannath tume bada chhalia’, ‘Thaka Mana Chala Jiba’, ‘Mun je Deula Bedha’, and 'Kaaliare'.
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