PM Modi Chooses Odia Artisan-Designed Earthen Pot to Offer Soil in ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’
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A Hand painted ‘kalash' (Earthen Pot) crafted by Odia artist Suryasnata Mohanty was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Amrit Kalash Yatra, an integral part of the 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' Maha Abhiyan.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2: A Hand painted ‘kalash' (Earthen Pot) crafted by Odia artist Suryasnata Mohanty was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Amrit Kalash Yatra, an integral part of the Meri Maati Mera Desh Maha Abhiyan.
PM Modi on Tuesday offered soil in the ‘kalash’ to mark the culmination of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. He also laid the foundation stone of Amrit Vatika and Amrit Mahotsav Memorial during the programme.
Suryasnata Mohanty’s intricately designed kalash showcased the age-old ‘jhoti chita’ tradition of Odisha, which greatly impressed the Prime Minister.
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✨Daughter of the eminent educationist Bijay Kumar Mohanty and Renubala Mohanty, Suryasnata Mohanty specializes in crafting earthen pots and adorning them with traditional colors.
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