Inaugurating a Habisha Kendra here through a videoconferencing from Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday greeted Habisiali women who came to Puri from different parts of the State to observe Kartika brata for a month from Monday.
The CM wished the elderly women good health and smooth passage of month till Kartika Purnima.
“Maa Mane Namaskar. Apana Mananku Puri Re Pai Mu Khusi Anubhaba Karuchi (I am saluting the mothers and feeling happy getting them in Puri for Habisha)” the Chief Minster said in Odia.’Getting Naveen live on silver screen in the center, the excited womenchanted Hulahuli (a ceremonial sound of Odia women).