RAIN: COULDN'T DAMPEN THE SPIRIT.

🌧️ Rain couldn’t dampen the spirit.
📍 Dhenkanal Bus Stand | 31 August 2025

Pratistha Divas of the Dhenka Statue was celebrated with reverence and resolve, organized by Dhenkanal Thinkers’ Forum. Hundreds gathered near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi to honor the legacy of Dhenka Sarddar—the brave tribal leader whose name lives on in the soul of Dhenkanal.

🗣️ Key Highlights
- President: Shubhendu Satapathy
- Social Forum President: Debi Prasad Pani
- Chief Guest: Advocate Shib Sai Mahapatra
- Chief Speaker: Subash Chandra Dash, Retd. Administrative Officer
- Guests of Honour: Sri Satapathy, Advocate Prakash Rout
- Coordinator: Sri Abinash Pattanaik

🎤 Speeches & Poetry
Speakers and poets illuminated Dhenkanal’s journey—from its tribal roots under Dhenka Sarddar to its princely rule under the Bhoi dynasty. Among 595 princely states of undivided India, Dhenkanal stands unique: a kingdom named after its defeated tribal hero, symbolizing justice and humility.

🕉️ From the radical philosophy of Mahima Dharma to the architectural marvel of Kapilas Shiva Temple, completed a decade before Konark’s Sun Temple—Dhenkanal’s cultural heartbeat was celebrated in full rhythm.

📜 Poets paid lyrical tribute to Dhenka’s valor, the soil’s sanctity, and the region’s timeless contribution to Odisha and India.

🔔 Jai Dhenka. Jai Dhenkanal.
AIMA Media salutes the thinkers, poets, and citizens who keep history alive and heritage honoured.