AKS Hosts Janmashtami Award Ceremony, Felicitates Best Contestants of Radhakrishna Costume Competition Spreading Devotion & Joy.

Abhibhakta Koraput Samachar (AKS), a popular social media group, organized a colourful award distribution ceremony at a local Kalyan Mandap today to honour the winners of its online Janmashtami Radhakrishna costume Competition.The competition, held in six categories, witnessed participation from children across different districts of Odisha and also from other states.

Contestants uploaded their photographs in devotional attire on the AKS platform, and winners were selected on the basis of likes and comments received online.During the event, eminent personalities, reporters and youtube bloggers including dance guru Kahnu Charan Pradhan, journalist Patnanab Hota, Dr. Jagdish Behera, comedian Rajesh Kumar Sahu, Chandan Sahu, Surendra Kumar Panda, Shubham Nayak, Pratyusha Patra, Abhay Bhatra, and Vikas Kumar Nayak graced the stage as guests.They appreciated the efforts of the AKS team and its administrators for providing a unique platform to encourage children while promoting culture and spirituality.

The highlight of the ceremony was when parents and grandparents accompanied the children on stage to receive the prizes, turning the moment into an inspiring family celebration.Adding delight to the event, Hemant Patra of Kotpad mesmerized the audience with his magic performance which added charm to the evening.

The program was hosted by Raghunath Biswal,while AKS Chairman Devendra Adhikari led the organizing efforts while notable contributors and supporters of the event included Kalicharan Debsharma, Subash Sahu, Sudhanshu Bhushan Acharya, Umakant Maharana, Padminikrittivas Patra, Sarita Mishra, Manini Dash, Jitu Bhatt, Jayant Patnaik, Ganesh Bishoi, Biswajit Patra, Siddhartha Patra, Sai Prasad Acharya, Babita Sahu, and Sasmita Singh.

With its motto of “keeping children motivated while creating a devotional atmosphere”, AKS continues its annual Janmashtami tradition of blending faith, creativity, and community participation.