At Bhairavgarh, the 24th Naam Yajna has reached its second day. The consumption of Arna Prasad by thousands of devotees.

Twenty-four guards were found in Bhairabgarh village under Muniguda block of Rayagada district on the second day of Naam Yajna Mahaadambara. For this Naam Yajna Vatagha, firstly from the Sokta canal near the village as a ritual slaughter, after the Puja Archana, the Gangajuju Mantra is recited and 11 Kalas Matiya Kalas are circumambulated around the Puja Mandap. And then at the Puja Mandap the Naam Yagna Sankritan Purohit begins. This Chobishi Gavat Naam Yajna started on last 11th and reached the second day today. Before this Chobishi Gavat, Asta Gavat Naam Sankirtan Yajna was performed, but now this year it is seen that Chobishi Gavat is being performed. 16 teams of Sankirtan congregations from different districts have participated in it. Thousands of devotees from different rural areas come to see Naam Yagya. Starting from Tuesday, the night of offering this name sacrifice, this twenty-four watch name sacrifice is being performed till the end of Friday. It has been seen that the committee is also providing Arna Prasad to devotees of Sankirtan congregation from different villages. Starting from eight guards in the village every year since ancient times, today there are twenty-four guards in the village of Bhairabgarh who have celebrated the Yajna with great pomp. In addition, this effort to preserve the traditional moment of Hinduism and to keep unity and brotherhood in the village has been observed today. Pooja committee president Pappu Gantayat, Anwaran Sahu, Niranjan Sahu, Madhu Mandangi, Vrisketu Gantayat, Bhavani Shankar Sahu, Kiran Sahu, Dagambar Sikoka, Nari Netri Puspalta Dalipati, Samiti Samitra Sumitra Majhi, Manoj Mahankud from the advisory committee were present. Twenty-four guards are seen running the Maha Nam Yajna day and night.

Report by Sanjay Kumar Nag from Rayagada Fast News Odisha