{"id":11786,"date":"2023-11-01T09:38:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/pm-narendra-modi-selects-hand-painted-kalash-by-odia-artist-for-amrit-kalash-yatra-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:38:25","slug":"pm-narendra-modi-selects-hand-painted-kalash-by-odia-artist-for-amrit-kalash-yatra-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/pm-narendra-modi-selects-hand-painted-kalash-by-odia-artist-for-amrit-kalash-yatra-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Narendra Modi Selects Hand-Painted Kalash by Odia Artist for Amrit Kalash Yatra &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-502273\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-header post-tp-1-header\">\n<h2 class=\"post-subtitle\">The &#8220;Meri Mati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra&#8221; is a nationwide initiative undertaken to honor the sacrifices of the country&#8217;s immortal martyrs.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"single-featured\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix single-post-content\">\n<p>Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable tribute to Odisha\u2019s rich artistic legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has selected a hand-painted Kalash crafted by renowned Odia artist Suryasnata Mohanty, to kickstart the Amrit Kalash Yatra, an integral part of the \u201cMeri Maati Mera Desh Maha Abhiyan\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Soil from the birthplaces of these martyrs is collected in Amrit Kalash, and this sacred soil is being transported to the National Martyrs Memorial in Delhi. A poignant tribute, the \u201cAmrit Vatika\u201d featuring a blend of soil and plants from 7,500 urns nationwide, will be established near the National War Memorial.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-502287\" src=\"https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1-1536x721.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sambadenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pic-1.jpg 1646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The hand-painted Kalash, a symbol of artistic excellence, was meticulously crafted by\u00a0 Mohanty, an accomplished artist and Joint Director at KIIT University. Daughter of Bijoy Kumar Mohanty, a revered Odia Professor, and Litt\u00e9rateur, and Renubala Mohanty, she is a gold medalist in LLM from National Law School Bangalore. Her passion for painting has earned recognition at national exhibitions held in prestigious venues like the National<br \/>Modern Art Galleries and India Habitat Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Modi personally selected the Kalash painted by Mohanty from among thousands presented to his office, marking a historic moment for Odisha\u2019s art community. This recognition not only celebrates Mohanty\u2019s exceptional talent but also shines a spotlight on Odisha\u2019s vibrant artistic heritage. As the nation pays homage to its martyrs, it also acknowledges the immense contribution of Odisha\u2019s artists to India\u2019s cultural tapestry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#13; The &#8220;Meri Mati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra&#8221; is a nationwide initiative undertaken to honor the sacrifices of the country&#8217;s immortal martyrs. &#13; &#13; Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable tribute to Odisha\u2019s rich artistic legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has selected a hand-painted Kalash crafted by renowned Odia artist Suryasnata Mohanty, to kickstart the Amrit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-states"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11788,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11786\/revisions\/11788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}