‘Chhenapoda Diwas’ celebrated in Odisha with delight

Bhubaneswar/Nayagarh: The day was celebrated as ‘Chhenapoda Diwas’ across Odisha as people relished the delicious cheese dessert.

People from all walks of life organized programmes and savoured ‘Chhenapoda’, made from well kneaded homemade fresh cottage cheese. They opined to celebrate April 11 as ‘Chhenapoda Diwas’ across the country.

It’s worth to mention that the ‘Chhenapoda Diwas’ is being celebrated as a tribute Sudarshan Sahu, who is considered as inventor of the cheese dessert.

Sudarshan Sahu from Nayagarh was born on 11th April 1931. Along with his father Bidyadhar Sahu, Sudarshan came up with the recipe of this great Odia delicacy accidentally. It then went on to become a delicacy loved by one and all, being a symbol of Odia culture and identity.

In this respect, a group of Chhenapoda aficionados met this evening at the OTDC Nimantran Restaurant to celebrate ‘Chhenapoda Diwas’.

Among the notable dignitaries, Manoj Mishra, Secretary, Electronics & IT Department and Soma Mohapatra; Tanaya Patnaik, Executive Director Sambad Group; Ollywood Superstars Sabyasachi Mishra & Archita Sahu; Director of Metro Group Sofia Firdous & Mairajul Haque; Dr. Palash Dash, Manas Muduli, Devasis Sarangi, Saswat Debadatta, Priyabrata Pradhan, Ipsita Mahapatra, Suparna Surabhita and Baby Chhandakabya. On this occasion, delicious Chhenapoda prepared by Nimantran was served to all the guests and media personnel present.

Manoj Mishra expressed great satisfaction on the efforts made in social media by Odia Citizens towards popularising the day as a true tribute to Sudarshan Sahu as well as in getting due recognition for ‘Chhenapoda’ in the days ahead.
OSD to Tourism Department Ansuman Rath coordinated the event and thanked the dignitaries for joining the initiative.

In Nayagarh, the ‘Chhenapoda Diwas’ was celebrated for the first time. Nayagarh Collector Poma Tudu and other dignitaries were present during the occasion.