Odia poet Ashutosh Parida receives 47th Sarala Puraskar for ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’
Poet and former CSIR-IMMT scientist Ashutosh Parida received the 47th Sarala Puraskar, a Rs 7 lakh prize for Odia literature, in Bhubaneswar on October 25, 2026. Lyricist R. Vairamuthu presented the award and spoke about protecting mother tongues.