Bhubaneswar, Aug 23 - People burst crackers, visited temples for thanksgiving and distributed sweets across Orissa Sunday after a state-based the Prince Dance group won TV reality show 'India's Got Talent' at the grand finale in Mumbai.

People glued to the televisions, sent thousands SMSes in favour of the group when the grand finale of the show began Saturday on television channel Colors.

After the results were declared, people in many parts of the state came out on the streets and raised slogans, hailing the victory. Also, they were seen dancing and distributing sweets Sunday. Many went to the temples to thank the god for answering their prayers for victory.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who watched the programme at his home was one of the first few who congratulated the dance team for bringing success to the state, an official told IANS.

The Prince Dance group from Berhampur town, nearly 180 km from here, was selected out of 45,000 competitors to perform in the grand finale round of the show.

The group, comprising 26 artistes, all below 22 years of age, and none of them a professional dancer held the audience - and more importantly, the judges - spellbound with their act, which was based on episodes from the Mahabharata.