International Gita Jayanti from Nov 28 to Dec 15 at Kurukshetra
The International Gita Jayanti Festival will be organized in Kurukshetra, Haryana, from November 28 to December 15.
The International Gita Jayanti Festival will be organized in Kurukshetra, Haryana, from November 28 to December 15.
Addressing a Press conference, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said this year, Assam will actively participate as a partner state in the International Gita Mahotsav.
Punjab Police spokesperson and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill said the fugitive was last seen in Kurukshetra on 19 March where he took shelter in a woman’s house.
Later, the President offered flowers on the religious scripture Gita as she performed the yagna near Lord Shri Krishna's chariot idol located at Purushottampura Bagh.
The President will also be the chief guest at the 18th convocation of the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.
Joint performances of national and international artists and craftsmen will be seen in this craft fair which will be held on the banks of Brahma Sarovar at Kurukshetra.
Other than the Mahabharata, the place has various other tourist sites to attract visitors. For instance, Sri Krishna Museum, set up by the Kurukshetra Development Board, depicts the life of Lord Krishna. The Panorama Science Museum, with the help of science and technology, tells Mahabharata stories. It also houses a planetarium, paying tribute to Kalpana Chawla, who hails from Karnal. Then, there is a tomb called Sheikh Chilli ~ a great scholar and a teacher of Dara Shikoh.
Giving more information in this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kurukshetra Development Board, Gagandeep Singh said that the Board had sought permission from the Ministry of Tourism for the usage of the logo’ in the ‘International Gita Mahotsav’ event.
Addressing the gathering, he said that yoga is the only mechanism that can lead to mental and physical development of every person in the society.
The PM also wished success to a delegation of officials from Nigeria who came to study the Swachh Bharat Mission to replicate it in their country.
