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Vidura vikramanaayake, Tourism Minister of the festival’s partner country Sri Lanka, praised the holy land of Kurukshetra and participated in the Maha Aarti and Maha Puja of Brahmasarovar.
Kurukshetra, December 21, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Buddhist Governance, Religious and Religious Cultural Affairs, Vidura vikramanaayake said that the International Gita Mahotsav-2024 will be organized in Sri Lanka also with grandeur and gaiety. As soon as I set foot on this sacred land, I felt spirituality and the blessings of Lord Krishna. Thousands of years ago, Lord Shri Krishna gave the teachings of Geeta on this earth, which is completely relevant even today. Sri Lankan citizens will also be inspired and made aware to follow these teachings.
Sri Lankan Tourism Minister Vidura vikramanaayake was expressing his feelings in the Maha Aarti and Maha Pujan program organized by the Kurukshetra Development Board at the Brahmasarovar Purushottampura Bagh in the International Gita Mahotsav late Thursday evening. Earlier, Tourism Minister Vidura Wickramanayake participated in the Mahapuja and Mahaaarti. He said that he felt spirituality after reaching the holy land of the holy book Gita. The entire humanity is receiving the message of peace from the teachings of this book. The teachings of this book are completely relevant not only for Kaliyuga but also for the future. Following the teachings of this book, we should try to understand each other and the whole world should move forward on the path of peace.
He said that along with understanding the teachings of this book, there is a need to adopt them in our lives. Only by following these teachings can any country move forward on the path of progress. The mind is purified by the teachings of this book and when the mind is pure then it will forget religion and caste and will be bound to the thread of humanity. When the entire humanity will be united, peace will definitely be established in the world. He said that after seeing the International Gita Mahotsav on this holy land, it has been decided that in the coming year i.e. the year 2024, International Gita Mahotsav will be organized on the land of Sri Lanka so that the people of Sri Lanka will also assimilate the teachings of the holy book Gita.

महोत्सव की पार्टनर कंट्री श्रीलंका के पर्यटन मंत्री विदुरा विक्रमनायके ने कुरुक्षेत्र पावन धरा की प्रशंसा, ब्रहमसरोवर की महाआरती और महापूजन में की शिरकत
कुरुक्षेत्र 21 दिसंबर श्रीलंका के बुद्ध शासन, धार्मिक और धार्मिक सांस्कृतिक मामलों के मंत्री विदुरा विक्रमनायके ने कहा कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव-2024 का आयोजन श्रीलंका में भी भव्य और हर्षोल्लास के साथ किया जाएगा। इस पावन धरा पर पांव रखते ही आध्यात्मिकता और भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के आशीर्वाद की अनुभूति हुई। इस धरा पर हजारों वर्ष पूर्व भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने गीता के उपदेश दिए जो आज भी पूर्णत: प्रासंगिक है। इन उपदेशों का अनुसरण करने के लिए श्रीलंका के नागरिकों को भी प्रेरित और जागरूक किया जाएगा।
श्रीलंका के पर्यटन मंत्री विुदरा विक्रमनायके वीरवार को देर सायं अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव में कुरुक्षेत्र विकास बोर्ड की तरफ से ब्रहमसरोवर पुरुषोत्तमपुरा बाग में आयोजित महाआरती व महापूजन कार्यक्रम में अपने मन के भाव व्यक्त कर रहे थे। इससे पहले पर्यटन मंत्री विुदरा विक्रमनायके ने महापूजन व महाआरती में भाग लिया। उन्होंने कहा कि पवित्र ग्रंथ गीता की पावन धरा पर पहुंचने पर आध्यात्मिकता का एहसास हुआ। इस ग्रंथ के उपदेशों से पूरी मानवता को शांति का संदेश मिल रहा है। इस ग्रंथ के उपदेश कलयुग के ही नहीं अपितु भविष्य के लिए भी पूरी तरह प्रासंगिक है। इस ग्रंथ के उपदेशों का अनुसरण करते हुए एक-दूसरे को समझने का प्रयास करना चाहिए और पूरे विश्व को शांति की राह पर आगे बढ़ना चाहिए।
उन्होंने कहा कि इस ग्रंथ के उपदेशों को समझने के साथ-साथ अपने जीवन में धारण करने की जरुरत है। इन उपदेशों का अनुसरण करके ही कोई भी देश तरक्की की राह पर आगे बढ़ सकता है। इस ग्रंथ के उपदेशों से मन शुद्ध होता है और जब मन शुद्ध होगा तो धर्म जाति को भूलकर मानवता के सूत्र में बंध जाएगा। जब पूरी मानवता एक सूत्र में बंध जाएगी तो निश्चित ही विश्व में शांति स्थापित होगी। उन्होंने कहा कि इस पावन धरा पर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव को देखकर निर्णय लिया गया है कि आगामी वर्ष यानी वर्ष 2024 में श्रीलंका की धरा पर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव का आयोजन किया जाएगा ताकि श्रीलंका के लोग भी पवित्र ग्रंथ गीता के उपदेशों से आत्मसात होंगे।

हरियाणवी फॉक स्टार गजेंद्र फोगाट करेंगे लाइव शो, लोक गायक महावीर गुड्डू भी देंगे अपने लोक गायन की प्रस्तुति
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव में 21 दिसंबर की शाम हरियाणवी नाईट से सजेगी। हरियाणा कला परिषद के निदेशक एवं एडीसी अखिल पिलानी ने जानकारी देते हुए कहा कि हरियाणवी रॉकस्टार गजेंद्र फौगाट इस नाईट का मुख्य आकर्षण होंगे। इसके अलावा लोक गायक महावीर गुड्डू अपनी लोक गायकी का रंग भी प्रस्तुत करेंगे।
सीईओ केडीबी एवं कला परिषद निदेशक अखिल पिलानी ने बताया कि खासकर युवाओं के जोश को देखते हुए हरियाणवी नाईट का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। हरियाणा कला परिषद काफी समय से अपनी संस्कृति व उनमें होने वाले नित नए प्रयोगों को मंच प्रदान करने के लिए प्रयासरत है। इसी श्रृंखला में मुख्य मंच पर गजेंद्र फौगाट नाईट रखी गयी है। उन्होंने बताया कि इस गजेंद्र फौगाट का विश्व प्रसिद्ध गीत बहु काले की, माता का ईमेल, सेक्टर आली कोठी समेत ऐसे कई गीत लोगों की जुबान पर हैं जिन्हें फौगाट सुनाकर महफ़िल लूट लेते हैं । इसके अलावा अनेकों देशों में गजेंद्र फोगाट अपने शो के माध्यम से हरियाणा को गौरवान्वित करते रहे है।
अखिल पिलानी ने अधिक जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि महावीर गुड्डू इससे पहले लोक गीतों की श्रृंखला प्रस्तुत करेंगे, महाबीर गुड्डू का बम लहरी प्रदेश व देश मे खूब प्रचलित है। गुड्डू ने ही प्रदेश के फोक आर्केस्ट्रा की शुरुआत की थी। वे कुरुक्षेत्र विश्वविद्यालय के सर्वश्रेष्ठ कलाकार भी रहे हैं। विदेश में हुई अंतरराष्ट्रीय गीता जयंती में भी पिछले वर्ष महावीर गुड्डू ने अपनी लोक संस्कृति की महक बिखेरी थी।

प्रसिद्ध बॉलीवुड अभिनेता एवं निर्देशक यशपाल शर्मा होंगे शामिल
कुरुक्षेत्र 20 दिसंबर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव के अवसर पर संस्कृति सोसायटी फॉर आर्ट एंड कल्चर डेवलपमेंट, कुरुक्षेत्र विकास बोर्ड कुरूक्षेत्र और स्टेज अप के संयुक्त तत्वावधान में आयोजित पहले हरियाणवी फिल्म महोत्सव में 65 से ज्यादा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एवं राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कारों से सम्मानित हरियाणवी फिल्म दादा लख्मी की स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी। इस अवसर पर फिल्म के अभिनेता एवं निर्देशक यशपाल शर्मा स्वयं उपस्थित रहेंगे।
सोसाइटी फॉर आर्ट एंड कल्चरल डेवलपमेंट के अध्यक्ष धर्मेंद्र डांगी ने बताया कि अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव में कुरुक्षेत्र विकास बोर्ड कुरूक्षेत्र और स्टेज स्टेज अप के सहयोग से पहली बार हरियाणवी फिल्म महोत्सव वॉक इन सिनेमा का आयोजन किया जा रहा है, जिसमें नई व पुरानी हरियाणवी फिल्मों की स्क्रीनिंग की जा रही है। इसी कड़ी में 21 दिसंबर को शाम 4 बजे बॉलीवुड अभिनेता एवं निर्देशक यशपाल शर्मा द्वारा निर्मित फिल्म दादा लखमी की स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी। जिसमें यशपाल शर्मा सहित फिल्म से जुड़े काफी कलाकार शामिल होंगे। हरियाणवी फिल्म महोत्सव के आयोजन सचिव विकास शर्मा ने बताया कि इस अवसर पर राणागढ़ (पश्चिम बंगाल) के सांसद जगन्नाथ सरकार मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में तथा प्रसिद्ध समाजसेवी संदीप गर्ग अति वशिष्ठ अतिथि के रूप में शामिल होंगे। यह महोत्सव ब्रह्मसरोवर पर आने वाले श्रद्धालुओं को बहुत पसंद आ रहा है तथा अब तक इसमें चंद्रावल, म्हारी धरती मेरी मां, हरियाणा, छोरीयां छोरों से कम नहीं होती, ग्रुप डी आदि फिल्म की स्क्रीनिंग की जा चुकी है तथा 23 दिसंबर तक ऐसी ही कुछ और बेहतरीन फिल्मों की स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी।

Kurukshetra 19th December: In the International Gita Mahotsav, there was a lot of cultural programs in the cultural pandal set up in Purushottampura Bagh. While the tourists coming from outside are being thoroughly entertained through bhajans and songs, the tourists are also getting acquainted with the ancient culture. Famous bhajan singer Kashish Mittal enthralled the audience with semi-classical and religious songs and bhajans. He started his presentation with Shoka Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya, Glani Bhavati Bharatya from Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Artist Kashish Mittal made the atmosphere religious through religious songs Brij Vasantham, Navneet Charam and bhajans like Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari, Hey Nath Vasudeva etc. Their songs and bhajans were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience and the audience encouraged them with applause. The glimpse of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta and our ancient culture was clearly visible in the hymns presented by him.

The Assam Pavilion displays traditional Assamese homes and the lifestyle of people living in rural areas through dioramas. Masks have always been important in Assamese culture, and these masks are used to depict stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Krishna’s childhood, including the slaying of Putana. In addition, the pavilion also displays the seventeen cultures of Assam. The Gurukul system and the guru-shishya tradition are also on display.

Paintings depicting Assam’s famous Kamakhya temple to Krishna’s leelas are a major attraction for visitors.

Coordinator of the Assam Pavilion exhibition, Himansu Sharma, a winner of the National Youth Award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Publicity Officer (Assam) Jina Rajkumari said that artists are providing information to tourists about Assam’s culture through stalls and a stage.

Paintings depict Assam’s famous Kaziranga National Park. Hand-made bamboo products are also on display at the Assam Pavilion. The importance of bamboo in Assamese life and how it is used in daily life are also highlighted.

Traditional cuisine, including the famous pitha, which is made from soaked rice, is also being prepared and served to tourists at the stall. Tourists are also enjoying Assam’s famous tea, which is made with only milk and tea leaves.

Tourists are also eagerly watching the cuisine of Bukakhat, a famous place in Assam.

The Assam Pavilion also has a stall selling handmade textiles, including makhla chadar, which women wear like sarees, and necklaces made from red sandalwood seeds. Tourists are also buying Assam’s gamcha, which is also known as parna or towel in Haryana.

In addition, laptop bags, ladies’ purses, and disposable plates made from water hyacinth, and cloth made from banana trees are also attracting the attention of visitors to the pavilion.

Decoration items made from terracotta/clay, which once graced the palaces of kings and queens, are also on display at the stall.

Tourists from all over the country are coming to see the International Gita Mahotsav from far and wide.

Numberdar Suresh Pal, who came from Mirzapur village in Ambala district, said that the International Gita Mahotsav is a unique festival in itself and that people get detailed information about their ancient culture by coming here. He also said that he felt spiritual peace in his mind.

Sardar Surinder Singh, who came from Baroli village, said that he was aware of the ancient culture of Punjab and Haryana, but he got a chance to see the culture and folk art of Assam at the Assam Pavilion at the International Gita Mahotsav.

Similarly, Sardar Anup Singh of Andheri village said that the International Gita Mahotsav is giving people, especially the younger generation, an opportunity to learn about Assam’s culture along with Haryanavi culture. He said that children and youngsters should come to this festival and learn about their culture as well as Assam’s culture. This will show how India is a country of unity in diversity.

The fragrance of the International Gita Festival-2023 spread in the atmosphere of Kurukshetra with the evening Maha Aarti on the holy banks of the world-famous Brahmasarovar. This Maha Aarti marked the beginning of the second day of the evening Maha Aarti of the International Gita Mahotsav-2023. The sound of conch shells and musical instruments filled the atmosphere of Brahmasarovar with devotion.

Representatives of religious and social organizations of the city inaugurated the second day of the Gita Maha Aarti program of the festival at Brahmasarovar Purushottampura Bagh on Friday evening. Earlier, Maya Rani, Vice President of Shiva Temple Sector 7, Ramesh Goyal, Secretary, Amarnath Manocha, Retired Judge Pramod Kaushik, Satpal Sharma, Jaipal Saini, Amit Rohilla, and GL Nagpal offered prayers and performed aarti at Brahmasarovar on the occasion of the International Gita Festival and lit a lamp to officially inaugurate the program. The representatives of the organizations said in one voice that millions of people from all over the world come to the International Gita Mahotsav every year and enjoy the programs held on a large scale. This year too, tourists from the country and the state have started arriving to enjoy the festival. Brahmasarovar has a religious and spiritual connection in the history of Kurukshetra. Bathing in the pond of this pilgrimage on various occasions liberates from sins and attains merit. Therefore, performing the Maha Aarti of this holy pond gives a pleasant feeling to the mind.

Devotional songs filled the festival with devotion

After the Maha Aarti, a devotional song program was organized in which renowned singers from the state presented their melodious performances. The audience enjoyed the songs very much. The songs filled the festival with devotion.

Governor Bandaru Dattatreya to inaugurate craft and fair today, also inaugurate media center, NCA Patiala artists will welcome from different states

The inauguration of the Craft and Fair of the International Gita Festival 2023 is going to happen on December 7. The inauguration of this craft and fair will be done by the Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at around 12 o’clock. Along with this, the Governor will also inaugurate the media center running from December 7 to 24. In this craft and fair, more than 250 craftsmen from 24 states have started decorating their craftsmanship. The important aspect is that the artists of the North Zone Cultural Center Patiala have also reached the holy land of Kurukshetra.

Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sharma said that the Craft and Fair of the International Gita Festival 2023 will run from December 7 to 24 and the inauguration of this fair will start from December 7. In this craft and fair, the craftsmen of NCDC and DRDA have started reaching Brahmsarovar and most of them have also started decorating their craft art in the Sadariyas of Brahmsarovar. The fair will be inaugurated by Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and along with this, the media center will also be inaugurated. The preparations for this program have been made by the Kurukshetra Development Board. A group of about 71 artists from NCDC has reached Kurukshetra to entertain the tourists in this fair.

He said that the International Gita Festival will start on December 7 from the Craft and Fair on the holy banks of Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra. In this, people will once again get an opportunity to see the confluence of nationally acclaimed artists and craftsmen. In the festival, a Haryana pavilion related to Haryana’s folk dance, craft, small industries, food, etc. will be set up, so that the tourists and pilgrims coming to the festival can get acquainted with the culture of Haryana. Exhibitions on the development and progress of Haryana are also being put up by various departments on this occasion, so that people will get information about the welfare schemes being run by the government and the development that has taken place in the region.

71 artists from 7 states will spread the unique culture from today

NCDC officer Bhupendra Singh said that the first batch of artists from NCDC has reached Kurukshetra for the International Gita Festival 2023. In this first group, 15 from Jammu and Kashmir, 15 from Himachal Pradesh, 12 from Rajasthan, 8 from Punjab, 15 from Uttarakhand, and 6 from Haryana have reached. Apart from this, a group of 15 artists from Chandigarh will also give their presentation from 7 to 10 December. In this festival, Madhya Pradesh’s Gudam Baja, Chhattisgarh’s Karma are also eager to give their best presentation. He said that from December 8 to 12, a group of 15 artists from Madhya Pradesh will give a presentation of Rai and Punjab’s 15 artists’.

Handbags, sarees, and suits made from Banarasi fabric are in high demand at the International Gita Mahotsav

Banarasi craftsman Khalikuljama, who came to Kurukshetra from Varanasi, expressed his feelings by saying that the handicrafts fair of the International Gita Festival is the best handicrafts fair in the whole of India. There is always excitement in the mind to come to this fair. This fair is the best in the country in terms of cleanliness, security and arrangements. That’s why I feel like coming to this fair again and again. I have brought Banarasi handbags for the daughters and women of the state in this festival. The price of these handbags has been fixed from Rs 50 to Rs 150. However, I have also brought Banarasi sarees and suits especially for women.

Craftsman Khalikuljama has decorated Banarasi handbags for daughters at stall number 64 at the International Gita Festival-2023. He said that he has been coming to the International Gita Mahotsav since 2015. Craftsmen from all over the country are excited to come to this festival. Many times, due to the large number of applicants, his turn could not come, but this time he has got the opportunity to come to the Gita Festival once again from the NCDC. His Banarasi fabric making craftsmanship is hereditary and he himself has been making Banarasi fabric since 2012 and since then he has been bringing Banarasi sarees, clothes, suits and dupattas to this festival.

He said that he has brought Banarasi sarees, suits, dupattas, dining table runners made from Banarasi fabric especially for this festival. He has brought Banarasi handbags made from Banarasi fabric for the first time in this festival and their prices have also been fixed only from Rs 50 to Rs 150. The prices of Banarasi sarees are from Rs 800 to Rs 4500 and the prices of suits are kept around Rs 1250. Tourists can easily buy products made from Banarasi fabric at these prices. He said that millions of tourists visit this festival and they like his products with great relish. There was also good sales in the festival last year.

Nabha Kumar Sarania, MP from Assam, inaugurated stall number 281 of Sikkim, inspected the site of Assam’s pavilion, being a part of the festival is a privilege for Assam, the holy book Gita was preached to people from all over the world from the land of Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra 8 December Lok Sabha member from Assam Nabha Kumar Sarania said that the Government has given the first opportunity to showcase the cultural heritage of Assam state in the International Gita Mahotsav 2023. Assam has got the privilege of becoming a partner state during the festival on the land of Kurukshetra, the place where Gita was preached. It was on this holy land that Lord Shri Krishna gave the teachings of Gita to solve the problems of the world and to always follow the right path, this preaching is still relevant for the whole world.

MP Nabha Kumar Sarania was sharing his feelings with the craftsmen and officials of Assam on his arrival at the International Gita Mahotsav 2023. Earlier, MP Nabha Kumar Sarania, National President of ICC STWE (MSME), Government of India, Subir Pal, on behalf of ICC STWE (MSME), Government of India, inaugurated the stall number 281 of craftsman Anita Taman from Sikkim by cutting the ribbon. Here 280 to 290 have been imposed by ICC. Some craftsmen have also arrived from Assam. After this, MP Nabha Kumar visited the Saras and Craft Fair and after seeing the Maha Aarti pilgrimage site, Purushottampura Bagh, he inspected the pavilion site of the partner state Assam in front of the Draupadi well.

After talking to KDB officials, the MP said that it is Assam’s good fortune to be a part of the International Gita Mahotsav in 2023. After visiting this holy place once, they will feel like coming again and again and whenever they get the opportunity to visit Kurukshetra, they will definitely visit this earth. Lord Shri Krishna preached Geeta on this holy land. The essence of living life lies in these teachings. Seeing this festival, programs regarding the festival will also be organized at historical places like Assam.He said that on behalf of Assam state, Assam Pavilion will be set up in the festival from 17th to 24th December. In this pavilion, an effort will be made to show the food of Assam, cultural programs and the picture of the villages of Assam. SDM Thanesar Surendra Pal, District Welfare Officer Kamal Kumar Dhiman, District Level Vigilance Monitoring Committee members Kashmir Tanwar, Rajendra Kumar etc. were present.