Governor Bandaru Dattatraya led the traditional, third and final Jaleb (procession) from Shri Raj Madhav Temple to Paddal fair ground in Mandi on Friday on the concluding ceremony of seven-day long international Mandi Shivaratri festival here.
Addressing the gathering, Dattatraya said that Himachal's rich culture and its people's deep faith in their traditional values was unique feature of this hill state. He said that his experience of taking part of Jaleb was unforgettable and he was overwhelmed with the amalgamation of folk culture.
He appreciated the district administration and members of the organising committee for re-establishing the ancient tradition of Jaleb in this fair.
The Governor also praised the organising committee for organizing ramp walks and fashion shows of girl children with their parents in Himachali costumes to promote Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign during the festival.
He also gave away the prizes to the winners of various competitions organized during the festival. Later, he visited the exhibition put up by various departments depicting five decade golden journey of Himachal Pradesh.
