Haryana Government will organize 'Krishna Utsav' on the lines of Gita Mahotsav with a view to promote tourism in the state.
At ‘Krishna Utsav’, life events of Shri Krishna will be presented in an enchanting manner with the help of tableaux, music, dance and modern technology.
A meeting was organized under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here to prepare the outline of this festival.
Regarding the programme of 'Krishna-Utsav', the Chief Minister directed that just as Surajkund International Handicraft Fair in Faridabad district and Gita Mahotsav of Kurukshetra have special importance at national and international level, similarly the proposed 'Krishna-Utsav' has special significance and should be organized accordingly.
He said that Lord Krishna has a special relation with the land of Haryana. In Kurukshetra, he gave the celestial message of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita to Arjuna.
It was informed during the meeting that the description of various forms of Lord Krishna will be shown at the 'Krishna-Utsav'. Bal Leela to Rasleela; the personality of Lord Krishna as that of an ordinary human, king and Karma Yogi etc. will be depicted. Krishna’s avatar through tableaux and his rasleela and musical art will be displayed through the theatre during this festival. The story of Bal Gopal will be described through storytelling and the role of Krishna in the Mahabharata will be shown through modern technology.
Not only this, people will be able to witness live arti of all the famous temples of Lord Krishna across the country during the Utsav.