lucknowi Food Festival begins from today
Bhopal: lucknowi cuisine, deeply influenced by Mughlai style of cooking, will be recreated during the lucknowi Food Festival which would be organised at Courtyard by Marriott from January 15 to 24. Visiting chefs Rehman at the MoMo Café while speaking with the media persons on Thursday said that the 10-day food festival in MoMo Cafe Courtyard by Marriott will take you back to the rich Awadhi flavours, which once enticed the taste buds of Mughals and Nawabs. The chefs will display heavenly culinary delights across vegetarian and non-vegetarian menus offering delectable starters, main course and mouth-watering desserts which will elevate the visitors with their aroma and sense of taste.The royal chefs during the Mughal era were particular about giving the food a rich taste and smell while serving the royal banquet. “We have brought the same aroma to give the guests true lucknowi taste and fragrance in the dishes” says Ratan Kuman, Sous Chef at Courtyard by Marriott.
local advisory committee meet held
Bhopal: A meeting of local advisory committee was held regarding permission for any kind of commercial constructions in Balaghat district’s rural and forest areas falling in the buffer zone of Kanha National Park at Baihar in Balaghat district on Thursday. The meeting decided that application will have to be submitted to Baihar SDM to obtain permission regarding plots, diversion and map for commercial constructions in the buffer zone. SDM will give permission after obtaining NOC from Town & Country Planning, National Park, Environmentgal Preservation and Pollution Control Board and other departments. Building plan should be prepared by an engineer registered with Town & Country Planning. These arrangements have been enforced from January 14, 2016. On violation, fine will be imposed and permission cancelled.
Simhastha was once held in Mahidpur
Bhopal: Simhastha is always held at Ujjain, but in year 1897 it was not held there. Instead, it was held at Mahidpur. It was 118 years ago in year 1897 that Ujjain was gripped by severe famine . In the year of Simhastha, people had started migrating from Ujjain due to dearth of food and water. Kshipra river had also dried up due to which holy baths were not possible. It was also difficult to arrange food and water for saints and seers. The then princely State was feeling helpless in making arrangements for Simhastha. Through Holkar Raja, administration of Scindia State gave message to saints and seers that it would be difficult for them to perform Simhastha rituals at Ujjain due to famine. At that time, road to Mahidpur from Indore was via Unhel. Mahidpur was ruled by Holkars. A large deposit of water was present in a portion of Kshipra river at Gangwadi area of Mahidpur. Holkar ruler made arrangements
for Simhastha Snan of saints and seers at Gaganwadi. Due to it, Simhastha Mela was held at Gangwadi and saints and seers
took holy dip in Kshipra there. It was for the first time in the
history during that year that Ramghat and entire Simhastha presented a completely deserted look while Simhastha was held 60 kms away at Mahidpur. From year 1919, Simhastha returned to its original place Ujjain.