A delegation of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) was overwhelmed by experiencing the spirituality of Lord Buddha at Sanchi Stupa. They learned about world-welfare, non-violence and peace from Lord Buddha's teachings inscribed in the stupas.
The 21-member ICCR delegation has reached Bhopal on a Madhya Pradesh tour to attend the Gen Next Democracy Network programme, which includes representatives from France, Fiji, Guatemala, Uruguay, Zambia and Honduras. Here the officials of the Tourism Board took them on a tour to the Sanchi Stupa, Boat Club and Tribal Museum.
The delegation is visiting India from July 18 to 27 in the Gen Next Network Programme. After visiting Parliament, Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Raj Ghat, the delegation visited the Sanchi Stupa, Museum, John Marshall House and Tribal Museum.
Apenisa Yabakitini Vatuniveivuke of Fiji liked the taste of delicious cuisine of the state. Susan Tembo from Zambia liked the galleries of the Tribal Museum. Carmen Haydee López Flores from Honduras praised the grandeur of the Stupa at Sanchi. The monsoon season and cruise ride left Shri Selva Manicandan Annamale of France mesmerized.
In the Tribal Museum, the delegation got acquainted with the tribal dance with the presentation of Gudumba Baja dance. They also viewed the tribal way of life in the various art galleries of the museum. The delegation appreciated the Sanchi Stupa and Tribal Museum. They lauded the rich historical and cultural heritage of the state. They also said they would go back to their country and motivate their people to visit Madhya Pradesh. The delegation was accompanied by departmental officers-employees including deputy directors of the state’s Tourist Board, Shri Yuvraj Padole, Sushri Deepika Rai Choudhary.
Personalities in the delegation
The delegation included Ketan Kirit Lal, Aashna Shyal Pratap, Rinesh Rajesh Sharma from Fiji, Susan Tembo, Anthony Zimba, Lucoba Mukonde from Zambia, Juan Diego Arriola Gallina, Diego Fernando Sagastume Berganza from Guatemala, Zulmit Solemit Rivera Zuniga, Carmen Haydee López Flores, from Honduras, Federico Delgado Lujan, Matilde Antia Adami and Diego Sanjurjo Garcia from Uruguay and Selva Manicandan Annamale from France.