The cultural events of Jheel Mahotsav began here from Friday with a lot of fervor and enthusiasm.
Notably, Hrusikesh Panda, Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, PC Meena, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Department Principal Secretary Veena Ghanekar, Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Madhya
Pradesh, Umakant Umrao, Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Madhya Pradesh, Pankaj Raag, Principal Secretary, Culture, Madhya Pradesh and Shriram Tiwari welcomed the performing artists arrived for Jheel Mahotsav by presenting flowers to them at Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum on Friday.
About 375 artists from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagaland, Goa and Maharashtra presented folk and tribal dances at Bairagarh, lalghati, Khanogaon, Machli Ghar, Anand Nagar, Awadhpuri, MP Nagar, Habibganj station and Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum. Notably, mobile stages are formed for the artists to give a performance.
This was followed by inauguration of an exhibition centered on Sea jewels and Bawadis of India being organised by Archaeology Department, Madhya Pradesh at the Exhibition Hall of the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum. Hrusikesh Panda, and Bhuri Bai, renowned Tribal artist inaugurated the exhibition by lightning a lamp.
Gujarat's Rani Ni Vav, Patan, Bawdi fromSun Temple of Modhera, Adlaaj Ni Vav of Ahmadabad and Chand Bawdi from Abhaneri, Rajasthan, Raniji Ki Bawdi from Bundi and Shekhawati's Bawdi Fathepur and Bhandarej Bawdi from Alwar are on display at the exhibition.
The exhibition also displays 'Battisi Bawdi', Chakla Baawdi and Raja Ki Bawdi from Chanderi of different regions of Madhya Pradesh. The 4500 years old 'Great Bath' of Harrappan civilization is also on the display. The goal of this exhibition is to make people aware of these step wells and their preservation.
Notably, the exhibition is an effort to put in display the selected step wells (Bawdies) for the viewers. These step wells were most popular amongst the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The exhibition will remain open till 21 February at MP Tribal Museum. Further, Hrusikesh Panda with other dignitaries visited the different galleries of the Tribal Museum.
lauding the efforts of artifacts and display technique presented in the Museum, Hrusikesh Panda appreciated the architectural, tradition, religious beliefs, tribal life presented at museum.
On this special visit the officials and staff of Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum were also present. Further, the tribal and folk artists adorned in their traditional and colourful attires presented Korku Thatiya Tribal dance, Muria Tribal dance, Rathwa Tribal dance, Dholu Kunitha dance, Taalgadi, Ghangar dance, Naga tribal dance and others with traditional musical instruments such as Dhol, Flute, Nagada, Dhapli on this evening at the open air stage of the Madhya Pradesh Museum.