The tableau of Rajkumar Mill — ‘My Friend Ganesha’ has been adjudged as the best tableau of the Anant Chaturdashi procession taken out in the city last night. Second award was jointly shared by Malwa Mill and Kalyan Mill tableaux depicting ‘Radha Krishna Nauka Vihaar' and lanka Dahan episode in the Ramcharit Manas. Hukumchand Mill's tableau depicting ‘Narsingh emerging out of a pillar' won the third prize, while the consolation prize was won by tableau of Hope Textiles depicting mysteries surrounding Vaidhnaatheshwar Jyotirlingas.
Keeping in view, the contributions of Indore mills in this traditional Anant Chaturdashi processions, the district administration had included only tableaux of all Indore mills for award selection.
Among akhadas, late Chogalal Ustad Vyayamshala was given the first prize for its dare devil acts. The second prize was shared jointly by Shree Sarwjanik Ahirwaar Samaj Vyayamshala and Veer Bajrang Durga Ustad Vyayamshala. Similarly third prize was also shared jointly by Sarwjanik Subhash Vyayamshala, Bada Ganpati and Shree Mahavir Koli Samaj Vyayamshala respectively.
In another category, Shree Chandrapaal Ustad Vyayamshala won the first prize, while second prize was won jointly by Gandhi Adarsh Vyayamshala and Surajmal Vyayamshala. Similarly third prize was won jointly by Brajlal Guru Vyayamshala Jinsi and Heeralal Ustad Vyayamshala.
In boy's category, Jayesh Sharma of Veer Balwant Vyayamshala won the first prize, while Varun Yadav, Govind Verma and Tarun Verma won second and third prize respectively.
In girl's category, Ms Renuka Baurasi of Shree Ramnath Guru Vyayamshala won first prize, while Vishakha Mundele and Ms Rashi Kulpaare won second prize jointly. The third prize was won by Ritu Jaria.
Anant Chaturdashi procession which commenced in the city early Thursdayevening, culminated in the wee hours of Friday morning with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere. All the senior district and police officials including collector P Narhari, DIG Santosh Kumar Singh kept tab on law and order situations all through the procession routes. Almost 2 lakh people had thronged city streets on Thursday night to take glimpse of eye-
catching Anant Chaturdashi
procession