Vindhya Mahotsav is underway at Rewa with pomp and show. On its third day, various competitions were held including paintings on tourism, archaeology and heritage and Kala Yatra, tug-of-war and volleyball. Hundreds of school students in four groups drew attractive and colourful paintings on the themes of nature, environment, tourism, archaeology and heritage of Vindhya region. Kala Yatra processing depicting folk arts was taken out through various roads in the city. During Yatra, artistes performed folk arts of Baghelkhand region including Ahirai dance, Kali Khappad dance, Shaila dance and Holi Geet. The Yatra was marked by participation of elephants, horse, baghhis, bullock carts and folk traditions of the region.
Under cultural programmes in the Mahotsav, International Maihar Band will present its performance on April 4. Child artistes of Banaras Gharana Aman Jain, Anannya and Prakriti Pandey will present Sitar performance. Eminent film actress Gracy Singh will present group dance. Mehandi competition for school girls and women will also be held on April 4. School girls below 18 years of age will comprise the first group and school girls above 18 years and women in the second group.