Laurates of Udbhav Literary Forum gave a sterling presentation of Indian literature at the International Literature Festival organized in Nepal. Along with this, they also succeeded in promoting Indian literature. As per reports the litterateurs from Gwalior were elated by the honor they received on foreign soil.
Last week, a two-day International Literature Festival was organized in Tanhun, Nepal. Eight countries participated in the festival. A team of five litterateurs of Udbhav Literary Forum, a unit of Udbhav Sports and Cultural Association of Gwalior, represented the country in the international festival.
The festival was held in Tanahun, the birthplace of Vedavyasa, author of Mahabharata, Bhanubhakta Acharya, the first poet of Nepal and great composer of Nepali songs and poetry Kshetra Pratap Adhikari.
During the festival, along with Surendra Pal Singh, Ghanshyam Bharti, Brajendra Pal Singh Kushwaha, Ashok Achanak and Jagdish Mahamana put every effort to strengthen the cultural relations between India and Nepal through poetry recitation. Writers from different countries were also impressed by the effective presentation of the Gwalior poets.
When Udbhav’s team met the local people and talked about Indian culture, they found more affinity among the Nepalese people than expected. The Indian team was given a grand and warm welcome in Nepal's cities like Kathmandu, Damauli, Tanahun and Byapani. The litterateurs were overjoyed by this welcome. The litterateurs who returned to their homeland said that the people of Nepal have really imbibed the spirit of Atithi Devo Bhava.
Dr. Keshav Pandey, president and Deepak Tomar, secretary of Udbhav Literary Forum respectively congratulated all the members of the forum apart from expressing their gratitude towards the Government of Nepal for honoring the litterateurs.