A three-day long programme “Himadri” for Himalayan States of Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand has been organised at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal.
The programme commenced on October 19 has been divided in two parts days with food festival during the day and evening with cultural programs by Himalayan artists.
On the first day of “Himadri” chefs from ladakh served “Gud Gud Tea”, Naichok and various mouthwatering dishes from the upper Himalayas. Chefs from Himachal Pradesh served “Rajma ka madra” with steamed rice cooked without using garlic, tomato and onions the rajma was cooked in curd along with that they served sweet rice.
The cultural programme commenced with a performance dedicated to Buddha by the artists from ladakh. later ladies from Himachal performed “Ghurai dance” gents performed “Nwada” a ritual dance worshipping lord Shiva. Artists from Chamoli,Uttarakhand performed traditional “ Nanda Jatra”.