Amidst the chanting of shlokas, the Kurukshetra Utsav Gita Jayanti Samaroh began on Thursday on a grand scale at Kurukshetra. Haryana Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki kick started the five-day festivities by inaugurating the State level Exhibition.
As the Governor inaugurated the exhibition by cutting on late Thursday evening, the sound of drums and other musical instruments of folk artistes from 12 states filled the Brahma Sarovar and attracted the attention of the gathering.
Speaking on the occasion, Solanki said that the sacred text Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, which has been written in 52 scripts, is the essence of life and gives the divine message of selfless service and knowledge to mankind.
He added that this exhibition would serve as a source of inspiration and motivation to people who are visiting the festival from across the country.
Taking a round of the stalls displaying the achievements and plans of more than 30 departments of Haryana Government, the Governor reviewed their schemes and the progress made by them.
He also appreciated the performances by the folk artistes, who presented their regional folk dances and the arts and crafts exhibited by the 75 national, State and other artisans invited by the National Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, apart from those from local artisans.
Haryana Government is organising State level Gita Jayanti Samaroh at Kurukshetra from December 17 to 21. This year, the Government has also decided to organise district level programmes from December 19 to 21.