Chief Minister Raman Singh will inaugurate the three-day Sirpur national dance and music festival being organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) from January 4 to 6 at the historical site of Sirpur in Mahasamund district.
The venue of the festival would be the 1,500-year-old laxman temple of the famous historical place of Chhattisgarh, Sirpur. Tourism and Culture Minister Ajay Chandrakar will preside over the function.
On the special invitation of the State Government, Korean Ambassador to India, lee Jungu has given his approval to attend the inaugural function.
MP from Mahasamund Chandulal Sahu, MlA Vimal Chopra, former Minister Punam Chandrakar, President Mahasamund District Panchayat Sarla Kosariya, Mahasamund Janpad Panchayat President Chhaya Chandrakar and Sarpanch Sirpur Village Panchayat Pushpa Yadav will be special guests of the programme.
This is the second national dance and music festival being organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board. Based on social harmony, Sirpur, the historic place of Chhattisgarh has the effect of Shaiv, Vaishnav, Boudh and Jain cultures. Sirpur has the remains of many Boudh Vihars, including idol of lord Gautam Buddha.
On the guidelines of Chief Minister Raman Singh, the national dance and music festival has been started at Sirpur to inform the world about the ancient Boudh culture and other cultural streams and to give Sirpur a special identity in the national and international tourism map.
Several noted artistes of the country will present their art talents in the festival. Being the historic centre of Boudh culture, attraction of followers of Boudh religion from different countries towards Sirpur has been increased.