The famous annual religious gathering for Hindus in Chhattisgarh, Rajim Punni Mela being organised at the confluence of rivers Mahanadi, Sondhur and Pairi would conclude on Monday.
Governor Anandiben Patel will chair the concluding function which would be presided over by Home, Public Works and Religious Endowment minister Tamradhwaj Sahu.
The fair which commenced on Manghi Punni, (on full moon of Hindi calendar month Mangh) would end on the occasion of Shivratri.
As per scheduled programme a religious procession would be taken out on the occasion of Shivratri at 6 a.m. on Monday. Maha-Arti of sacred ‘Sangam’ would be performed at 6 p.m. and thereafter concluding function would commence. Padmashree and Chhattisgarhi cine star Anuj Sharma and his team would perform their folk art programme on this occasion.
A galaxy of top personalities of the state including ministers in Chhattisgarh government including Panchayat and Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo, Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Mohammad Akbar, Member of Parliament from Raipur Lok Sabha seat, Ramesh Bais, Member of Parliament from Mahasamund Chandulal Sahu, local legislator Amitesh Shukla and legislators, Brijmohan Agrawal, Dhanendra Sahu, Ajay Chandrakar would attend the concluding ceremony.