CURATED BY – SUSHIL SONI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Anuppur, Anuppur On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Maa Narmada, the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh, culture and river Salila, the three-day Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav - 2025 will be inaugurated in Amarkantak on 3 February 2025, the preparations for which have been completed by the district administration under the direction and guidance of Collector Shri Harshal Pancholi. Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav 2025 will witness a confluence of religion, faith, meditation, yoga, tourism and adventure sports on February 3, 4 and 5 in the religious and tourist city of Anuppur district, the origin place of Maa Narmada, which has established an international identity. To make this festival more exciting, for the first time, tent city and laser light show will add grandeur to the event along with exciting activities.

Three-day festival program will start from February 3

In this grand and divine event starting 1 day before Narmada Jayanti on February 4, many activities will be organized to provide grandeur and diversity along with religion, culture, faith and traditional art, devotion, religious rituals. Collector Shri Harshal Pancholi, while giving information about the three-day Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav-2025, has said that on the first day of the three-day Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav-2025 starting from February 3, 2025, i.e. a day before Narmada Jayanti, yoga practice will be organized at Maikal Park in Amarkantak from 7 to 8 am on February 3. After this, Maa Narmada Shobha Yatra will be organized from Maa Narmada Temple premises to Deendayal Chowk from 10 am to 1:00 pm. After this, Akhand Kirtan will start in Maa Narmada Temple premises from 1 pm. The inauguration program of Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav 2025 will be held at Ramghat Amarkantak from 2:00 pm. Maha Aarti and laser light show will be organized at Ramghat from 6:30 pm. After this, a cultural evening will be organized at Ramghat premises from 8:00 pm.

Hansraj Raghuvanshi will give a special performance on Narmada Jayanti on February 4

Collector Shri Harshal Pancholi has informed that on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, yoga practice will be held in Maikal Park from 7 to 8 am, worship and havan from 10:00 am in the premises of Maa Narmada temple, Kanya Bhoj and Mahaprasad from 12:00 noon in the premises of Maa Narmada temple, Mahaarati and laser light show at Ramghat from 6:30 pm, cultural program at Ramghat premises from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and as a special performance, famous singer of devotional songs Baba Hansraj Raghuvanshi will give a performance at the fair ground behind Circuit House Amarkantak from 8:00 pm

Cultural evening will conclude with felicitation ceremony on February 5

The closing ceremony of the three-day event under Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav 2025 will be held on Wednesday, February 5. In this regard, Collector Mr. Harshal Pancholi has informed that on the third day of the festival, yoga practice program will be held from 7:00 am to 8:00 am in Maikal Park, cultural program from 2 pm to 6:00 pm in Ramghat, Mahaarati and laser light show from 6:30 pm in Ramghat premises and local folk art forum cultural evening and felicitation ceremony will be organized at Ramghat from 8:00 pm, with this the program will conclude.

Collector appealed to everyone to participate

Collector Mr. Harshal Pancholi has appealed to tourists, devotees, public representatives, citizens, officers and employees to participate in the unique confluence of religion, faith, meditation, yoga, tourism and culture during Narmada Mahotsav.