Shri Krishna festival ‘Haldhar Mahotsav’ held at Chhatwai school in Shahdol
The Culture Department and Shahdol district administration organised the Shri Krishna festival at Sandipani Higher Secondary School in Chhatwai, with Rasleela, Braj Holi and devotional singing.
Under the aegis of the Culture Department and the Shahdol district administration, the Shri Krishna festival “Haldhar Mahotsav and Leela Purushottam Ka Pragatotsav” was held at Sandipani Higher Secondary School in Chhatwai village of Sohagpur tehsil.
Haldhar Mahotsav and Leela Purushottam Ka Pragatotsav at Sandipani Higher Secondary School
Collector Dr Kedar Singh inaugurated the festival by garlanding the portraits of Lord Shri Krishna and Goddess Saraswati and lighting a lamp. The first performance was a Rasleela, which had a deep connection with Lord Krishna, who performed it in Braj with his friends, the gopis and Radhika with affection and love. The Rasleela was presented by Ms Jaya Saxena of Mathura and her group, who brought the Lord’s beautiful form to the stage. They then introduced the audience to the beauty of Braj’s 40-day Holi, presenting the Holi of gulal, laddoos, cow dung, mud, lathmar and flowers.
Next, Shri Munindra Mishra of Shahdol and his group gave a singing performance. They began with the song “Baji baji re badhaiyan badi bhor”, followed by “Tan to mandir hai hriday hai Vrindavan”, “Badariya barse Shyam nahi aaye”, “Radha jhoolai jhulna aaj more angna” and “Nand gram mein baje badhaiyan”, drenching listeners in devotion to Krishna.
The final performance was by Shri Ishan Minocha and group from Jabalpur. Beginning with a Ganesh vandana, Ishan made everyone sway to the bhajan “Kali kamli wala mera yaar hai”. He then sang “Sanware ko dil mein basa kar to dekho” and “Kishori kuchh aisa intezam ho jaye”, binding everyone in Shyam’s magic. On the occasion of Independence Day, he also performed “Shaan teri na kam hone denge vatan”, “Mai teri chunariya lehraye” and “Teeja tera rang”.
Those present included Janpad president Smt Hiravati Kol, village panchayat sarpanches, Assistant Commissioner of the Tribal Department Anand Sinha, DPC Amarnath Singh, Assistant Director Sanjay Pandey, Principal Smt Archana Khare, Suresh Sharma, Shriniwas Sharma, journalists, teachers, students and villagers.
