Patna Sahib Mahotsav

Patna Sahib Mahotsav
पटना साहिब महोत्सव
ਪਟਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮਹੋਤਸਵ

Patna Sahib during Prakash Utsav
Status active
Genre festivals
Venue Mangal Talab (2008-13)
S K Memorial Hall (2014)
Location(s) Patna Sahib, Patna, Bihar
Country India
Inaugurated 2008
Founder Nitish Kumar[1]
Most recent 30–31 May 2014
Next event 2015
Website
patna.bih.nic.in/Mahotsav/patnasahibmahotsav.htm

Patna Sahib Mahotsav (festival), is an annual two-day cultural event at Patna, India. It is organized by the Tourism Department of Government of Bihar, is usually celebrated around Baisakhi near Takht Sri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.[2]

Overview

The first edition of mahotsav was started in 2008 at the Mangal Talab of the Manoj Kamalia Stadium,[3] on the eve of Baisakhi. Since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government. However, in 2009, the event was not celebrated due to Indian general election, 2009.[4] In 2014, it was rescheduled again due to Indian general election, 2014, after which it was held on May 30–31 and for the first time it was held at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Patna Saheb Mahotsava on the anvil". The Times of India. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. "Fervour, gaiety mark Baisakhi celebrations in state capital". The Times of India. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. "Mangal Talab to be developed as Tourism Hotspot of Patna". BiharPrabha.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. "Patna Sahib to skip Patna Sahib Mahotsav this time". I am in dna of Patna Sahib. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. "New Chief Minister has big shoes to slip into". Patna Darbar. DailyMail.co.uk. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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