Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 17: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa today inaugurated Maha Shivratri Festival 2023 here at Peer Kho. Vivekanand Rai, Director Tourism, Jammu; Sunaina Sharma Mehta, Joint Director Tourism Jammu and Rajinder Nath, Mahant Peer Kho were also present on the occasion. The Tourism Department along with District Administration, Jammu and Peer Kho Mandir Committee has made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival. The festival shall host a variety of programmes which inter alia include cultural […]
Mahashivratri festival starts at Purmandal, Peerkho Jammu & Shiv Khori
Mahashivratri festival starts at Purmandal, Peerkho Jammu & Shiv Khori
Tourism Department alongwith the district administration Jammu has made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival.
The festival hosted a variety of programmes which inter alia included Cultural events depicting local folk dances organised through J&K Academy of Art, Culture and languages, food stalls of Dogra cuisines, departmental stalls of Handicraft, Handloom, Industries & Commerce, JKTDC and Agriculture Department etc. The main highlight of the festival is cultural events depicting local folklore.
The festival was inaugurated jointly by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Sanjeev Verma and Director Tourism Jammu, Dr. Naseem Javed Chowdhary, in presence of Deputy Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation, Purnima Sharma and other officers of Tourism Department, District administration and Peer Kho Mandir Committee.