Patna Sahib Mahotsav Explained

Patna Sahib Mahotsav
Native Name:पटना साहिब महोत्सव
ਪਟਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮਹੋਤਸਵ
Status: active
Genre:festivals
Venue:Mangal Talab (2008-13)
S K Memorial Hall (2014)
Location:Patna Sahib, Patna, Bihar
Country:India
First:2008
Founder Name:Nitish Kumar[1]
Last:30–31 May 2014
Next:2015

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 2009 Indian general election.[4] In 2014, it was rescheduled again due to 2014 Indian general election, after which it was held on 30–31 May and for the first time it was held at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patna Saheb Mahotsava on the anvil . The Times of India . 16 January 2008 . 7 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Fervour, gaiety mark Baisakhi celebrations in state capital . The Times of India . 14 April 2012 . 7 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Mangal Talab to be developed as Tourism Hotspot of Patna . BiharPrabha.com . 10 February 2013 . 7 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Patna Sahib to skip Patna Sahib Mahotsav this time . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160117/http://www.iamin.in/en/patna-sahib/news/patna-sahib-skip-patna-sahib-mahotsav-time-35780 . unfit . 2 April 2015 . I am in dna of Patna Sahib . 6 April 2014 . 7 March 2015.