Curated by - Krishna Tiwari | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shahdol, On the occasion of Shahdol Makar Sankranti festival, like every year, a huge fair was organized at Banganga fair ground. The fair was inaugurated after offering prayers at the Virat temple. After which the lamp was lit by garlanding the shadow picture of Maa Saraswati on the stage prepared in the fair ground. During this, Hanuman Sangh Kirtan Mandali, Sohagpur also presented Saraswati Vandan.

Jaisinghnagar MLA Jai Singh Maravi inaugurated the historic Banganga fair by lighting the lamp. On this occasion, State Government's Women Finance and Development Corporation President Amita Chapra, Jaitpur MLA Manisha Singh, BNP President Ghanshyam Jaiswal, CMO Amit Tiwari and all the wards. Councilors and staff were present since this morning hundreds of women and men devotees reached Banganga Kund and took a dip of faith. Due to the danger of corona infection, the fair was not organized for the last 2 years. This is the reason, there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people and businessmen regarding the fair organized this time.
Due to its historical importance of the local Virat Mandir and Banganga Kund, it has always been a center of faith for the people. Due to which people reach here on religious occasions and festivals.