CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Satna, Deendayal Shodh Sansthan, with the support of Directorate of Culture Madhya Pradesh and District Administration Satna and the people of Chitrakoot region, organised a three-day Sharadotsav centred on traditional dance and singing in Chitrakoot on the concluding evening. Mumbai's Indian Idol fame singer Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal's duo enthralled the audience with their song presentation. They cast such a magic of singing in their style that people kept enjoying the cultural programme till late night amidst the mild cold and wet dew. The closing evening of Sharadotsav was inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Pujya Sant Ram Ji Das Maharaj Santoshi Akhara, Pujya Sant Shri Deendayal Ji Maharaj Nirmohi Akhara, Rajendra Shukla, Deputy Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh Government, Mrs. Krishna Gaur, State Minister (Independent Charge) Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, Department of Vanchit Nomads and Nomads Welfare, Madhya Pradesh Government, Mrs. Mayor Bhopal, Alok Sanjar, former MP Bhopal, Sunil Pandey, former Vice President, Bhopal Development Authority, Chitrakoot Kishore Ji and other songs of Lata Ji, Superintendent of Police Arun Kumar Singh, Ramesh Singh, social worker, Motilal Goyal, industrialist and social worker, Sanjay Srivastava, RTO Satna, Narendra Gupta, social worker, Jaidev Tamrakar, worker of Deendayal Shodh Sansthan. Addressing the closing evening of Sharadotsav organized at Deendayal Campus, Chitrakoot, Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Rajendra Shukla, remembering the national sage Nanaji Deshmukh, said that Nanaji's deeds have worked to awaken consciousness in the Tapasthali of Lord Ram and forest regions. He said that with his energy and inspiration, the region can be uplifted on the path shown by him. Nanaji always used to say that cultured development and discipline makes the country great. The coming generation takes guidance from the deeds and personality of great men and walks on the right path. Mrs. Krishna Gaur, Minister of State (Independent Charge) said that the work being done by Deendayal Research Institute in the field of social service in the world is an exemplary model. Nanaji was also a successful politician, he was always alert for making plans as well as its successful implementation. Mahant Ram Ji Das Maharaj of Santoshi Akhara said in his blessings that the awakening, dominance and prosperity of Chitrakoot has all happened due to the arrival of Nanaji. Nanaji brings a public awakening in the entire nation. Nanaji has presented a different example in the society with the spirit of service and dedication to human society. The last evening of Sharadotsav was in the name of Bollywood star Indian Idol fame Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal. Who forced the audience to dance with their brilliant performances. Arunita arrived on stage at the start of the program and she started the cultural evening with the bhajan Thumak Chalat Ramchandra. Then both the singer duo lit the lamp from moment to moment. The end was with a great performance of the song Teri Mitti Mein Mil Jawa. Songs of Panchandeep and Arunita.

People enjoyed till late night. Pawandeep Rajan's songs were enthralled with songs like 'Thhar Jao', Aane Wala Kal, Tu Jo Mil Gaya, Agar Tum Saath Ho, Teri Dua Sun Le Zara, Aao Padharo Piya etc. Then one after the other, he forced the audience to dance with excellent songs like Bollywood songs 'O Re Manwa' and 'Khamoshiyan'. The audience also started singing along with Arunita. After this, Pawandeep arrived on stage to give his performance. He started his presentation with the song 'Jo Tum Na Ho' and then as soon as he started singing the song 'Kaise Hua' from the film Kabir Singh on stage, there was applause and whistles in the audience gallery. All the listeners started dancing on the song 'Le Jaye Jaane Kahan Hawayein'. A large number of people had reached not only Chitrakoot, Satna but also the surrounding areas for the program. It is worth noting that people danced to Pawandeep's songs in the colorful program that went on till late night. The melodious and sweet announcement of the program of the last evening of Sharadotsav was done by Devarshi Nagar, who played the role of Shri Ram in the International Ramayana Fair organized in Chitrakoot. Expressing gratitude for the three-day Sharadotsav celebration, National Organization Secretary of Deendayal Shodh Sansthan, Abhay Mahajan said that Sharadotsav is organized with the objective of preserving the folk culture, folk arts and other folk genres of the country through Sharadotsav. In this effort, this joint event of Deendayal Shodh Sansthan Chitrakoot with the cooperation of Directorate of Culture Madhya Pradesh, District Administration Satna and the people of Chitrakoot region is a means of preserving the cultural heritage by providing a platform to traditional cultural arts and glorifying them, providing joy and happiness to the regional people. At the end of Sharadotsav, a huge crowd of people was present to enjoy the music. A huge crowd of people from Fatehpur, Jhansi, Prayagraj, Banda, Satna, Patra, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Rewa etc. districts came to Chitrakoot to see Sharadotsav.

Famous singers left an indelible mark on Sharad Utsav

In the three-day Sharad Utsav that began with the birth anniversary of the national sage Nanaji Deshmukh, many renowned artists from across the country have made Sharad Utsav unforgettable by giving their performances. Mainly, the performances of famous singers Anuradha Paudwal, Shwinder Jain, Suresh Wadekar, Manoj Tiwari, Pawan Tiwari, Vinod Rathore, Kailash Khair, Nitin Mukesh, famous bhajan emperor Anup Jalota and dancers Dona Ganguly, Sudha Chandan, Dimple Deputy Shah, Gracy Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Udit Narayan have left an indelible mark in making Sharad Utsav historic.