Rang Panchami in western MP

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:27 [IST]

Shajapur, MP, Mar 8 (UNI) Rang Panchami will be celebrated across western Madhya Pradesh tomorrow with a 15-day fair getting underway at Baba Garibnath's samadhi -- symbolising communal harmony -- in Malwa region's Avantipur Badodia, 50 km from this district headquarters.

Several traders make a beeline for the mela for purchase and sale of wood for contruction.

Baba Garibnath arrived here about two centuries ago, became a permanent resident and passed away in 1801.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan worshipped at the samadhi last year and announced that the Culture Department would organise programmes every Rang Panchami.

UNI

Topics: FESTIVAL-MP-RANG PANCHAMI

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