Sunday 26 June 2016

24-26 JUN 2016 SINDHU DARSHAN

About Sindhu Darshan Festival

EventSindhu Darshan Festival
LocationLeh
StateJammu and Kashmir
CategoryFestival
DateJul 19, 2016 to Jul 21, 2016
Main AttractionDuring this festival, Sindhu or Indus River is endorsed as an image of unity in India and communal harmony.
Overview/HistorySindhu Darshan Festival is held in India every year on Guru Purnima, which is a full moon day, in June. It takes place at in Ladakh District's Leh in Jammu and Kashmir for three days. This event first took place in October 1997 and since then kept continuing every year. This festival attracts a large number of domestic as well as foreign tourists.
As per the name suggests, Sindhu Darshan Festival is celebrated for the Sindhu River, which is popularly known as Indus River. During this celebration, the festival endorses river Sindhu as an icon for India's unity and communal harmony. Also, a symbolic salutation is offered to the courageous and brave soldiers of our nation, who lost their lives while saving ours.
River Sindhu flowed through Ladakh, which was re-discovered by Lal Krishna Advani in 1955 during his visit to Leh. Ever since, Hindu Sindhis come here to worship. Sindhi by religion Advani started the Sindhu Darshan Abhiyan in 1996 from Choglamsar, which is merely eight kilometers from Leh. This initiative was specifically undertaken so that Indians realize the importance and value of river Sindhu. This event was first held in October 1997 for the first time.
Later in June 2000, the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated Sindhu Darshan Festival with a lot of show and pomp. He also laid Sindhu Cultural Center's foundation and inaugurated Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council's new office complex. This particular complex has an exhibition gallery, open-air theater, music room and small library. It also has an auditorium at the center, which accommodates 500 people. To shop exquisite handicrafts from Ladakh, people can check out stalls within the festival premises.
CelebrationEvery year, a large number of participants from different parts of the country participate in Sindhu Darshan Festival. The people who wish to attend this festival get earthen pots filled with their state's river water and immerse them in river Sindhu. This immersing symbolizes the country's cultural identity that is multi-dimensional.
the first day of the festival, a reception ceremony is organised on Sindhu's banks at Shey for all the participants attending. Several religious groups committees (Ladakh Buddhist Association, Sunni Anjuman, Shia Majlis, Hindu Trust, Sikh Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee and Christian Moravian Church) form a joint association which then conducts the reception ceremony to encourage national integrity. On the river's banks, about 50 senior Lamas carry out prayers as a ritual. A series of cultural programs is also presented by the artists from various states of the country. The participants also get the benefit of an organized sightseeing tour. Then, the day ends with bonfire. After the whole extravaganza, this festival has a Puja organised. On the last day, it is time for the participants to depart. More than thousands of tourists make a point to visit Leh for the grand celebrations.


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Last Updated on : December 31, 2015 

China should open Kailash Mansarvovar Road through Ladakh : Advani at Sindu Darshan Festival in Leh, which concluded today

The 20th annual Sindhu Darshan festival, which concluded on Sunday, began on Friday evening with the inauguration of Sindhu Bhawan at Choglamsar Leh by former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani. 

Ashraf Wani  | Edited by Yashaswani Sehrawat
Srinagar, June 26, 2016 | UPDATED 14:30 IST
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A still from the festival

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    Sindhu Darshan festival concluded today.
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    Advani, while inaugurating mela on Fri, said China should open Mansarovar Road for pilgrims.
The three-day Sindu Darshan Festival concludes in Shey Manla in Leh
The Sindhu Darshan festival is organized annually on the banks of the River Sindhu. Celebrated on the full moon night of Guru Poornima in the month of June, the festival is an effort to promote unity and communal harmony in the country.
The 20th annual Sindhu Darshan mela commenced on Friday evening with the inauguration of Sindhu Bhawan at Choglamsar Leh by former Deputy Prime Minister and Member Parliament, L K Advani.

WHAT ADVANI SAID
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Demanding the opening of Kailash Mansarvovar Road through Ladakh for the convenience of pilgrims, Advani said, "China should accept the appeal of India to open Kailash Mansarvovar Road through Ladakh so that Yatris don't have to go via Nepal".
He also suggested inviting the Nobel laureate and world famous spiritual leader Dalai Lama in the festival in future. Advani further extended his greetings to the pilgrims, particularly Ladakhi people, for the success of this festival.
Advani said that India had a unique identity in the world for accepting people of  all cultures and religions.
POPULARITY ON A RISE
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The popularity of Sindu Darshan festival is increasing across the country. This year, the number of devotees was much more compared to previous years.
UP Chief Minister Akhlesh Yadav announced Rs 10,000 subsidy for pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh attending the festival this year.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
  1. The Sindhu Darshan Festival is an iconic gesture to the brave soldiers of the country, who endanger their lives to save ours.
  2. The festival represents River Sindhu as a symbol of diverse cultural identities and peaceful co-existence in India.
  3. It is a perfect occasion for people who live in far-off places to visit and witness the picturesque beauty of Leh and Ladakh.
  4. River Sindhu is considered to be sacred as it originates from the holy Lake Mansarovar and people all across the country visit the place to catch a glimpse of the holy river and make offerings.
  5. Traditionally, people brought water from their region in clay pots and immersed it into the Sindhu River, thereby merging the river water with other waters of the land, symbolizing the assorted cultural identity of the country.
  6. The celebrations of the Sindhu Darshan Festival include traditional ceremonies involving Buddhist prayers by senior Lamas, which commence the festival.
  7. A series of cultural programs and performances by artists from various parts of the country follows.
  8. Many sightseeing tours including the 'Sindhu Yatra' are also organized during this time.
  9. Describing Sindh river as the cradle of one of the oldest civilizations in the world, BJP leader L.K.Advani said that he remembered the day 20 years back, when he, with a handful of devotees, visited the place and decided to make Sindu Darshan Festival a yearly calendar event.

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