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Masala Chowk adds spice to Rajasthan Day celebrations

Back-to-back events for the festival are being organised at the venue

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2 bands Swaraag & Rubaru performing at Masala Chowk on Saturday.
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Masala Chowk in Ramniwas bagh has emerged as the new destination for this year’s Rajasthan Utsav celebrations. For the last three days, a litany of events related to Rajasthan Utsav are being organised at the chowk.  For instance, on Saturday, a performance by Swraag and Rubaru band was held there while on Sunday another concert will be organised at the venue.

On Monday, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj will perform, making Masala Chowk a coveted destination in the city.  Since its inauguration on January 26, Masala Chowk has already become immensely popular with the local people and tourists.

There is so much rush that parking has also become a problem there and the authorities have also imposed charges of Rs 10 as entry fee seeing the rush of so many people. However, a few days back, a petition was also filed against opening of Masala Chowk in Ramniwas Bagh.

Petitioner Poonam Chand Bhandari alleged that Masala Chowk was developed on a land earmarked for a children’s park and the Rajasthan High Court had stayed the use of this land for any other purpose. The petitioner alleged that it was in violation of the high court’s orders. 

Probably for the first time, prayer are being organised at various places of worship to mark the utsav. These include maha aarti at Moti Dungri Ganesh Mandir on Wednesday, Poojan in Govind Dev ji on Thursday and worship in Kohle ke Hanuman ji on Friday.

Moreover, there will also be prayers at Durgapura Jain Mandir, Shabad Poojan at Rajapar Gurudwara and offering of chaadar at Chaar Darwaja Dargah on several days during Rajasthan Utsav. Meanwhile, in in last week of February an Open Theatre was inaugurated by chief minister Vasundhara Raje at Masala Chowk.

LITANY OF EVENTS

  • For the last three days, a litany of events related to Rajasthan Utsav are being organised at the chowk.
  • On Monday, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj will perform, making Masala Chowk a coveted destination in the city.  Since its inauguration on January 26, Masala Chowk has already become immensely popular with the local people and tourists.
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