Vadnagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel honored two female classical music talents with the Tana Riri Award in Vadnagar during the Tana Riri Mahotsav 2024. The award celebrates the contributions of female artists in classical music, and this year’s recipients were Vidushi Padma Suresh Talwalkar from Maharashtra and Dr. Pradipta Ganguly from Ahmedabad. Each awardee received Rs. 2.50 lakh, a trophy, a copperplate, and the Gaurav Samman award from the Chief Minister. Hailing from Vadnagar in ...Read More

Gandhinagar:  The historical city of Vadnagar, located in Gujarat's Mehsana district, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage in music and arts. Known for its vibrant traditions of singing, instrumental music, and dance, Vadnagar's musical legacy, initiated by the Nagar Brahmins 550 years ago, continues to thrive. This tradition has gained international recognition through the Tana-Riri Festival, a cultural celebration credited to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2003, as Chief Minister of G...Read More

Gandhinagar: Vadnagar, an ancient and historical city in Gujarat, is undergoing development by the state government for tourism and spiritual purposes. Minister of Tourism, Mulubhai Bera, stated that the letter of intent has been issued to the agency for developing Saptrshi Aaro and Dai Lake for Rs. 1,264 lakhs in Vadnagar. The minister was responding to the question posed by Unjha MLA, KK Patel, in the state assembly today. In response to a sub-question, the Tourism Minister stated that Sapt...Read More

Vadnagar: The city of Vadnagar is gearing up for another attraction, as the Department of Tourism has initiated a project to hold a water screen projection show over Sharmishtha Lake. The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 19 crore. The history of the town will be showcased through an Aqua screen projection show, in addition to a musical fountain and lighting. Following the light and sound show project at Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple by the Department of Tourism, the tendering process for ...Read More

New Delhi: The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India, today launched ‘Prerana: An Experiential Learning Program'. Under this programme, students from across the nation will have the opportunity to embark on a week-long educational excursion to the school attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Vadnagar of Gujarat. Prerana is a week-long residential program for selected students of class IX to XII. It is an experiential and inspirational ...Read More

Vadnagar: The Shikhar (spire) of the 2000-year-old Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple here is currently undergoing gilding. Till now, the temple has received the donation of 250 grams of gold, and within a month, devotees have contributed 3.50 lakhs in cash, enabling the temple trust to purchase the required gold. The Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board is overseeing the renovation of the temple, and about one and a half kilograms of gold are needed to gild the 5x5 feet high and 10x5 feet round spire....Read More

Vadnagar: The Government of India under the title of the Prerna program, plans to organize a study tour for two students from each district to visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's childhood school in Vadnagar, Gujarat. Over the next year, a total of 750 districts will participate in this seven-day study tour, which will take place at PM Modi's birthplace in Vadnagar, a source told ANI. The selection process for the students is still underway, and the trips are expected to commence in Octob...Read More

Vadnagar: A documentary titled "Ananth Anaadih Vadnagar," telling the story of the ancient city of Vadnagar through digital reconstructions and expert accounts, will be premiered today. The documentary, set to air on Discovery Channel and Discovery Plus in India at 9 p.m., explores the rich history of Vadnagar, starting with its evolution from a small village to a significant city during the Mauryan era. Hosted by Manoj Muntashir Shukla, the series brings the city's civilization and historica...Read More

Vadnagar: A state-of-the-art archaeological museum incorporating immersive technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality is being constructed in Vadnagar, with a project cost of Rs 212.1 crore. The museum will be housed in a three-story building near an archaeological site and will showcase the town's development over 2,500 years through the lens of seven cultural periods. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience a walkway through the excavated site. The project is being fund...Read More

Vadnagar: Vadnagar in Mahesana district will have a pathway connecting its all tourist attractions. The visitors to this ancient city will be able to connect to this pathway from the local railway station itself. They will be able to access all tourist interest places including Hatkeshwar Mandir, Rushi Aaro, Underground museum, Kirti toran, Prerna school etc alongside this pathway. In addition to this, the visitors will also find a restaurant, meditation centre and amphitheatre alongside the pat...Read More