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Patna Sahib Mahotsav

Patna Sahib Mahotsav

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Patna Sahib Mahotsav (festival), is an annual two-day cultural event at Patna, India. It is organized by the Tourism Department of Government of Bihar, is usually celebrated around Baisakhi near Takht Sri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.[2]

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The first edition of mahotsav was started in 2008 at the Mangal Talab of the Manoj Kamalia Stadium,[3] on the eve of Baisakhi. Since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government. However, in 2009, the event was not celebrated due to 2009 Indian general election.[4] In 2014, it was rescheduled again due to 2014 Indian general election, after which it was held on 30–31 May and for the first time it was held at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall.[citation needed]

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  1. "Patna Saheb Mahotsava on the anvil". The Times of India. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. "Fervour, gaiety mark Baisakhi celebrations in state capital". The Times of India. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. "Mangal Talab to be developed as Tourism Hotspot of Patna". BiharPrabha.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. "Patna Sahib to skip Patna Sahib Mahotsav this time". I am in dna of Patna Sahib. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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