Sunday 1 April 2012

Mirchi Shahi Carnival held in city

Apr 1, 2012 


VADODARA: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM organized a two-day Mirchi "Shahi" Carnival at M S University (MSU) Pavilion grounds as an initiative to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of visionary ruler Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.

The royal (shahi) from the kitchen of Gaekwad's of Baroda was opened for Barodians on Saturday and the funds generated from this will be donated for girl child education and widow empowerment.

The inauguration of the royal food (three dishes - royal pherani, shahi pulao and rajwadi bhakharwadi) was done by Radhika Raje Gaekwad and Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, scion of the royal family of erstwhile Baroda state in the presence of municipal commissioner Ashwini Kumar and mayor Jyoti Pandya. Apart from this, different performances like 'malakham' (by Laxminath Vyayam Mandir Akhada), 'mushayara' by Makrand Mulay and ghazals by Rahul Ranade with RJ Kshitij on guitar were organized on Saturday evening. The carnival ended on Sunday night with singer Atul Purohit's garbas to mark the last day of 'Chaitri Navratri' and Ram Navmi while there were school performances, 'malakham' and 'lezim' performances among others since evening.

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