Pinjore Heritage Festival begins at Pinjore Gardens from Oct 5

New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) Haryana Tourism Corporation (HTC) is organising the first ever Pinjore Heritage Festival at the Pinjore Gardens from October 5 to showcase the 17th century grandeur of the ancient heritage of Pinjore town and its gardens.

The five-day event is being organised with the support of Union Tourism Ministry.

A street bazaar reminiscent of the Mughal times would be created with shops and clusters of food stalls, tented pavilions and amphi-theatre for cultural performances.

The gardens would be illuminated in the evenings in a manner which would enhance its pristine beauty by highlighting its architectural, aesthetic and landscape splendour.

Cultural evenings would be hosted on all five days of the festival in which most gifted artists of the nation will regale the audience in their inimitable style. In the cultural festival ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Bharatnatyam dancer Pratibha Prahlad, classical Vocal singer Begum Parween Sultana, Dance Ballet group of Daksha Sheth and Concerts by Euphoria also participated.

Most of the typical features of Mughal Gardens find expression in the Pinjore Gardens, which include Walled Enclosure, Chahar Bagh or Quadripartite layout, orchards and mural displays.

The ownership of these gardens vested with different dynasties from the Mughals to the rulers of Himachal Pradesh and the royal house of Patiala. Since the creation of Haryana, the HTC has maintained this garden.

The HTC with assistance from Union Tourism Ministry and with the technical guidance of its consultant Cultural Resource Conservative Initiative (CRCI), New Delhi has undertaken conservation and revitalization of this historic garden. The restoration of the fortress wall and bastions has commenced as a proto-type.

Pinjore, part of Panchkula district of Haryana is an ancient religious and historical place. Pinjore derives its name from Panchpura - the town of Pandavas as it is believed that they stayed here for a period of one year during their exile. Numerous Kunds (water tanks) that exist today in the town of Pinjore are believed to have been built by the Pandavas.

The most significant of which are the Draupadi Kund and Dharamandal.

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