Vikramotsav in Madhya Pradesh town from March 31

Indore, Mar 8: A seven-day 'Vikramotsav' felicitations at Vikram University of Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district will begin on March 31.

The main attraction of this function would be a four-day play on king Vikramaditya. Besides this, there would be light and classical music, classical dance and all india poet convention, symposiums and convention of astrologists at all India level. ''The play would be staged at Ujjian-based Guru Golwalkar Sports Complex from March 31,'' Organising Committee Partner and Ujjain Development Authority President Mohan Yadav said here yesterday. The total five stages, including three-storeyed central stage, and two other stages, would be erected.

Play's Director Sanjeev Malviya said myriad chapters of kings life-period would be depicted and more than 250 performers, 25 horses, two elephants, a palanquin, a chariot and two camels would be part of the play.

''There is a planning to stage the 'mahanatya' in other cities of the country as well,'' he said. .

Mr Yadav said that the main function of this felicitation would be carried out at Kshipra River's Ramghat area. In this programme singer Kumar Sanu would be honoured with Vikramaditya Sangeet Alankaran and Rs one lakh and a citation would also be presented to him. The book 'Adi Vikramaditya' written by Archaeologist Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit would also be released.

UNI