GUWAHATI: As part of the Navratri and Durga Puja celebration, ‘Bharatmata Pujan’ is being organised by Pragya to spread the great ideals of Indian civilisation-culture, Sanatan tradition, national consciousness and patriotism among the new generation.
Dr Mallika Kandali, President, and Dr Kuldip Patgiri, Secretary of the Celebration Committee, said the event will be held from October 15 to 20, 2026, in conjunction with the Durga Puja festival, at the Assam Engineering Institute playground in Guwahati. The six-day celebration will commemorate India’s glorious history, ancient wisdom, spiritual tradition, and rich cultural heritage, and inculcate patriotism, moral values, social responsibility, and national integration among the new generation.
One of the special attractions of this year’s ‘Bharatmata Pujan’ will be the group dance competition on patriotic songs at 10 am on October 15, the lighting of the Diya at 4:30 pm and the opening ceremony at 5 pm, along with an exhibition rich in spiritual and musical elements around the grand image of Akhand Bharatvarsha.
A community dance performance to the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, featuring the voices of thousands of students, youth, and 500 artists from Valmiki Sangeet Vidyalaya. “Guru Pujan” program at 5 pm on October 16 and a cultural program titled “Akanir Ramdhenu” at 11 am and “ Mahiyashi Matri Sanman” at 5 pm on October 17. In addition, cultural programmes titled “Geetimalika,” “Srotasvini,” “Sonali Xuror Xubash,” and “Melodious evening” are being organised every evening with a colourful cultural programme including folk songs, folk dances, classical dances, tribal art and culture and a skit on the heritage mask art of Majuli.
Along with this, every evening there will be a puppet show and a laser light show based on Vande Mataram songs to entertain and enlighten children. On the first day of the Bharatmata Pujan event, an exhibition will be opened covering various aspects of India’s glorious heritage and ancient traditions. Through the exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about various aspects of Indian civilisation, culture, and traditions. The organising committee earnestly appeals to the people of Guwahati and other parts of Assam, educationists, cultural activists, students, youth, and media representatives to associate with this event and make it a success.
