JAMMU, MARCH 13: The annual Maha Shivratri Festival 2021 concluded today with the hosting of a Dangal at Peerkho.
The annual Maha Shivratri Festival 2021 was organized by Tourism Department in collaboration with District Administration & Peerkho Mandir committee at Peerkho from March 10, 2021.
Tourism Department along with the District Administration Jammu has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival. The Festival hosted a variety of programmes which inter alia included cultural events depicting local folk dances organized through J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages; food stalls of Dogra cuisines; departmental stalls of Handicraft, Handloom, Industries & Commerce, JKTDC, and Agriculture Department, etc.
The Shivratri Festival was organized simultaneously at Ransoo (Shivkhori). Also, for the first time, Maha Shivratri Festival was celebrated at Purmandal & the unique initiative of the Tourism Department will surely project Purmandal as a highly revered Shiva Shrine.