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Apart from being the city of Lakes, Udaipur is also known for its rich history and culture. From brave warrior of Mewar, Maharana Pratap to the history behind the breathtaking places here in Udaipur; you can read everything about the History of the city at a single place. Behind every stunner place of the city, there is a story every visitor needs to know. It makes the place more interesting to visit. This section will have you meet the interesting elements and the history of the beautiful Udaipur.

In addition to that, the colorful culture of Mewar never fails to astonish anyone. It is always pleasant to come across the culture of a place. Without that, the journey of exploration always seems incomplete. And so, it will update you with regular articles on the historical background of the places, people, culture and rituals of Udaipur. These places include the palaces, historical forts, and temples.

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उदयपुर में यहाँ लगता है माता का 55 फीट ऊंचा पंडाल | नवरात्री स्पेशल

नवरात्री के त्यौहार पर उदयपुर के लगभग हर कोने में माता रानी के पंडाल सजाये जाते है और गरबे की धुन में सभी उदयपुरवासी झूम उठते है। लेकिन इसी शहर की एक जगह ऐसी है जहाँ पिछले 25 सालों से उदयपुर का सबसे बड़ा पंडाल सजाया जाता है। आइये जानते है की ये कौन सी जगह है।

 

उदयपुर का सबसे बड़ा पंडाल

25 सालों से सजते आ रहे इस पंडाल की शुरुआत एक सामान्य रूप में हुई थी। समय और दर्शनार्थियों की श्रद्धा के साथ इसकी लम्बाई बढ़ते बढ़ते आज तकरीबन 55 फीट है। इसके स्थापन के लिए बंगाली टीम को बुलाया जाता है। दिलचस्प बात ये है की ये पूरी बंगाली टीम मुस्लिम समुदाय की है। माता रानी के दरबार में सभी समाजों के लोग आमंत्रित रहते है। इसी वजह से हिन्दू, मुस्लिम, बोहरा आदि समाजों के लोग आप को वहां देखने को मिल जाएंगे। वहीं सजावट का काम स्थानीय लोगों के जिम्मे रहता है।

पंडाल के निर्माण की शुरुआत नवरात्री के 10 दिन पहले से हो जाती है क्योंकि इसे पूरा होने में लगभग 10 दिन लग जाते है। लोगों को माता के दर्शन में कोई तकलीफ ना आए इसके लिए मूर्ती के दोनों तरफ 55 फीट की सीढियां लगवाई जाती है जहाँ नवरात्री के पूरे 9 दिन श्रद्धालुओं की भीड़ लगी रहती है। हर साल दर्शन के लिए लगभग तीन हज़ार से ज़्यादा लोग आते है।

 

माता का श्रृंगार

Photo by: Sayyed Ahmed

नवरात्री में हर तीन दिन में माता रानी का श्रृंगार कर उन्हें एक नया रूप दिया जाता है। हर साल एक थीम को चुना जाता है और उसी के हिसाब से श्रृंगार होते है। थीम कुछ इस प्रकार होती है – मोर, राधाकृष्ण, श्रीनाथजी आदि। इस साल श्रृंगार की थीम मोर की रखी गई है। साल 2011 में नवरात्रि के आखिरी दिन माता का श्रृंगार आभूषण और फूलों के साथ नोटों की माला से हुआ था जिनका मूल्य लगभग 7 लाख था।

 

नवरात्री के कार्यक्रम

सुथारवाडा में नवरात्री के कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत आमतौर पर 21 तोपों की सलामी, ढोल नगाड़े, पटाखे और आतिशबाज़ी के साथ नवरात्री के पहले दिन होती है जिस दिन माता की मूर्ती की स्थापना होती है। रोज़ शाम 7:30 बजे और 10:30 बजे आरती होती है। इसके बीच डांडियों के कई राउंड होते है जहाँ शहर के अलग अलग हिस्सों से लोग काफी उत्साह के साथ माता के सामने नवरात्रि का जश्न मनाते है।

इन नौं दिनों में यहाँ कई तरह के कार्यक्रम होते है जिसमें डांस, डांडिये, ड्रामा शामिल है। अष्टमी के दिन यहाँ महाआरती का आयोजन होता है जिसके तुरंत बाद ही महाहोली मनाई जाती है। आम होली की तरह इसमें गुलाल का नहीं बल्कि फूलों का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है। इसमें सभी लोग माँ अम्बे के अवतार में सजी एक बालिका पर फूलों की वर्षा करते है।

9वें दिन विसर्जन का कार्यक्रम रहता है जिसमें कई मशहूर लोग अपनी कला का प्रदर्शन करने आते है। इंडियाज़ गोट टैलेंट का निशान-ए-ग्रुप, दिल्ली के मनोज डांस ग्रुप जैसे जाने माने लोगों ने भी यहाँ कई बार डांस किया है।

इन सभी कार्यक्रमों के बीच इस बात का ध्यान रखा जाता है की आने जाने वाली गाड़ियों, लोगों और दुकानदारों को कोई तकलीफ ना हो। इस पूरे कार्यक्रम का आयोजन सुथारवाडा मित्र मंडल करीब 150 वालंटियर के सहयोग से करवाते है जिनके आयोजक श्री तुलसी राम माली और सह आयोजक लक्ष्मी लाल जी माली है।

अगर आप वहां जाएंगे तो आप पाएंगे की पंडाल की आस पास की सभी बिल्डिंग और घर भी बत्तियों से जगमगा रहे होते है। इसके साथ साथ पूरे प्रांगण में CCTV कैमरों की सुविधा है जिससे कोई भी अनचाही घटना ना हो।

अगर आपको यह आर्टिकल पसंद आया या आपके पास ऐसी ही कोई दिलचस्प कहानी है जो आप हमारे साथ शेयर करना चाहते है तो मुझे लिखे juhee@udaipurblog.com पर।

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Kailash Kher to Make a Comeback in Udaipur Along with Raju Shrivastava. Know Where!

After World Music Festival 2017, Kailasha Kher will make our feet groove and heart sing again with his musical rendition at this year’s Diwali-Dushehra Mela which will be conducted at town hall Nagar Nigam campus. The music artist will be accompanied by the great Indian comedian Raju Shrivastava in the fair. The fair will begin from 28th October stretching all the way for 14 days and coming to an end on 11 November 2018.

Udaipur Municipal Corporation has announced a week-long schedule which will include lots of entertaining elements for people of all ages.

On 28th and 29th October, the stage of the fair will serve all the local talent of the city that will involve singers, dancers and other performers. People interested to participate in the activity can register their names at Nagar Nigam by 11th October.

The next day i.e. on 30th October Kailash Kher will melt the hearts of all Udaipurites with his sweet melody. On 31st October, a Raas Leela would be performed on Shree Krishna’s life followed by Raju Shrivastava’s performance the next day i.e. 1 November 2018. The schedule for the rest of the days would be as such – 2nd November: Ghazal and Bhajan, 3rd November: Kavi sammelan where artists like Surendra Sharma, Suman Dubey, Vineet Chauhan, Kumar Sambhav, Ashok Charan, Dinesh Banti, Sunil Jogi, Abdul Gaffar, Gaurav Golcha, etc. will perform. On 4th November, Performance by Prince Gupta and dance group will be held.

Do you have any feedback regarding the article? Or have an interesting story to share with us? Write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com.

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940 Runners Participated in Udaipur’s biggest running event ‘Purple Run’

Purple run initiated by Forum Celebration Mall was organized on 30th September 2018. This running event became an instant hit amongst all the fitness freaks of the city making it Udaipur’s biggest running event. As a matter of fact, there were around 1200 registrations from in and around the city. More than 940 runners aged from 6 years to 82 years ran for a single cause which was ‘Alzheimer’s’.

Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder which slowly weakens the memory and thinking skills of an individual. In the later stages, the disease deteriorates in such a way that it disturbs the ability to carry out even the simplest tasks of the day. Experts say that more than 44 million people may have this irreversible disease in the world.

The main event ‘Purple Run’ was preceded by two pre-events. One was the fitness challenge which took place on 25th August where people were challenged with several physical activities such as squat challenge, pushup challenge, battle rope challenge, tire flip challenge, cone stacking challenge, etc. And the other pre-event was the running training session by coach Rahul which was conducted on September 12th.

The chief guest of the ‘Purple Run’ was Udaipur’s additional S.P Swati Sharma who flagged off the race. Moreover, the race was divided into 4 categories which were 3kms, 5kms, 10kms, and 21kms. At the end of the race, Udaipur’s collector Mr. Vishnu Charan Malik gave away the trophies and awards to the winners and race ambassadors.

Along with Forum Celebration Mall, the event was simultaneously conducted in 7 malls of 6 cities in which more than 12,000 runners contributed to the cause.

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Daan Utsav: Celebrating the ‘Act of Giving’ in Udaipur

Daan Utsav is an initiative to encourage ‘the act of giving’ which is why it was earlier known as Joy of Giving. The event was launched in 2009 and is celebrated every year beginning from Gandhi Jayanti stretching all the way for a period of 8 days i.e. 2nd to 8th October.

The intent of the event is purely based on the idea of ‘giving’ and that’s the reason why some people donate money, some their time, some their skills and some their love. A large number of socially conscious citizens who can be – individuals, owners, donors, schools, colleges, corporates, NGO’s etc. volunteer their time across the country.

Some of the gestures of kindness in the event involves school children donating a fist full of grains to the needy, to college students teaching how to make LED bulbs to villagers, from people making fresh sandwiches and sharing them with the slum children to corporate employees fulfilling wishes of the underprivileged children.

If you are willing to participate in Daan Utsav, you just need to follow these four simple steps:

  • Do an act of kindness during the Daan Utsav week.
  • Put a Happy Dot (a small happy smiley) sticker on your cheek/finger/hand.
  • Take a selfie
  • Share it on social media: Personal account on Facebook and Daan Utsav Udaipur Page, Twitter, Instagram or Whatsapp with the hashtags #DaanUtsav #HappyDot #yourorg with a line on the act you performed.

So, are you ready to take a step towards kindness?

For more information, visit – https://daanutsav.org/ or reach out at their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Udaipurchapter/

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Auto Show at Celebration Mall gave an unforgettable experience to all the Automobile lovers

The 2nd season of Udaipur’s exceptional Auto Show presented by Forum Celebration Mall and Lap Media Network was conducted from 14th to 16th September. Leading automobile brands such as Nexa, Toyota, Jeep, ISUZU, Mahindra, Royal Enfield, Honda, and TVS were brought together at a single place.

In the Auto Show, different brands showcased the best of their products. While Mahindra displayed the latest ‘Marazzo’, Nexa showcased the upgraded Ciaz. However, the range of different bikes by Royal Enfield and the Jeep Compass left the audience enthralled.

The event witnessed more than 35,000 shoppers where they got involved in several games and contests. It also gave them the opportunity to experience the best in the field of two-wheeler and four wheeler vehicles.

Forum Celebration Mall understands the need of customers to explore different brands and it provides exactly that at a single platform. This festive season, the mall is set to amaze shoppers with its remarkable experience.

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Fitness Challenge Event by Forum Celebration Mall Tested Shoppers’ Strength

Fitness, looking at the modern lifestyle, is a necessity and not a luxury. And just like any other part of our daily chores activities related to fitness should be incorporated into our lifestyle too.

Purple Run by Forum Celebration Mall took a whopping initiative to spread awareness about fitness being an integral part of our day. Purple Run is an upcoming event that is planned to be Udaipur’s biggest running event to spread awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. With 6 other malls across the country, this year Purple Run is set to elevate its magnitude on 30th September 2018.

One of the pre-events of Purple Run, Fitness Challenge Event was held on 25th August 2018. Spreading awareness about Alzheimer’s is the main motive for the event. However, with the current pattern of lifestyle, another major motto was introduced to the shoppers – to make fitness a prime part of their lives.

The event achieved an appreciable éclat when a myriad of shoppers participated and marked the beginning of bringing fitness routine into their lives. In association with Healthline Fitness Studio and SADA dance academy, all the active participants were put forth a number of fitness challenges by the trainers from Healthline Fitness Studio. These challenges involved squat challenge, pushup challenge, battle rope challenge, tire flip challenge, cone stacking challenge and a lot more.

In this way, the participants’ fitness status was tested and not just this but people who were commendable in these challenges were awarded some exciting gift hampers too.

When we talk about fitness, most of us find it difficult and a bit tedious to practice it on a daily basis. And so, some interesting and fun laden ways were introduced to the shoppers. SADA Dance academy performed some exciting exercises in their dance moves of Zumba workout for those who want some unconventional methods to achieve fitness.

In case you have missed it and want to get another chance to become a part of the magnanimous event, do not worry, another pre-event of Purple Run is awaiting you which is to be conducted on 1st September 2018 followed by the main event on 30th September 2018.

Brace yourself to be the part of Udaipur’s Biggest Running event!

Register for the event here

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Purple Run by Forum Celebration Mall is All Set to Test your Strength this Weekend!

Forum Celebration Mall Udaipur, which is the part of Forum malls, took a great initiative to create awareness about the disease Alzheimer’s. The year 2017 marked the beginning of this inordinate initiative called ‘Purple Run’. The event covering 7 malls in 6 cities achieved humungous success with 10,000 runners across the country.

This year, Purple Run is planned to be Udaipur’s biggest running event where more than 2000 city based runners in 4 different categories will run for a single cause – to create awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of disease which causes thinking and memory problems. A victim of Alzheimer’s loses the ability to carry on a conversation and adjust according to the environment.

We all frequently visit celebration mall for shopping and have a leisurely time with our loved ones. But this time, it has given us the opportunity to join in for a cause. It is the time that we reach another milestone in the History of Udaipur.

The first pre-event of the ‘Purple Run’ focuses on some physical challenges that will test the strength of the participant. These fun loaded physical activities will involve planks, pushups, pull-ups, etc. Moreover, the best performers in all the activities would be awarded some exciting gift vouchers. This pre-event will be conducted on 25th August 2018 followed by another pre-event on 1st September 2018.

There are absolutely no registration fees to participate in the event. Thus, anyone and everyone can participate in it.

So, are you ready to Stand Up for a Cause?

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Chetan Pandey is Making Villages Independent, Know How?  

For most of us, 15th August is just another holiday where we watch one or two patriotic shows, attend some rallies and feel it is quite enough for today. Because after all, our nation is independent already, right?

Well, even after 72 years of independence, there are numerous regions in the nation that are still slaves of poverty, malnutrition, ill-living conditions and umpteen number of other problems. These problems are prevalent in villages where 60% of the total population of the country resides and where modernization and technology have barely shown their faces.

 

Before we call ourselves independent and feel all patriotic, it is important that we think about the backward villages of the country. And in the same context, a splendid initiative has been taken by a social entrepreneur Mr. Chetan Pandey.

Since 2009, Chetan is not only contributing efficiently in the development of nearby villages but also empowering local people to raise their voice to the local authorities so that they can be equipped with the basic living amenities. Every independence day, along with his team, Chetan has been organizing a flag hoisting ceremony in these tribal and undeveloped villages. The people of these villages are the one who has never celebrated Independence Day even after 72 years of independence. Neither physically, nor mentally. Not just that, from the very next day they provide free schooling to the children of the villagers. And every penny of this entire event is borne by Chetan himself.

The idea of this Independence Day project is to capture the attention of authorities towards these villages which ultimately will be benefitted by the villagers through the development of their village. If we talk about change and transformation, within 3-4 years, a humongous amount of change could be seen in these villages.

Chetan, the man behind the idea of this flag hoisting event is leading the team of young changemakers and advocates to celebrate Independence Day with the people of these villages. Now the question is ‘what are you doing this independence day?’

If you think you have changed your plans for Independence Day and want to contribute to this flag hoisting event, you can contact Chetan Pandey at 9982617296.

Did you like the article? Give us your feedback in the comment section below. If you have anything which you want to share with people, then send your story to me at Juhee@udaipurblog.com. 

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PURPLE RUN – Udaipur’s Biggest Running Event at Forum Celebration Mall Udaipur!

Our City’s very own The Celebration Mall turned to FORUM Celebration Mall earlier this year. It is now a part of FORUM Malls, a Prestige Group Enterprise which owns and manages more than 7 shopping malls in 6 different cities of India.

In the year 2017 Forum started “Purple Run” with an aim to create awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.  With more than 10,000 runners across the country, the event was an instant success among health enthusiasts. Now in 2018 with the advent of newer dimensions to the largest mall of Udaipur, FORUM Celebration Mall along with 6 other malls across the country are going to organize this year’s Purple Run on 30th September 2018. This is planned to be Udaipur’s Biggest Running event with more than 2000 runner across 4 different categories running to create awareness about Alzheimer’s.

 

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. The stats suggest, in India more than 4 million people suffer from some form of dementia and it’s the 5th leading cause of death in people over 55 years of age.

We the people of Udaipur shop and have a gala time at the Forum Celebration Mall every time. Now, it’s our turn to make a mark in Udaipur’s history. It’s time to make it BIG by participating in Purple Run. Anyone and everyone can be part of Udaipur’s biggest running event. With 4 running categories, you can participate in either competitive or non-competitive races for 3km, 5km, 10km, and 21km.

Register to Win prizes worth 17 Lacs: http://bit.ly/PurpleRunUdaipur 

This year, the Purple Run will target more than 20,000 participants running across 7 malls in 6 cities for the same cause on the same day.

Schedule of Purple Run:

  • Race categories – 3 km, 5 km, 10 km and 21km
  • Event Date: Sunday, 30th September 2018, 5:00 AM
  • Free registrations for children under 12 years and adults above 55 years
  • 30% discount on bulk booking of 100 and above
  • Timing Chip is mandatory to compete for the first 3 places in all the 4 categories. Ranks and prizes will be given to those with Timing Chip only.
  • For 21Km the minimum age to participate is 18 years and for 10Km, 5Km & 3Km run all minors must be accompanied by adults.
  • The last date for entry for each category is 26th Sep 2018, Thursday, 9 pm or as soon as running places are filled, whichever is earlier.
  • Registration Fee to include – BIB, T-shirt, Medal, First aid kit, Food & Beverage Coupon
  • The last date to register for the event is Wednesday, 26th September 2018 before 9 PM.

 So, get ready to join hands for Udaipur’s Biggest Running event! 

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Udaipur Education Awards 2018 – Felicitating Excellence In The Field of Education

30th June 2018 marked the felicitation of excellent work accomplished in the domain of education. Udaipur Education Awards 2018 was organized at Udaipur by Radio City in association with Arth Diagnostics and supported by various organizations like Volkswagen JSG-Samta, Frozen Apple Events, My Gurukul, Crossword Stationers, Udaipur Blog, The City Angle, Prateek Power Industries, Prompt Infracom and DNA being the Print Media Partner.

Dr. Arvinder Singh, Director Arth Diagnostics Udaipur, told that the award ceremony was being organized to celebrate and felicitate excellence, reputation and exemplary work in the Education Sector in a spectacular style. The Education Awards showcased the high academic goals and outstanding achievements through innovation, leadership, dedication, and commitment towards learning.

According to the Chief Guest of the event Honorable Shri Uma Shankar Sharma, VC- MPUAT, Udaipur, the best performers and greatest innovators in the industry were vouching for the fact that success comes only by determination, devotion and creating exceptional customer/client experience i.e. the experience of its students and subsequently the companies that employ them.

These awards intend to inspire others towards bigger and better achievements.

Have a look at the gallery of the awardees