Nashik: With the aim that the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela receives a grand welcome, and that it brings about a confluence of devotion, music, culture and social gratitude, Juna Nashik Pratishthan has organised ‘Nashik Mahotsav 2026’ from 12 to 14 November. In this festival, music lovers will get the opportunity to enjoy the singing of renowned singer Avadhut Gupte.
The programme will begin at 6.30 pm on 14 November at Gauri Patangan on Gangaghat. On the occasion of the festival, auditions for the singing competition are being held on 12 and 13 November at Yashwant Maharaj Patangan. The three best singers selected from these will get the opportunity to present their art before thousands of spectators on Avadhut Gupte’s stage. Harshwardhan Wavre, Aditya Patekar, Sonali Sonawane and Kasturi Sairam will participate in the programme on 14 November. ‘Bhajan Clubbing’, a confluence of traditional abhang-bhajan and modern music, will be the main attraction of the programme.
Distribution of Awards
Senior leader and former corporator Gajanan Shelar will be conferred the ‘Loknete Puraskar’, while IAS officer Swapnil Pawar will receive the ‘June Nashik Gaurav Puraskar’. On this occasion, Pawar’s parents will also be honoured. Senior officers and staff of various departments, including the Collector, Divisional Commissioner, Kumbh Mela Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner and Police Commissioner, who are working to make the Kumbh Mela a success, will also be felicitated with a gratitude honour on this occasion. Pratishthan president Nandan Bhaskare informed that the aim of the festival is to take the historical heritage, redevelopment, civic amenities and basic issues of old Nashik to the government and administration.
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