- It is planned that people from Gujarat visit Bhishmak Nagar and vice versa to increase cultural tourism between far eastern and far western corners of the nation: NMA Chairperson Tarun Vijay
- The National Monument Authority team visited the legendary Bhishmak Nagar ruins of Rukmini palace.
- They met several village elders who narrated a beautiful saga of Rukmini’s marriage to Shri Krishna that is still sung in Idu Mishmi tribal songs.
NE NEWS SERVICE
ITANAGAR, JUNE 18
Stating that in the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav year it is important to strengthen threads of national unity through civilisational connects, the National Monument Authority would work towards strengthening Rukmini Krishna Yatra between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat on a large scale and to promote it at the national level, said NAM officials.
A meeting between Deputy CM Arunachal Pradesh Chowna Mein and top National Monumental Authority (NMA) officials led by chairman Tarun Vijay took place on Wednesday to decide about strengthening Arunachal’s age-old cultural connect with Gujarat through Rukmini and Lord Krishna story.
NMA Chairperson Tarun Vijay said that it is planned that people from Gujarat visit Bhishmak Nagar and vice versa to increase cultural tourism between far eastern and far western corners of the nation. It is aimed at promoting the idea of national unity and Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat envisioned by the Prime Minister.
The NMA team visited the legendary Bhishmak Nagar ruins of Rukmini palace and met several village elders who narrated a beautiful saga of Rukmini’s marriage to Shri Krishna that is still sung in Idu Mishmi tribal songs.
Malinithan monument and Devi temple.This is Rani Rukmini’s place where she garlanded Shri Krishna . Culture binds India From Arunachal to Gujarat .One thread one nation. Amazing legacy ofunity. @MinOfCultureGoI @M_Lekhi @PemaKhanduBJP @arjunrammeghwal @ChownaMeinBJP @PIBCulture pic.twitter.com/XzFISb7oCw
— Tarun Vijay ( Modi Ka Parivar) (@Tarunvijay) June 16, 2022
The teams also met an Idu Mishmi girl who has been named Rukmini by her parents. She sang the local Rukmini Bhishmak song for them which was duly recorded. In Porbandar, Krishna’s marriage with Arunachal’s Rukmini is also celebrated.
In conversation with Tarun Vijay, Chairman, National Monuments Authority. @Tarunvijay @NMANEWDELHI @MinOfCultureGoI @PemaKhanduBJP @ChownaMeinBJP @MyGovArunachal https://t.co/4pLuMQJVxb
— DD NEWS ARUNACHAL 🇮🇳 #AmritMahotsav (@DDNewsArunachal) June 15, 2022
Vijay said that he is specially accompanied by Hemraj Kamdar a renowned architect and cultural conceptualiser from Gujarat and Prof Kailash Rao from Andhra Pradesh to help visualise the Mission National Unity through Rukmini- Krishna legend.
Shri @Tarunvijay ji, Chairman, National Monument Authority of India & team along with officers of Archaeological Survey of India at Roing’s Mipi Pene Cultural Museum on chanting rituals of Idu Mishmi @DC_Roing pic.twitter.com/wZwpHaXV6i
— Mutchu Mithi (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Mutchu4) June 15, 2022
Vijay also said that in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav year it is important to strengthen threads of national unity through civilisation connections.
Arunachal Pradesh needs a very special attention for preservation of its cultural memory as the verbal history transferred from one generation to another is fast disappearing since village elders and Igus (traditional healers and priests) are dwindling in numbers.
NMA visited a number of indigenous archaeological sites and is preparing a detailed report to preserve tangible and intangible cultural heritage of this sensitive border state.
