New Delhi
The Igas festival of Uttarakhand was celebrated at night at the residence of BJP MP Anil Baluni in Delhi. Many VVIP people including Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in this program. Peethadhishwar Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham was also present in this program. There was also a meeting between PM Modi and Dhirendra Shastri. During this, both the leaders folded hands and greeted each other with smiles. Baba Ramdev, Juna Akhara’s Peethadhishwar Avadheshanand Ji Maharaj, Bageshwar Baba Pandit Dhirendra Shastri and other saints also attended the festival celebrated at Anil Baluni’s residence. Apart from this, Vice President of the country Jagdeep Dhankhar, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were also present.
PM Modi congratulated the people of Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Modi also congratulated the people of Uttarakhand for the Igas festival. He said, “Today in Delhi, I also had the privilege of attending this festival at the place of Lok Sabha MP from Uttarakhand, Anil Baluni ji. I wish that this festival brings happiness, prosperity and prosperity in everyone’s life.”
Anil Baluni thanked PM Modi
BJP MP from Garhwal Anil Baluni expressed gratitude to all the stalwarts including Prime Minister Modi for participating in this festival of Uttarakhand. Expressing his gratitude to the PM, he said that today is a very special day for us people of Uttarakhand. Your presence not only added grandeur to the Igas program organized at my residence in Delhi, but also gave a new identity to this almost extinct folk festival of ours.
Igas Bagwal is celebrated in Uttarakhand after Diwali.
In the hilly region of Uttarakhand, a festival is celebrated exactly 11 days after Diwali, which is called Igas Bagwal. Igas Bagwal is not only a traditional festival of Uttarakhand, but is also a symbol of the folk culture of Uttarakhand. There is a very popular story behind celebrating Igas Bagwal in Uttarakhand. It is said that the news of Lord Shri Ram’s return to Ayodhya after his exile in Garhwal reached late and people in the mountains celebrated Diwali only then. This festival is considered the cultural heritage of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. Its second identity is also by the name of Budhi Diwali. The torch is the main center of attraction in the Igas festival. In this a torch made of pine wood is lit. Which is called Bhailo. During this time people enjoy songs and dance.
