Tripura sculptors’ fine work will get admirers in Varanasi, the poll constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh, as many carvings will be installed and beautify various locations of the city, said Union Culture Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi in Agartala’s Nazrul Kalakshetra.
She was there there to attend the 45-day workshop held jointly by the Lalitkala Akademi and North East Zone Cultural Centre or NEZCC. The Railways and Culture Ministries sponsored the project.
Tripura College of Art and Crafts students were among the 50 plus artists, who participated in the workshop and Lekhi talked extensively with many artists and sculptors as well inspected their creations.
Expressing pride over Bharat’s rich culture, beautiful heritage and traditional civilization, Lekhi exuded hope the nation would metamorphose into a more powerful one if everyone respects each other’s culture, language and religion.
Varanasi attracts around 10 crore people every year. Taking note of this, the minister said the work of Tripura artists would reach people throughout the country. Moreover, it will attract tourists to the entire Northeast owing to the initiative.
She insisted to focus more on spots like Chhabimura and Unakoti, which leave visitors awestruck because of its traditional Indian culture.
During her Tripura tour, Lekhi paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha and went to Chhabimura, known for its panels of rock carvings on the steep mountain wall on the bank of River Gomati.
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