Overview

• The Department of Culture staged Hareli rituals on July 24 at Sai’s official bungalow and a second ceremony at Revenue Minister Tank Ram Verma’s residence.
• Sai led the ceremonial Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva and paid homage to sacred agricultural tools to invoke blessings for a bountiful harvest.
• Traditional folk performances—including Gedi and Raut Nacha dances, Sawan swings and devotional recitations of the ‘Savanahi Ramayan’—brought tribal customs to life.
• Exhibitions displayed centuries-old tribal implements such as katha and khumri alongside modern machinery from the state agriculture department.
• Senior dignitaries joined the events to reinforce the administration’s commitments to farmer welfare, rural identity and agritech advancement.