Axam Xahitya Xabha Showcases Cultural Best with 5-Lakh-Strong Procession in Bajali

A Correspondent

PATHSALA: A spectacular cultural procession highlighting the region’s diverse cultural heritage marked the third day of the 77th Biennial Session of the Axam Xahitya Xabha (AXX) today.

The newly elected AXX president, Dr. Basanta Kumar Goswami, took part in the cultural procession riding a peacock-feathered chariot. With the participation of over five lakh people, the procession looked like a sea of humanity.

The thoroughfares of Bajali were filled with excitement and a festive atmosphere prevailed as crowds gathered to witness the grand event.

Prominent personalities taking part in the procession included Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, president of the Reception Committee; Minister Kaushik Ray; MLA Phanidhar Talukdar; Amiya Kumar Bhuyan; and numerous literature enthusiasts. The reception committee formed a subcommittee that made the event a memorable one.

Padma Bhushan awardee Jatin Goswami, who inaugurated the procession, delivered a message of unity, saying, “Though the Axam Xahitya Xabha faced some criticism, let this procession be a symbol of hope and positivity, emerging from the educational and cultural city of Pathsala.”

The procession featured cultural highlights such as the 300-year-old Bhogeshwari Temple of Bajali, a scene from ‘Beula Natak’ at the Natraj Theatre, and the giant banyan tree at the Jalikhatta Police Station, the second largest in Asia. It also showcased the Dubi Parihareswar Devalaya and several xatras of Bajali. Traditional rituals, including Biya Naam, Juna Naam, Oja Pali, and Nagara Naam, were performed, alongside folk music. The procession also highlighted cultural performances from Barpeta’s Holi songs, Upper Assam’s traditional masks, bhaona, and cultural acts from neighbouring Bhutan.

The procession that covered nearly six km from Anandaram Barua Academy culminated at the Bhattadev Kshetra of Axam Xahitya Xabha.

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