{"id":8543,"date":"2019-11-05T18:57:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-440531-1379741.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=8543"},"modified":"2019-11-05T18:58:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:28:48","slug":"brahmaputra-pushkar-and-sanskritik-mahotsav-began-today-assam-cm-inaugurates-the-mahotsav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=8543","title":{"rendered":"Brahmaputra Pushkar and Sanskritik Mahotsav began today : Assam CM inaugurates the Mahotsav"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wordpress-440531-1379741.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/logo_atp.jpg?resize=21%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"32\" title=\"\"> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ASSAM TIMES POST<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Guwahati: <\/strong>Brahmaputra Pushkar and Sanskritik Mahotsav began today.\u00a0 Mahotsav 2019 held for the first time in Assam\u00a0 on the banks of the mighty river at Sonaram High School Field in Bharalumukh area of Guwahati attended by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and devotees from South India taking part in the 12-day river festival. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Attending the inaugural programme of the Mahotsav as the chief guest, Chief Minister Sonowal highlighted river Brahmaputra\u2019s important role in Assam\u2019s socio-cultural life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Brahmaputra is our culture, civilisation and strength. This festival has given us an opportunity to fulfil Prime Minster Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat and would act as bridge between North East and South India. 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