The festivities began with a traditional aarti and lamp-lighting ceremony at the Durga pandal, performed by Pro-Chancellor Dr. Rajeev Tyagi, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Krishan Kant Dave, Registrar Prof. Piyush Kumar Pandey and chief priest Acharya Pt. Ramniwas Shastri. The evening opened with a Ganesh Vandana, followed by spirited dance performances on numbers like “Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje,” “Chogada Tara,” “Dholida” and “Ram Chahe Leela.”
Extending his wishes on the occasion of Navratri and Vijayadashami, Venkateshwara Group Founder-Chairman Sudhir Giri said, “Dandiya and Garba are not just cultural dances but symbols of the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, representing women empowerment and the triumph of good over evil. In Indian tradition, ‘Matrushakti’ has always been revered and will remain so for eternity.”
Echoing the sentiment, Pro-Chancellor Dr. Rajeev Tyagi remarked, “Matrushakti is the foundation of creation itself and has been worshipped in India for centuries.” Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dave and Registrar Prof. Pandey also addressed the gathering, highlighting Navratri as a celebration of cultural heritage and moral victory.
The event witnessed the presence of senior academic and administrative officials including Dr. Rajesh Singh, Dr. Neetu Panwar, Dr. Suman Kumari, Dr. Anna Eric Brown, Dr. Manjari Rana, Dr. Yogeshwar Sharma, Dr. Ashwin Saxena, Dr. Omprakash, Dr. Darpan Kaushik, Dr. Rajvardhan, Dr. Reena Joshi, Dr. S.K. Srivastava, Dr. Ashutosh, Legal Director Dev Pratap Singh, Dr. Mohit Sharma, S.S. Baghel, Nagendra Pratap Singh, Preetpal, Campus Director Pratap Singh and Media In-charge Vishwas Rana, among others.
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