Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 14: The Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the District Administration Samba and the Jammu Heritage Walk, organized a mega event today, the Purmandal Utterbeni Heritage Walk, to connect the youth with the rich cultural heritage of Purmandal also know as Chota Kashi on the bank of Devika river.
The event witnessed the participation of more than 200 enthusiastic locals, prominent citizens and PRI members.
The Heritage Walk was flagged off by the District Development Council Chairman Keshav Dutt Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma, Joint Director Tourism Sunaina Sharma and DDC member Avtar Singh, in the presence of local Sarpanchs and prominent personalities.
The participants visited several ancient temples, including the Umapati temple, Radha Krishna Temple (Gadhadhar ji Temple), Adhmukteshwar, and Ranbhishwersingh Temple, which have a historic relevance and cultural importance in the region. These temples are based on Shaivism and Vaishnavism Sanatana Dharma.
During the walk, the participants were informed by Ananya Salhotra, founder of the Jammu Heritage Walks about the fresco paintings, architecture of temples, traditional routes, the origin of Gupta Ganga Devika river, and mentions of ancient scriptures. Also,the participants enjoyed traditional Dogra cuisine at Kabir Mandir which was arranged by Tourism Department.
DDC Chairman Keshav Dutt Sharma said that connecting the youth with our heritage is essential to instill pride in them for our rich cultural heritage.
Deputy Commissioner Samba Abhishek Sharma addressed the participants and emphasized the importance of preserving cultural heritage and passing it down to future generations. He urged the youth to take an active interest in their history and heritage, and to be proud of their roots. He expressed his gratitude to the Department of Tourism, the Heritage Walk Society, and all the participants for making the event a grand success.
The Joint Director tourism Jammu Sunaina Sharma informed that the Tourism Department is committed to promote the rich cultural heritage and historical importance of the region under the guidance of Secretary Tourism, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah and Director Tourism Jammu Vivekanand Rai, who have also been actively working towards promoting tourism in the region and creating opportunities for the locals to showcase their culture and heritage to the world.
Overall, the participants were thrilled to be a part of the heritage walk and expressed their gratitude to the organizers especially the tourism department,J&K and District Administration Samba.
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