Bhilai, Jan 19: On Saturday, the concluding part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Bhilai Nair Samajam began with the traditional dance “Thiruvathira”, which was performed by about 100 women at the premises of BNS School in Sector 8. Over one lakh earthen lamps were lighted in the school premises to celebrate this occasion in a glowing manner. Film mega star and Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi was the chief guest. Several other dignitaries were present on the dais.
On January 20, Chief Guest Suresh Gopi will inaugurate ‘Shri Mannat Padmanabhan Smriti Mandap’ at around 10:30 hrs. Nair Women Convention will be organized in the second half of the day. Traditional martial arts “kalaripayattu” teacher and practitioner Padma Shri Meenakshi Amma will be the chief guest of women convention.