Varanasi, April 11 -- Over 100 classical artists, including 11 Padma awardees and 16 first-time performers, will participate in the 102nd edition of the six-day, night-long Sankat Mochan Music Festival at the Lord Sankat Mochan Temple premises in Varanasi, from April 16 to April 21, 2025. Among the participating artists, many are internationally acclaimed, said Sankat Mochan Temple chief priest Prof Vishwambhar Nath Mishra.

Prof Mishra added that on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, falling on Chaitra Shukla Purnima (April 12, 2025), the temple premises will witness special decorations, tableaux, aarti, and worship of Lord Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman.

In the morning session on Hanuman Jayanti, events including Shehnai performan...