LUCKNOW, Jan. 14 -- The silver jubilee edition of the 15-day Uttarayani Kauthig 2026, organised by the Parvatiya Mahaparishad, will begin at Gomti riverfront in Lucknow on Wednesday. The annual cultural fair will run until January 28.

Parvatiya Mahaparishad president Ganesh Chandra Joshi said the event is being organised to celebrate 25 years of the organisation and will be formally inaugurated by Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Several MPs, ministers, legislators, social workers, and other dignitaries are expected to attend the inaugural programme.

General secretary Mahendra Singh Rawat said a grand procession will be taken out from Ramlila Maidan, featuring decorated chariots, traditional bands and tableaux. Participan...