India, Dec. 14 -- The two-day Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnaad Mahotsav began at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with Delhi Cabinet Minister for Art, Culture and Language Kapil Mishra inaugurating the event on Saturday.

The festival, which aims to highlight India's civilizational heritage, Sanatan consciousness, and cultural discourse, opened to a large audience of spiritual leaders, thinkers and cultural personalities.

Calling the event "historic," Mishra said the chant of "Jai Shri Ram" symbolised the proclamation of the Sanatan nation. He noted that such ideological discussions were once considered unimaginable and praised the support of both the Centre and the Delhi Government in making the event possible.

Citing the Ram Temple movement and...