Jitendra K Shrivastava

Tribune News Service

Patna, September 16

Bihar will observe a three-day state holiday on the occasion of the 350th birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh guru — Guru Gobind Singh — early next year in Patna.

The state would observe three days government holiday on January, 3, 4 and 5 next year during weeklong celebrations.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced three days state holiday during Prakashotsava on Thursday, while he also launched a website www.350thprakashparv.bih.nic.in to facilitate tourists visiting Patna on the occasion.

The weeklong birth anniversary celebration would begin on December 30 this year. At least ten lakh devotees from different corners of the world are expected to arrive in Patna.

Three tents would be erected covering an area of 60.91 acres in Gandhi Maidan. Two other tents would also be erected at Gurdawara Kangan Ghat and near Bypass to accommodate the devotees.

The state tourism department would be the nodal agency of the grand celebration.