Date:07/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/07/stories/2008040758851000.htm
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Andhra Pradesh

Celebrations at Raj Bhavan

Special Correspondent

Cultural programmes held on Ugadi eve

— PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL

Heralding the new year: Swathi Somnath and others performing Kuchipudi dance at the Ugadi celebrations organised in Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

HYDERABAD: Celebrations were held on the eve of Ugadi at Raj Bhavan on Sunday evening. Governor N.D. Tiwari and several former Governors, including V.S. Rama Devi, P.S. Ramamohana Rao, B. Satyanarayana Reddy and I.H. Latif, took part.

A student of Vidyaranya High School, Sharanya Rajagopal, rendered a prayer song welcoming Ugadi and Vedic pandits chanted the ‘Vedokta aseervachanam.’ Kuchipudi, Lambada and Koya dances were performed by various troupes. Mr. Tiwari later gave his Ugadi greetings.

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