Fourth Bharatiya Sanskriti Utsav in Kolhapur from January 19

MUMBAI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will be among those attending the Fourth ' Bharatiya Sanskriti Utsav' (Indian Cultural Festival) to be held from January 19 to 25, in Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is also likely to attend the conclave, being held at Shree Khestra Siddhagiri Matha, Santoshkumar Patil of the organising committee told reporters here.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and several senior state ministers will attend the inaugural function on January 19 and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will attend the closing event, Patil said.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Sikkim Governor Shriniwas Patil, Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi are also expected to attend the conclave.

An agricultural exhibition, spread over 50 acres will be a special attraction of this programme.

Information of organic farming will be available. Information on 'Goshala' (Cow Shed), dairy development, educational system from 'Gurukul' to modern era will be provided, he said.

An exhibition on allopathy, naturopathy, ayurveda, Unani medicine, flower therapy, music therapy, Panchgavya and yoga will be organised in the conclave.

The conclave is expected to attract about ten lakh people from all over India, Patil said.