Bharat Parv opens at Ekta Nagar with an illuminated Valley of Flowers road and a glow tunnel
30 October 2026
Bharat Parv 2026 was inaugurated at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat and runs until 15 November. The festival puts the traditions of the states and union territories on show, with folk performances, food, handicrafts and tourism stalls. Alongside it, an Ekta Prakash Parv light display was opened. It has a 530-metre illuminated road called the Valley of Flowers and a 180-metre glow tunnel. The display uses more than 1.5 crore LED lights. Ekta Nagar, formerly Kevadia, sits in Narmada district next to the Sardar Sarovar dam and the Statue of Unity, and a Narmada Aarti was held the same evening. The festival is part of the programme around Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
Festival runs until:
15 November 2026
Illuminated road:
530 m, called Valley of Flowers
Glow tunnel:
180 m
LED lights used:
Over 1.5 crore
Why it matters for exams: Ekta Nagar's old name Kevadia, its district and the river beside it are the lasting facts a paper can use.
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