Friday, January 18, 2013

The sound and laser fountain show starts at GOLGHAR

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The sound and laser fountain show, inaugurated by chief minister Nitish Kumar at Golghar in Patna on Monday, is based on the monument’s history and (above) senior citizens greet each other with roses on the occasion of Makar Sankranti during a function organised by HelpAge India at Eco Park in Patna.

 Patnaites will now be able to enjoy a state-of-the-art laser show at city's historic Golghar campus with the technology now in place after its formal inauguration by chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Laser light formed patterns on a screen formed by water and a short audio-visual clip depicting the history of Golghar completed the show package. Water droplets from the fountain made beautiful formation of waves or designs where water flowing upward converged or opened like a flower to form visually delightful outline. Colourful lighting and pleasing music added to the show that ended on a patriotic note.

The inaugural show explained the history of Golghar. The edifice was commissioned by Warren Hastings, then Governor-General of India, to store grains in 1770 after a severe drought struck Eastern India the same year. It was completed in 1786 under Captain John Garstin. Almost 145 stairs would lead the visitor to its top at 29metre, while the thickness of the walls at the base is 3.6 metre. Though a basic fault in the structure, that is the gates of the granary open towards inside, never made it fulfil its purpose.

The laser show being organized for the first time in the state will be a half-an-hour show for visitors at a cost of Rs 30 every day. The innovative effort by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has been made possible by a team of experts from a Kolkata-based musical fountain firm at a budget of almost Rs 1.1 crore.

Speaking to mediapersons, the CM appreciated the effort of BSTDC and said, "I have advised them to also include the history of Patliputra in the show." Asked how he liked the inaugural show, he cheekily replied, "I liked the show just like everyone else." Also present on the occasion were deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, tourism minister Sunil Kumar Pintoo and art, culture and youth affairs minister Sukhada Pandey among others.

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