A spiritual evening

Jain community in Hyderabad organised on Wednesday night a cultural program "Ek Shyam Bhagwan Mahavir Ke Nam" to mark and celebrate Mahavir Jayanthi at Nampally exhibition ground.

Kavitha Paudwal and Sheetal Pandey enthrall es the5000-plus audience who gathered to enjoy their melodious songs on the most auspicious day of Mahavir Jayanthi. Both the singers enthralled audience with their choicest songs and bhajans.

Kavitha Paudwal, the famous Bollywood and bhajan singer and daughter of Anuradha Paudwal, one of India's well-known playback singers began with her 90-minute performance with devotional number "Manthra Navokar Hame Pranon Se Pyara".

She has many famous Bhakti and devotional songs to her credit. Then she crooned "Naam Hai Tera Taran Hara Kab Tera Darshan Hoga", a Jain Bhajan. The packed audience sang the bhajan in chorus with her.

"Naam Hai Tera Taranhaara" she churned with another devotional song. Then it was followed by "Tumse Laagi Lagan" - Jainism well-known spiritual psalm

Then moved into little fast number "Aaungi Aaungi Main Agle Baras Phir Aaungi". It was an evening of devotion and exuberating as devotees started dancing in joy. It was a spiritual evening full of devotional songs.