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			{{Short description\|Indian festival}}
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	\| last = 27–29 December 2020<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.~~timesofindia~~.com/city/patna/3-day-rajgir-mahotsav-ends-on-positive-note/~~amp_articleshow~~/72282876.cms \|title=Nitish Inaugurates Rajgir Mahotsav \|publisher=PatnaDaily.Com \|date=2013-12-29 \|~~accessdate~~=2014-05-27}}</ref>		\| last = 27–29 December 2020<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/3-day-rajgir-mahotsav-ends-on-positive-note/articleshow/72282876.cms \|title=Nitish Inaugurates Rajgir Mahotsav \|publisher=PatnaDaily.Com \|date=2013-12-29 \|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref>
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	\| next = 2021		\| next = 2021
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	\| attendance = approx. 1 lakh (2013)<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131231/jsp/bihar/story_17735065.jsp#.U4TLooGDkTA \|title=Tourists fail to keep Rajgir date \|publisher=Telegraphindia.com \|date=2013-12-31 \|accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>		\| attendance = approx. 1 lakh (2013)<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131231/jsp/bihar/story_17735065.jsp#.U4TLooGDkTA \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528011102/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131231/jsp/bihar/story_17735065.jsp#.U4TLooGDkTA \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=28 May 2014 \|title=Tourists fail to keep Rajgir date \|publisher=Telegraphindia.com \|date=2013-12-31 \|accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>
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	\| budget = {{INR}}90 lakh<ref name="telegraphindia1"/>		\| budget = {{INR}}90 lakh<ref name="telegraphindia1"/>
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	'''Rajgir Mahotsav''' (festival), formerly Rajgir Nritaya (Dance) Mahotsav,<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=~~http~~://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/Kailash-Kher-Kavita-Seth-to-perform-at-Rajgir-Mahotsava/articleshow/27344270.cms \|~~title~~=~~Kailash Kher, Kavita Seth to perform at Rajgir Mahotsava -~~ The Times of India ~~(Patna)\|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~ \|date~~=2013-12-14 \|accessdate~~=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416">{{cite web\|last1=Tripathi\|first1=Piyush Kumar\|title=Bright spot fights fair gloom - Festival juggles themes over years\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151130/jsp/bihar/story_55785.jsp#.VxOHkTArLDc\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=17 April 2016\|date=30 November 2015}}</ref> is a festival of dance and music. It is an annual three-day event in [[Rajgir]], [[Bihar]], India, that was first held in 1986. It is organized by the [[Nalanda district]] administration with the help of the [[Government of Bihar]]’s Department of Culture and [[Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=~~http~~://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bid-to-make-Rajgir-Mahotsava-a-spectacular-event/articleshow/27742695.cms \|~~title~~=~~Bid to make Rajgir Mahotsava a spectacular event -~~ The Times of India (Patna)\|~~publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|~~date~~=2013-12-22 \|accessdate~~=2014-05-27}}</ref>		'''Rajgir Mahotsav''' or festival, formerly Rajgir Nritaya (Dance) Mahotsav,<ref>{{cite web \|author=Nadim \|first=Farrukh \|date=2013-12-14 \|title=Kailash Kher, Kavita Seth to perform at Rajgir Mahotsava \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/Kailash-Kher-Kavita-Seth-to-perform-at-Rajgir-Mahotsava/articleshow/27344270.cms \|publisher=The Times of India \|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416">{{cite web\|last1=Tripathi\|first1=Piyush Kumar\|title=Bright spot fights fair gloom - Festival juggles themes over years\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151130/jsp/bihar/story_55785.jsp#.VxOHkTArLDc\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204110730/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151130/jsp/bihar/story_55785.jsp#.VxOHkTArLDc\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 December 2015\|website=The Telegraph\|accessdate=17 April 2016\|date=30 November 2015}}</ref> is a festival of dance and music. It is an annual three-day event in [[Rajgir]], [[Bihar]], India, that was first held in 1986. It is organized by the [[Nalanda district]] administration with the help of the [[Government of Bihar]]’s Department of Culture and [[Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web \|author=Nadim \|first=Farrukh \|date=2013-12-22 \|title=Bid to make Rajgir Mahotsava a spectacular event \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bid-to-make-Rajgir-Mahotsava-a-spectacular-event/articleshow/27742695.cms \|publisher=The Times of India (Patna) \|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Bindeshwari Dubey]], the then Chief Minister of Bihar, had inaugurated the festival in Swarna Bhadar area of Rajgir on 4 April 1986.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web\|author=\|url=~~http~~://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Deputy-CM-opens-Rajgir-festival/articleshow/17802520.cms \|~~title~~=~~Deputy CM opens Rajgir festival -~~ The Times of India (Patna)\|~~publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|~~date~~= \|accessdate~~=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416"/> The Tourism Department of Bihar Government had sponsored festival until 1989. After 1989, event abandoned for reasons unknown. Few years later in 1994, it was again started and since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government.<ref name="indiatimes1"/>		[[Bindeshwari Dubey]], the then Chief Minister of Bihar, had inaugurated the festival in Swarna Bhadar area of Rajgir on 4 April 1986.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web \|author=Nadim \|first=Farrukh \|date=29 December 2012 \|title=Deputy CM opens Rajgir festival \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Deputy-CM-opens-Rajgir-festival/articleshow/17802520.cms \|publisher=The Times of India (Patna) \|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416"/> The Tourism Department of Bihar Government had sponsored festival until 1989. After 1989, event abandoned for reasons unknown. Few years later in 1994, it was again started and since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government.<ref name="indiatimes1"/>

	Various competitions on Tonga race, martial arts competitions, mehndi contest, mahila utsav, food plaza, gramshree mela etc. have been introduced recently besides organizing performance by artists of national and international repute. Qila Maidan located in the backdrop of Ratnagiri hills is its current venue.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> In 2016, Rajgir Mahotsav was organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://travelnewsindia.com/enthralling-charm-rajgir-mahotsav-2016/\|title=An Enthralling Charm of Rajgir Mahotsav - Travel News India\|publisher=travelnewsindia.com \|date=2016-12-01}}</ref>		Various competitions on Tonga race, martial arts competitions, mehndi contest, mahila utsav, food plaza, gramshree mela etc. have been introduced recently besides organizing performance by artists of national and international repute. Qila Maidan located in the backdrop of Ratnagiri hills is its current venue.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> In 2016, Rajgir Mahotsav was organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://travelnewsindia.com/enthralling-charm-rajgir-mahotsav-2016/\|title=An Enthralling Charm of Rajgir Mahotsav - Travel News India\|publisher=travelnewsindia.com \|date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

	In 2017, Rajgir Mahotsav will be organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=http://angika.com/angikainmedia/angika-angika-poets-will-participate-in-rajgir-mahotsav-2017/\|title=अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राजगीर महोत्सव के राज्य स्तरीय कवि सम्मेलन में होगा हिंदी, उर्दू , अंगिका, बज्जिका, भोजपुरी, मैथिली, मगही के कवियों का समागम\|publisher=angika.com\|date=2017-11-01}}</ref>		In 2017, Rajgir Mahotsav will be organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=http://angika.com/angikainmedia/angika-angika-poets-will-participate-in-rajgir-mahotsav-2017/\|title=अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राजगीर महोत्सव के राज्य स्तरीय कवि सम्मेलन में होगा हिंदी, उर्दू , अंगिका, बज्जिका, भोजपुरी, मैथिली, मगही के कवियों का समागम\|publisher=angika.com\|date=2017-11-01\|access-date=16 November 2017\|archive-date=7 November 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030052/http://angika.com/angikainmedia/angika-angika-poets-will-participate-in-rajgir-mahotsav-2017/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	After Successful Rajgir Mahotsav of 2019, Rajgir Mahotsav of 2020 was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Mukesh Kumar, manager at a hotel run by the [[BSTDC]] said that in 2020 also, majority of the state tourism functions were cancelled due to Covid. “Events like Buddha Purnima, Rajgir Mahotsav and Sonepur fair had to be cancelled,” he said.<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/fearing-second-wave-bihar-tourism-dept-cancels-all-mega-events-101617727100131-amp.html\|title=Fearing second wave, Bihar tourism dept cancels all mega events\|date=2021-04-06}}</ref>		After Successful Rajgir Mahotsav of 2019, Rajgir Mahotsav of 2020 was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Mukesh Kumar, manager at a hotel run by the [[BSTDC]] said that in 2020 also, majority of the state tourism functions were cancelled due to Covid. “Events like Buddha Purnima, Rajgir Mahotsav and Sonepur fair had to be cancelled,” he said.<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/fearing-second-wave-bihar-tourism-dept-cancels-all-mega-events-101617727100131-amp.html\|title=Fearing second wave, Bihar tourism dept cancels all mega events\|date=2021-04-06}}</ref>
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{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Rajgir Mahotsav
| logo = File:Rajgir Mahotsav logo.jpg
| logo_caption = Logo of Rajgir Mahotsav
| image =
| caption =
| status =  active
| genre = festivals
| date = 
| begins =
| ends =
| frequency = 
| venue = Quila Maidan, [[Rajgir International Convention center]]
| location = [[Rajgir]], [[Nalanda district]], [[Bihar]]
| coordinates = 
| country = India
| years_active = {{Ubl
| 1986–1989
| 1994–present
}}
| first = {{Start date|1986|04|04|df=y}}
| founder_name =
| last = 27–29 December 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/3-day-rajgir-mahotsav-ends-on-positive-note/amp_articleshow/72282876.cms |title=Nitish Inaugurates Rajgir Mahotsav |publisher=PatnaDaily.Com |date=2013-12-29 |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>
| prev =
| next = 2021
| participants =
| attendance = approx. 1 lakh (2013)<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131231/jsp/bihar/story_17735065.jsp#.U4TLooGDkTA |title=Tourists fail to keep Rajgir date |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2013-12-31 |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>
| area =
| budget = {{INR}}90 lakh<ref name="telegraphindia1"/>
| activity =
| patron =
| organised = 
| filing = 
| people =
| member =
| website = {{URL|nalanda.bih.nic.in/en}}
| footnotes =
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'''Rajgir Mahotsav''' (festival), formerly Rajgir Nritaya (Dance) Mahotsav,<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/Kailash-Kher-Kavita-Seth-to-perform-at-Rajgir-Mahotsava/articleshow/27344270.cms |title=Kailash Kher, Kavita Seth to perform at Rajgir Mahotsava - The Times of India (Patna)|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-12-14 |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416">{{cite web|last1=Tripathi|first1=Piyush Kumar|title=Bright spot fights fair gloom - Festival juggles themes over years|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151130/jsp/bihar/story_55785.jsp#.VxOHkTArLDc|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=17 April 2016|date=30 November 2015}}</ref> is a festival of dance and music. It is an annual three-day event in [[Rajgir]], [[Bihar]], India, that was first held in 1986. It is organized by the [[Nalanda district]] administration with the help of the [[Government of Bihar]]’s Department of Culture and [[Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bid-to-make-Rajgir-Mahotsava-a-spectacular-event/articleshow/27742695.cms |title=Bid to make Rajgir Mahotsava a spectacular event - The Times of India (Patna)|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-12-22 |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref>

==Overview==
[[Bindeshwari Dubey]], the then Chief Minister of Bihar, had inaugurated the festival in Swarna Bhadar area of Rajgir on 4 April 1986.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Deputy-CM-opens-Rajgir-festival/articleshow/17802520.cms |title=Deputy CM opens Rajgir festival - The Times of India (Patna)|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-27}}</ref><ref name="Tripathi17416"/> The Tourism Department of Bihar Government had sponsored festival until 1989. After 1989, event abandoned for reasons unknown. Few years later in 1994, it was again started and since then, it is an annual event in the calendar of Bihar Government.<ref name="indiatimes1"/>

Various competitions on Tonga race, martial arts competitions, mehndi contest, mahila utsav, food plaza, gramshree mela etc. have been introduced recently besides organizing performance by artists of national and international repute. Qila Maidan located in the backdrop of Ratnagiri hills is its current venue.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> In 2016, Rajgir Mahotsav was organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://travelnewsindia.com/enthralling-charm-rajgir-mahotsav-2016/|title=An Enthralling Charm of Rajgir Mahotsav - Travel News India|publisher=travelnewsindia.com |date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

In 2017, Rajgir Mahotsav will be organized from 25 to 27 November.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://angika.com/angikainmedia/angika-angika-poets-will-participate-in-rajgir-mahotsav-2017/|title=अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राजगीर महोत्सव के राज्य स्तरीय कवि सम्मेलन में होगा हिंदी, उर्दू , अंगिका, बज्जिका, भोजपुरी, मैथिली, मगही के कवियों का समागम|publisher=angika.com|date=2017-11-01}}</ref>

After Successful Rajgir Mahotsav of 2019, Rajgir Mahotsav of 2020 was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Mukesh Kumar, manager at a hotel run by the [[BSTDC]] said that in 2020 also, majority of the state tourism functions were cancelled due to Covid. “Events like Buddha Purnima, Rajgir Mahotsav and Sonepur fair had to be cancelled,” he said.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/fearing-second-wave-bihar-tourism-dept-cancels-all-mega-events-101617727100131-amp.html|title=Fearing second wave, Bihar tourism dept cancels all mega events|date=2021-04-06}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Festivals in Bihar]]
[[Category:Nalanda district]]
[[Category:Culture of Bihar]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Music festivals established in 1986]]
[[Category:Rajgir]]