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Artwork “Pride of Peacock Glory of India” presented to Gujarat Governor by PAU VC
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana, October 26, 2024: Vice Chancellor Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal today presented the exquisite artwork “Pride of Peacock Glory of India” to Governor of Gujrat H.E Acharya Devvrat on his visit to Ludhiana.
The pictorial art work showcasing a Peacock, forming a bustle of satin with its feathers in the lap of Nature in the forest of the Punjab Agricultural University campus has been beautifully crafted by Harpreet Sandhu, an eminent Author, Nature Artist & Environmentalist to glorify the significance of National bird Peacock and emphasize the need for human’s indispensable bond with nature.
VC PAU Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal along Nature Artist Harpreet Sandhu also presented the traditional stole signifying the Punjabi culture & heritage along with pictorial brochure highlighting the natural tourism - heritage locations of Punjab to Governor of Gujrat H.E Acharya Devvrat, who profoundly acknowledged the rare pictorial art work and said that our National bird Peacock holds deep symbolic meaning and is considered a symbol of grace, beauty, and elegance it can be often seen in Indian art, mythology and folklore, representing virtues like integrity and dignity.
Nature Artist Harpreet Sandhu thanked Acharya Devvrat, Governor, Gujrat and shared that he has crafted the art work to raise awareness to protect the natural habitats of peacock in the different States across the country so that the people, particularly younger generation continue to witness the majestic beauty of our National Bird as it adds to the natural beauty of the country, making peacock not just a bird, but a national icon that represents India's splendor and cultural ethos.
Photographs taken during presentation of Portrait depicting National Bird Peacock to H.E Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujrat by VC PAU Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal along with Nature Artist Harpreet Sandhu in PAU Ludhiana attached.