J&K's R-Day Tableau to Display Crafts, folk dances amid backdrop of samavar, Basholi paintings

The Jammu and Kashmir tableau, set to roll down Kartavya Path on Republic Day, will present the Union Territory as a seamless cultural continuum, blending age-old craftsmanship with living folk performance traditions into a single narrative.

- PT News

While one side of the float will glow with the splendour of ancestral arts, showcasing a traditional samavar (Kashmiri kettle), polished and intricately engraved, alongside cascading Kani shawls woven with story-laden precision, the other side will flow forward as stillness gives way to rhythm, with the fusion of rabab, santoor and flute filling the air.