Each tableau will depict its own story to portray themes ranging from heritage, culture, art and crafts, biotechnology, sustainable agriculture and environment.

Five contingents of Border Security Force will pass by him.These contingents include BSF Marching Contingent, BSF Brass Band Contingent, BSF Camel Contingent, BSF Camel Mounted Band and BSF Motor Cycle “JANBAZ”. This will be the highest number of contingent from any Central Paramilitary Forces of India during Republic Day Parade 2014.

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will take the salute at the march past.

Among the tableaux, Uttar Pradesh will display with the theme Subhah-e-Banaras, a scene situated on the banks of Holy Ganga, Banaras (Kashi) which occupies a pride of place amongst the most ancient and culturally enriched cities of the world. The splendour of sun rise in Banaras is quite unique. When the rising sun start lighting up Ganga’s currents, its ghats and their staircases as well the pinnacles of temples standing there, it seems as the banks of Ganga are being lighted up with a spellbinding beacon.

Meghalaya will display arecanut- a populat cash crop of the state. Arecanut, tezpate, betel, short-staple cotton, jute, mesta, mustard and rapeseed are some of the important cash crops in the state. Arecanut which is considered to be a native of Malaya is basically a tropical plant which grows well in areas right from sea level upto an altitude of 500 m elevation.

Tableau from Arunachal will display Aji Lhamu dance. The Aji Lhamu dance is one of the most prominent folk dances amongst the Monpas and Shardukpens, the Buddhist communities of Arunachal Pradesh. The dance is for warding off evil spirits during bridge construction, a vital means of communication between two villages.

Uttarakhand will display Jadi Buti. Since the ages, the state of Uttarakhand has been known world over for its treasure of divine herbs and medicinal plants. More over 700 species of medicinal herbs are found in various parts of the state. The life saving herb, described as ‘Sanjeevani Booti’ in the Ramayana is still the focus of scientific interest the world over.

The tableau from Maharashtra will display coconut festival. Narali Pornima (Coconut festival) is a major festival and part of Maharashtra culture. It is celebrated by fishermen community (Koli Samaj) of coastal Maharashtra on a grand scale. All Maharashtra celebrate Narali Pornima with great enthusiasm and fervour. The boats and canoes are painted and decorated on this occasion. Sweet coconut rice is the main dish in this festival. All men and women of this community are busy in singing and dancing throughout day and night. Thus Narli Pornima marks the beginning of new season of fishing and celebrated in very auspicious atmosphere.

Jammu and Kashmir will display the life of nomads. Jammu & Kashmir is a multi-culture landscape with substantial population of nomads spread over the three regions of the State – Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. They represent an important shade of its rich cultural backdrop. Known by different names of Bakarwals, Gaddies, and Chagpas, the nomads of J & K engage themselves in the same profession of cattle, goat and sheep rearing. The Bakarwals come from both Kashmir and Jammu regions, the Gaddies from Jammu and Changpas from Ladakh region.

Rajasthan will display Kavad Kala art and Terah Taali dance. Kawad art is one
amongst the famous folk art of Rajasthan. Kawad is a structure, fairly resembling a sort of cupboard, with 8 to 10 doors which have stories painted on them. Along with this, “Terah Taali” dance has been presented on the tableau. This dance from is a devotional dance form performed in the honour of deities. Both these presentations, the Kawad and the terah taali dance are popular folk arts of Mevar and Marwar regions of Rajasthan.

The tableau from Karnataka will display the potrait of Tippu Sultan as a valiant warrior. Tippu Sultan who raised his sword against the British Empire is undoubtedly a hero whose name is remembered for ever in the annals of Indian history. A pioneer in war techniques and a sworn enemy of the British imperialism in India, Tippu, for the first time in the world history, used the rocket technology in his war against British, in the Anglo-Mysore battle. His revulsion of the British was quite evident, and he even had a miniature imitation of an Englishman being mauled by a tiger and used to play with it quite often. He is a personification of guts and pride.

Chhattisgarh will display Bhumkal – Freedom Movement of Bastar of 1910’ spearheaded by legendary revolutionary Gundadhur. It was the largest tribal movement of Bastar region carried out against the British rule. Gundadhur along with his teammates Dabridhur, Aayatu Mahra and Dunga Majhi attacked British officials and defeated them at various places. A large British troop was sent to Bastar to suppress the movement. Although the British succeeded, they never managed to capture Godadhur.

West Bengal will display Purulia Chhau – The Choreographic Jewel of the state. The repertoire of Purulia Chhau embodies the rich cultural heritage of West Bengal. The Tableau showcases the spirit of Chhau - a vibrant mask dance performed in certain areas of the state. The tableau portrays Kartikeya in his divine regalia. The accompanying artistes are enacting their much-acclaimed “Mahishasura Mardini” - symbolizing triumph of good over evil. Distinctive aspects of Purulia Chhau through colorful masks, accessories, folk instruments that create the aura and ambience of an animated dance, kept alive by the rural communities, are encapsulated in the tableau.

The tableau from Tamil Nadu will display the Pongal festival. One of the most
important festivals of Tamil Nadu, “Pongal Festival” is a harvest festival celebrated at the end of the harvest season. It is a thanks giving festival where the “Pongal” a dish made of rice is cooked and offered to Sun God.

Assam tableau will display Dr Bhupen Hazarika as the Golden Voice of Assam. This great Assamese legend with the golden voice and a multifaceted genius was a lyricist, musician, singer, writer, poet and film-maker. His songs are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali & Hindi. His songs, based on the themes of communal harmony, universal justice and empathy, have become popular throughout the country and many other countries like Bangladesh.The great singer’s achievements encompasses in the field of Cinema, Music & Culture and Literature.

The Union Territory of Chandigarh will display its unique Rock Garden. Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world acclaimed Rock Garden. It consists of art object, fashioned from industrial and urban waste. An unpretentious entrance leads to a magnificent, almost, surrealist arrangement of rocks, boulders, broken chinaware, discarded fluorescent tubes, broken and cast away glass bangles, building waste, coal and clay-all juxtaposed to create a dream folk world of palaces, soldiers, monkeys, village life, women and temples. The open air sculptures and concealed gateways separating them are at places enhanced by a waterfall, pools.

The Union Ministry of Railways will display its work on unique connectivity to the remote Kasmir valley through Pir Panchal tunnel. On 26th June, 2013, the longest transportation tunnel in India, the third longest in Asia, the Pir Panjal railway tunnel was commissioned by Indian Railways. Heralding a new era of railway connectivity, this 11 Km long tunnel completes the most important stage of connecting the Kashmir Valley with Jammu region. This tunnel, which has allowed the railway to pass through the Pir Panjal range, has accelerated the process of development in the state obliterating the connectivity issues faced by the people due to inclement weather which causes the closure of the roadways.

The Union Agriculture Ministry will display the use of ICT in farm sector. Information & Communication Technology has revolutionized economic growth across the globe by way of knowledge empowerment of people. Impact of ICT systems like TV, Radio & Print media in accelerating agricultural growth is known to all. Rapid technology development of computerization and off late the mobile technology has given a new dimension to the use of ICT in Agriculture. Today hundreds of agriculture based websites are providing useful information to the farmers enabling them to take right farm decisions at the right time. The Kisan Call Centres have integrated the computer driven knowledge-bases with telephony and are providing answers to the farmers’ queries over a toll free No.1800-180-1551 all the days in a year in their own regional language.

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences will display the work of Indian scientists in the icy continent of Antarctica. The tableau of the Ministry of Earth Sciences shows the Indian Scientists carrying out research work at Antarctica, an intriguing and challenging continent for the mankind. The Permanent station of India, named as Bharati is located at the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica. With sustained dedication and determination, Indian scientists have been carrying out scientific experiments on a variety of scientific disciplines such as atmospheric sciences, oceanography, cryosphere studies, paleoclimatology, geology, marine geophysics, polar biology, environmental sciences, remote sensing etc. in the harsh climatic conditions of Antarctica from the two research bases, Bharati and Maitri. The temperature on this content ranges from +5 0C in summer to -89 0C in winter.

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs will present a peep into the tribal life in India. Tribals constitute nearly 8.2% of the country’s total population; mainly depending upon Minor Forest Produce (MFP) for their livelihood. Though diverse in terms of geographical location, culture and lifestyle, tribals are traditionally forest dwellers who enjoy a symbiotic relation with nature. Acknowledging the importance of MFP the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI has launched a landmark scheme of providing “Minimum Support Price” (MSP) for MFP to provide better livelihood to tribals & its potential to generate large scale employment opportunity.

This year CPWD Floral tableau will be depicting Rajpath on Avenue. The tableau leads the ‘India Gate’. This exquisiting piece of work is complete beautifully with presentation of unique colourful flowers from all over.

More than 1000 artists, fabricators, designers and visualisers living in the special artist village are involved in the making of these tableaux.