Nashik: Over 250 people participated in a heritage walk held at Indian Coin Research Centre near city on Sunday.The event was organised by the Times Group in a bid to raise awareness about the heritage of the city.The project was launched two years ago and total 24 events have taken place so far. After the gap of four months, the initiative was resumed in May this year following demand from people. The heritage walk is held on the first Sunday of every month.This month, the event was delayed by two weeks as there was a delay in obtaining permission from the Indian Coin Research Centre.The walk, aimed at promotion of heritage sites among citizens, began at 9 a.m. and concluded at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.Abhijit Shrivastav of the coin research centre curated the walk. People were informed about various coins, arm and various ancient utensils and sculpture that had been put on display at the centre. Moreover, participants also interacted with the directors of the centre.“We need to raise awareness about heritage and coins among children, because they carry on legacy to next generation. The country has a history of several thousand years. We have a very ancient culture which we need to preserve,” said Amiteshwar Zaa, director of the centre.The next heritage walk will be held on Sunday, Oct 7.

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