Haridwar (Uttarakhand): On completion of 25 years on the post of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara, a three-day spiritual festival kicked off at Swami Avadheshanand Giri's Harihar Ashram in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. On the first day of the festival, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy, former Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, former Cabinet minister Madan Kaushik and many other saints started the program by lighting the lamp.
Speaking after inaugurating the spiritual festival, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the welfare of the entire world is possible only through Sanatan. He said that the welfare of the universe lies only in the eternal, adding that whatever was, is and will remain is eternal. Stating that knowledge comes not from speech but from behavior, he said that even if one word is put into practice, there can be change in the world.
Mohan Bhagwat said that India will again become a world leader. If we follow the welfare Sanatan Dharma, then the world will be benefited, he said and added that knowledge is conveyed not through speech but through conduct. "Let us establish proof by our conduct," he said. Truth, compassion, purity and penance are the formulas for the welfare of the entire world, if we imbibe this, the world will benefit along with us, the RSS chief said.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, who also spoke, termed it as a privilege for him to come to Haridwar and attend the festival marking the 25th anniversary of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avadheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara. "Certainly today is a good day for me. It is a privilege for me to have the darshan of so many saints together", he said. Khattar said that the people benefit greatly from the words of saints.
CM Khattar further said that the essence and teachings of the Gita have a profound influence on the lives of all sections of people. It guides one to become a good citizen in the society and this is it is implemented in schools, he said. This will secure the future of the country and will make an invaluable contribution to society, he added.
The organisers said that a huge religious gathering will also be organized as part of the three-day spiritual festival. Saints from across the country will be present. This festival will conclude on 26th December. Many political and spiritual people of the country are taking part. There will be a cultural yajna (ritual), followed by a religious gathering along with well-known sages and saints of the country, where the issue of making India a Hindu nation will be discussed. Many topics related to spirituality will also be discussed.
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