Raipur: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai today participated in the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha organized at Ashoka Palm Meadows Colony in Dunda, Raipur. On this auspicious occasion, he prayed to Lord Shri Krishna and Shri Radha Rani for the happiness, prosperity, peace, and auspicious life of all the people of Chhattisgarh. The Chief Minister bowed to the speaker’s platform, took blessings from Kathavaas Pandit Shri Krishna Gaud Shastri, and listened to the Krishna-Sudama episode.
May the blessings of Lord Shri Krishna remain on all of us – Chief Minister
Chief Minister Shri Sai extended a warm welcome to Kathavaas Pandit Shri Krishna Gaud Shastri to Chhattisgarh, the holy land of Mother Kaushalya. He said that listening to the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha is a matter of great fortune. It not only provides spiritual peace but also inspires us to move forward on the path of dharma, love, and duty. I hope that all devotees will assimilate the divine message of this Katha and adopt it in their lives. May Lord Krishna give us all the strength to serve the people of Chhattisgarh with complete dedication and devotion.
Chhattisgarh – the place of Lord Shri Ram’s exile, special arrangements for Ram devotees in the Maha Kumbh
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that Lord Shri Ram spent most of his exile in Chhattisgarh, and here he is revered as “Bhancha”. He informed that under the “Shri Ram Lalla Darshan Yojana,” the Chhattisgarh government has so far provided more than 20,000 Ram devotees with the opportunity to see Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. Along with this, Chief Minister Shri Sai highlighted the importance of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, saying that this auspicious coincidence has come after 144 years, and the Chhattisgarh government has made special arrangements for a ‘Chhattisgarh Pavilion’ in the Maha Kumbh for devotees. Free accommodation, food, and other facilities are being provided in this pavilion so that devotees from Chhattisgarh can comfortably bathe, see the sights, and perform religious rituals.
The Chief Minister congratulated all the organizers for the successful organization of the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, saying that such spiritual events spread positive energy and religious consciousness in society.
On this occasion, Shri Bhupendra Savani, Shri Rajiv Agrawal, Shri Saral Modi, along with the organizers of the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, local dignitaries, and a large number of devotees were present.