CM Yogi unboxes his model of a Hindu Rashtra
Government will make every temple observe Durga Saptashati and Akhand Ramayana recitation in Chaitra Navratri
Manoj Srivastava
Lucknow: With one decision, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instilled confidence in the entire country that he can save India from the alleged darkness of secularism. Before the country became independent in 1947, a large number of Indians had accepted the challenge of getting rid of the thorny sting of the Congress leadership. Even more unfortunate is that the Congress, which divided India, never allowed Hindus to feel self-respect in independent India.
Is it a unique coincidence that, India’s biggest political power state got a Chief Minister like Yogi Adityanath. Taking a decision Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri has made it clear that the U.P. government will organize recitation of Shridurga Saptshati along with cultural programs in Shaktipeeths, Devi temples in each district of the state during Navratri and recitation of Shri Ramcharitmanas on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Due to strong resolutions, Yogi had announced his intention to act as a healer by organizing a program of Falahari in the official residence of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Yogi first came to know about the greatness of Kumbh, after that, without delay, his government decided in 2019 that we will make this Ardh Kumbh to be held in Prayagraj a grand Kumbh. The whole world accepted the success of the grand Kumbh organized in Prayagraj with his Bhagirath like towering resolution.
Deepotsav on the banks of Saryu in Ayodhya, the grandeur-divinity of Govardhan Parikrama, Maa Vindhyavasini Corridor in Vindhyachal, Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, along with Shri Ram Janmabhoomi gave a concrete shape to the grandeur of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi.
Within a short span of his tenure, he made direct inroads into Shaktipeeths, monasteries and temples of cultural-religious importance across the state. He was successful in awakening the pride of his religious places in the minds of the people, then going ahead of the pilgrimage centers and religious places, he put on the ground a successful plan to bring cultural and religious pride to the districts.
Chaitra Navratri is from March 22 to March 30. Mukesh Meshram, Principal Secretary, Department of Culture, State Government, has issued a letter to all the divisional commissioners and district magistrates of the state, instructing that the administration will organize cultural events, Durga Saptashati and Akhand Ramayana recitations at the major Devi temples and Shaktipeeths of the tehsils and cities in the divisions and districts.
Instructions have been given to nominate nodal officers for this program at the district and tehsil level. Principal Secretary Culture, ensuring the participation of women and girls in Chaitra Navratri in all the districts, tehsils, where programs will be organized, along with organizing Durga Saptashati recitation, Devi Gayan and Devi Jagran programs for the entire period in Devi temples and Shaktipeeths.
On March 29 and 30, on the occasion of Ashtami and Shri Ram Navami, instructions have been given to conduct Akhand Ramayana recitation in major Shaktipeeth temples. Let us inform that today itself, committees have been asked to constitute committees at tehsil and development block level in the districts.
The address, photo, GPS location and contact number of the temple manager, artist name, address and mobile number of the temple while selecting the main Goddess temples will be noted down, Shaktipeeths are being considered in their area by the nodal officer appointed at every level to all the divisional commissioners and district magistrates.
Instructions have been given to make it available till March 21, the eve of the event.
