Chief Minister Kamal Nath here on Friday took part in the Punah Prana Pratishtha Mahotsav of Sharda Devi new temple. The Mahotsav, organised by the Telugu Sanskritik Parishad Madhya Pradesh, will continue till June 16.
Nath reached the temple in the Sanskritik Parishad premises situated at Shivaji Nagar this morning where he was traditionally welcomed amidst Mangal Vadan.
Nath lit the Akhand Deep and received Prasad. He bowed down at the feet of Maa Sharda Devi and sought her blessings. The Chief Minister said that the cultural and religious traditions of India create spiritual power and this is India’s identity in the world.
On this occasion, the office bearers of Sanskritik Parishad, large number of devotees of the Telugu community, Additional Chief Secretary M Gopal Reddy, senior administrative officials and others were present.
Public Relations Commissioner P Narahari welcomed the Chief Minister.
During the 3-day Spiritual festival on June 14, Vastu Puja, Vastu Home Purnahuti and a grand shobha yatra will be taken out. In the evening, cultural events will be organized. In this, students of Pratibhalaya Arts Academy, Bhopal will present Bharatnatyam. Bhakti Vibhavari will present ghazals followed by a Bharatnatyam dance performance by Shri Pramod Reddy and group from Hyderabad. The Shiva tandav presentation by D Prakash and the group from Hyderabad will be the main attraction.
On June 15, cultural and entertainment programmes of spiritual and religious importance will be organised the three-day spiritual festival will conclude on June 16 with the Mahapurnahuti.