On the occasion of Janaki Jayanti, the marriage of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhana Singh’s adopted daughter Sona with Trilok Chand was solemnised at Vidisha’s Barhwale Ganesh Mandir in the presence of saints. Pujya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshananda Ji Maharaj, famous Grahasth Sant Dadda Ji Pt Dev Prabhakar Shastri and other saints and seers described this marriage as charitable work of Chief Minister Chouhan. The seers blessed the newly weds and thanked CM Chouhan and Sadhana Singh.
On the occasion, Chouhan said that daughters are like Ganga, Gita, Gayatri, Sita-Savitri, Durga and laxmi. World can be happy only when daughters are happy. He informed that this adopted daughter was brought to Maa Sunder Devi Ashram at the age of 8 years. All girls of the ashram including this one has been treated like daughters by his wife Sadhana Singh due to my political preoccupations and gave affection of both father and mother. He said that entire girls of the State are his own daughters being their mama. Since ashram’s girls have no parents, we are their parents.
Chouhan said that marriage of daughter is also a painful occasion along with happiness and joy and he is giving farewell to the daughter with heavy heart. He urged people of the country to bring up daughters with pampering and give them an opportunity to move ahead in life without any discrimination.Sadhana Singh and Shivraj Singh Chouhan greeted the marriage party amidst beating of drums on its arrival at Ganesh Mandir. Their son Kartikey applied tika to bridegroom Trilok Chandra.
The couple took 7 rounds around fire with religious rites and rituals for solemnisation of marriage. Much before arrival of marriage party, the CM and Sadhana Singh had made elaborate arrangements for welcome at various places. First they went to Sanchi-based Baudhh Sthan where marriage party was lodged. They sought information about marriage party’s breakfast, meals and other arrangements. later, they reached Barhwale Ganesh Ji Mandir.
They had Darshan at Mandir and inspected Mandap arrangements. After being satisfied with arrangements, they reached Maa Sunder Devi Sewa Ashram where Sadhana Singh was already present along with would-be bride Sona and other daughters. Chouhan and his wife brought Sona and her friends to marriage venue Ganesh Mandir.
Chief Minister Chouhan and Sadhana Singh while playing role of parents for Sona, not only arranged her education and training, but also made every possible effort for her marriage.. Sadhana Singh ensured that every ritual of Sona’s marriage is solemnised in her presence. Chouhan had entrusted responsibility to find bridegroom for Sona Mehra, who had come to Maa Sunder Devi Ashram as its fourth inmate in 2000 to Sadhana Singh. Sadhana asked her acquaintances and Sona’s relatives in Budni to find bridegroom for her.
The search ended on Trilok Chandra, son of Shri Raghuveer Mehra of Baktara village in Budni tahsil. The bridegroom works as JCB and Pokelain operator in a construction company. His monthly salary is about Rs10,000. Sona is working as an anganwadi worker. Maa Sunder Devi Ashram was founded by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan when he was Member of Parliament from Vidisha constituency.