Stating that the message of saving environment was given through Govardhan Puja in Indian culture since thousands of years ago, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday appealed to the people of the State to protect environment and said they must take lesson and value from the festival.
He said the message of this Govardhan puja was still relevant today.
Chief Minister Chouhan stated this on Govardhan festival, a day after Diwali, here on Friday.
He along with his wife Sadhna Singh worshiped cow with religious rites and rituals.
The Chief Minister said that message of saving Earth was given through Goverdhan Puja in Indian culture. It means conservation of all that was on the Earth including living beings, trees and plants, hills and environment. It will rain if there are plants and trees and rivers will have water. This will save Earth. Therefore, protection of trees and plants is necessary.
He urged people to take a resolve on Goverdhan Puja to conserve trees, plants, rivers and environment since it will help future generations lead a better life. Its importance was underlined in India thousands of years ago.
Chouhan, Sadhna Singh and their sons Kunal and Kartikey performed Gau Puja and did Aarti while wishing for augmentation of cow progeny and increase in milk production in the state.
Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta, MPs Anil Madhav Dave, Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan, Arvind Menon and Alok Sanjar, MlAs Rameshwar Sharma and Vishwas Sarang and Alok Sharma were present on the occasion.
Besides, the festival was celebrated with religious fervor in the State capital. like every year, a buffalo fight was organized in Kokta, in the outskirts of the State capital.