On the second day of Datta Jayanti Mahotsav, the birth anniversary of lord Dattatrey was celebrated at Suryoday Ashram on the Tuesday with full religious honour amid chanting of religious hymns. A large number of devotees took part in the birth anniversary of lord Dattatrey.
later in the evening, a mammoth ‘Datta Yaag’ was performed at laabh Ganga garden by spiritual leader Bhaiyyuji Maharaj along with large number of devotees performed hawans amid chanting of vedic hymns for world peace, harmony and environment conservation.
The very purpose of this yaag was improve quality of air and environment through hawans and lessen the impact of global warming, besides establishing and promoting world peace and harmony. All the participants in the yagya were given away fruit bearing sapling for plantation and environment conservation.
later in the evening, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was conferred with Rs Suryoday Manavta Sewa Samman Puraskar' for his exceptional contributions towards promoting humanity and improving the socio-economic condition of the women, girls, the poor through welfare schemes in the State.
The Award presentation ceremony was followed by releasing of the annual supplement of magazine Rs Dharmaditya Times 2016, release of annual 2017 diary of the Trust and other books. In late evening noted Bollywood singer Anuradha Podwaal and gazal singer Jaswant Singh regaled the audience by presenting bhajans and ghazals.
Meanwhile, 138 children suffering from various heart diseases were operated upon free of cost in the district under Mukhya Mantri Humdai Yojna. These children were operated upon at various city hospitals and cost of these heart operations were born out by the State Government. Recently, following a drive carried out by the education, health, women and child welfare departments a total of 80 child heart disease patients suffering from heart diseases were identified. These children will also be operated upon free of cost at private city hospitals at state government's cost. This was informed in a meeting of senior district officials here on Tuesday.