Dharmarth Trust celebrates Janmashtami
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: J&K Dharmarth Trust on Sunday celebrated Shree Krishna Janmashtami with religious fervour abiding by the COVID-19 SOP here at Shri Raghunathji Temple.
On the occasion, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr Raghav Langar was the Chief Guest while Dinesh Singh Chauhan, Senior Advocate of J&K High Court was the Guest of Honour. Ajay Gandotra, President and Dr Gopal Parthasarthi Sharma, Secretary of the Trust were also present. Members of Advisory Committee of J&K Dharmarth Trust Council were also present.
As per the rituals, the idols of Lord Radha Krishan were taken out from the sanctum of Holy Raghunath Mandir and Parikarma was performed inside the temple premises as the Shobha Yatra was cancelled in the wake of coronavirus.
Divisional Commissioner along with Trust’s President and others took part in the Shobha Yatra taken in the temple premises. The priests also offered special prayers to get rid of this ‘lethal’ virus and sought good health and welfare of the entire mankind. The temple was decorated with buntings and colourful flowers befitting the occasion. The event shall last upto midnight tomorrow the birth time of Lord Krishna.
During the programme, Dr Raghav Langar and Dinesh Singh Chauhan were felicitated while performing Pooja at the Ram Darbar in the temple complex.
Speaking on the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner extended greetings and best wishes on Shri Krishna Janmashtami to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that Krishna showed the path of Karma and truth. He said that teachings contained in Lord Shri Krishna’s Bhagavad Gita have presented a philosophy of life which is true to the hilt and has helped many humans to attain Moksha.
Ajay Gandotra prayed for the well-being of the people of J&K. He observed that the message of Lord Krishna, enshrined in the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, exhorted mankind to strive for the ultimate truth and to do one’s duty to the best of one’s ability without being concerned about the benefits one would gain out of it. He further observed that adherence to such values provided a firm foundation for the functioning of a harmonious society.
Among others who were present include General SK Sharma, Pawan Shastri, Sandeep Kumar, Anil Shastri, Baldev Khullar, Surinder Mahajan and Parveen Kumar Sharma-all Member of Advisory Committee of J&K Dharmarth Trust Council; Charanjit Singh, OSD, Manmohan Singh Jamwal, Administrator and employees of the Trust.