Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Saturday stated Goa is “yog bhoomi (land of devotion/yoga)”, not “bhog bhoomi (land of enjoyment)”. Sawant stated the coastal state, which has for lengthy been related to “solar, sand and sea”, is now changing into recognized for its temples and tradition.
He was talking on the opening ceremony of ‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav’, organised by Goa-based Sanatan Sanstha to commemorate the 83rd birthday of Sanatan Sanstha’s founder Jayant Athavale and the silver jubilee of the organisation.
“When individuals visited Goa, they used to assume it was ‘bhog bhoomi’. This [Goa] is ‘yog bhoomi’, that is ‘Gau mata’s bhoomi (mom cow’s land)’, that is ‘Parshuram’s bhoomi (referring to the idea that Lord Parshuram shot an arrow into the Arabian Sea and parted it, creating Goa),” stated the Chief Minister.
“Earlier, individuals used to return to Goa for solar, sand and sea. However now they arrive right here to see Goa’s historic and grand temples, the state’s tradition and villages. We’ve got temples from the Kadamba dynasty and the Maratha period. We’ve got renovated them. This together with Kaavi artwork are main sights. The Sanatan Sanstha has an ashram right here… In Sanguem, a Sanskrit educating faculty has come up and other people from throughout the nation at the moment are coming to review Sanskrit scriptures and economics there,” he stated.
Sanatan Sanstha, which has branches throughout Goa and Maharashtra, stated the three-day occasion marks an “auspicious starting to unite all within the mission to re-establish Sanatan Rashtra (Ram Rajya), paving the way in which for India to as soon as once more rise because the Vishwaguru (world chief)”.
Sawant’s presence on the inauguration marks a uncommon occasion of a Chief Minister of the state attending an occasion organised by the Sanstha. Union MoS for Energy, New and Renewable Vitality Shripad Naik, Goa Energy Minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar, state Minister for Social Welfare Subhash Phal Dessai and state BJP president Damodar ‘Damu’ Naik have been additionally current on the stage for the inaugural session.
In his speech, Sawant stated that everybody who resides in India is a “Hindustani” no matter their faith.
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“All of us say this nation is one Hindustan. Individuals dwelling right here, regardless of their caste or faith, nonetheless name themselves Hindustani. We are saying whether or not it’s a Hindu or a Muslim or Sikh or Christian or Buddhist, everybody dwelling on this nation is a ‘Hindustani’. That’s the reason it’s a ‘Hindu rashtra (Hindu nation)’. Once we say Hindustani, it isn’t to taunt anybody’s faith. Everybody has [the duty] to observe their faith and stay their life in line with the ideas of their faith. The Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) has careworn ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’,” Sawant stated.
“We are saying on this Hindustan, we… Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians all stay collectively. That is Goa’s speciality. It’s the first state to observe the Uniform Civil Code and we are saying it with pleasure,” the CM stated.
Hailing Sanatan Sanstha’s contribution to “non secular uplift of society”, Sawant stated the organisation has been taking part in an important function in propagating Sanatan dharma for the previous 25 years and its activity was akin to that of a “lighthouse”, selling the teachings of Hindu faith.
“I contemplate myself lucky that this occasion is happening on this sacred land of Goa. The Sanatan tradition and the Shankhnad Mahotsav will give a fillip to the state’s financial system and enhance tourism. I’ve full confidence that folks will come to go to the temples right here from throughout the nation and globe too,” he stated.
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