Vishnudev Sai inaugurated the kite festival by flying a kite
Raipur. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai today participated in the “Kite Festival” organized by the Culture Department at Purkhauti Muktangan in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. He wished the people of the state on Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Gudi Padwa and Lohri. The Chief Minister said that this festival is a festival of Sun worship. After Kharmas, auspicious works are starting from today. Ramlala is going to be consecrated on January 22 at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.
Before this, the Chief Minister started the Kite Utsav by flying a kite after garlanding the portrait of Chhattisgarh Mahtari and lighting the lamp. On this occasion, MP Sunil Soni, Culture and Tourism Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal, Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam, MLA Anuj Sharma, Guru Khushwant Saheb, Culture Department Secretary Anbalagan P., Culture Department Director Vivek Acharya and representatives of various societies were present in large numbers. Were. It is noteworthy that Kite Utsav was organized by the Culture Department as a cultural gathering with the participation of various societies.
Addressing the program, the Chief Minister said that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon the countrymen to do the work of cleaning all the religious places from the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti to Pran Pratistha today. In this sequence, today we started the campaign by doing cleaning work in Shri Ram Temple premises. Chief Minister Shri Sai urged the people of the state to do cleaning work in their nearby religious places, faith centres, temples and Gurudwaras. On the day of Pran Pratistha, on 22nd January, light lamps in the houses at night, take such measures that the entire environment becomes filled with joy.
Culture Minister Shri Brijmohan Aggarwal, while addressing the program, said that today Makar Sankranti is the auspicious day of Lord Sun changing from Dakshinayan to Uttarayan. It is a matter of happiness that a new beginning of development is taking place in Chhattisgarh at the hands of Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai. This festival is celebrated all over India with the names of Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Gudipadwa and Lohri etc. This festival is celebrated all over India after the paddy harvest and it is wished that the pantries in all the houses remain full of money and grains. The ritual of consecration of Lord Ramlala is starting from today in Ayodhya. Today various communities including Gujarati, Telugu, Maharashtrian, Sikh, Marwari are celebrating kite festival together. It is a symbol of the unity and integrity of the country. Anbalagan P., Secretary, Culture Department, gave the welcome address. Chief Minister Shri Sai was welcomed by representatives of various societies on this occasion.
