Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Shastri reached Patna, will reach the story site in the evening
Patna (IANS) | Dhirendra Shastri, head and narrator of Bageshwar Dham, reached Patna on Saturday. Shastri was accorded a grand welcome on his arrival at the Patna airport. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari himself drove his car and took him to the hotel. Organizers and Baba’s supporters were present at Patna airport since morning. BJP MPs Giriraj Singh and Ramkripal Yadav were also present to receive Shastri. Elaborate security arrangements have been made in Patna regarding Shastri’s arrival.
After reaching Patna, Dhirendra Shastri said that Bihar is his soul. On a question related to politics, he said that only Hanumat Katha is not politics.
The head of Bageshwar Dham is staying in a hotel in Patna. On Saturday evening, he will go to Taret Pali Math located at story place Naubatpur. Apart from Bihar, a large number of people from different states have come here to listen to his story.
Due to the politics of protest against Shastri’s arrival in Patna, his security has been tightened. Elaborate security arrangements have also been made at the venue. An alert has been issued by the administration regarding the possibility of explosion by terrorist or extremist elements. One has to go through security checks at three places to reach the Pravachan Pandal. A team of specially trained security forces has been deployed in front of the discourse platform.
Instructions have been given by the Police Headquarters to follow all the standards for the safety of the devotees in the entire program premises. 135 magistrates and more than 600 policemen have been deployed from Patna to Taret Pali village. A large number of women police personnel have also been deployed. In view of security, 150 points have been made.
Peethadhishwar Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham has reached Patna to narrate Hanumant Katha. Pandit Dhirendra Shastri will hold a divine court on May 15 in this Hanumant Katha which will continue till May 17. It is estimated that 3 lakh people would come everyday to listen to this Hanumant Katha. Shastri will narrate Hanumant Katha from 4 pm to 7 pm, after that there will be a program of Bhajan Sandhya.
–IANS
