Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav performed Govardhan Pooja with traditional rituals at Tilkeshwar Mahadev Gaushala in Ujjain on Monday and offered jaggery chapatis to the cows. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Ujjain is the land where Lord Shri Krishna received his education and has a glorious historical legacy. He said that Govardhan Pooja is an integral part of Sanatan culture and has traditionally been associated with the name of Guru Gorakhnath. Followers of Sanatan Dharma celebrate Diwali by worshipping cattle wealth. The need of the hour is that, along with worshipping Gau Mata, every individual should also take responsibility for rearing and caring for cows.
Community Participation Essential for Simhastha Management
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Ujjain is preparing to manage the influx of 40 crore devotees expected during Simhastha. More than 500 km of roads are being constructed across the city. A new police station will also be established at Valmiki Dham, near Tilkeshwar Mahadev. He said that the Government's objective is to ensure that devotees face no inconvenience during Simhastha. New ghats are being constructed along the Kshipra River for the holy dip, along with convenient access roads to these ghats.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav appealed to the residents of Ujjain to extend a warm and wholehearted welcome to devotees visiting the city for Simhastha. Every devotee should return with a memorable experience of the city's unique hospitality. He urged residents to make their vacant plots available for setting up tent cities and develop additional rooms in their homes, hotels and homestays to provide accommodation to visitors. This would also create opportunities for them to earn additional income. Rajya Sabha Member Bal Yogi Shri Umeshnath Ji Maharaj also addressed the gathering.
MLA Shri Anil Jain Kaluheda, Housing Board Chairman Shri Om Jain, Mayor Shri Mukesh Tatwal, UDA Chairman Shri Ravi Solanki, Municipal Corporation Chairperson Smt. Kalawati Yadav, Simhastha Mela Authority Chairman Shri Jagdish Agrawal, Shri Narayan Yadav, Shri Sanjay Agrawal, Shri Jagdish Panchal, Shri Rakesh Pandya, Shri Ramnath Ji Maharaj, former MLA Shri Rajendra Bharti, Dr. Prabhulal Jatava, Shri Jaisingh Darbar, Shri Jitendra Agrawal, Divisional Commissioner Shri Ashish Singh, ADG Shri Rakesh Gupta, DIG Shri Navneet Bhasin, Collector Shri Roshan Kumar Singh and Superintendent of Police Shri Pradeep Sharma, along with other public representatives and livestock rearers, were present on the occasion.
