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Governor Rajendra Arlekar inaugurated the two-week Mahamagha festival by hoisting the ceremonial emblem astatine Tirunavaya connected Monday. Addressing the gathering, helium urged the State’s acquisition strategy to uphold and beforehand the values of Sanatana Dharma.
“If this civilization ever weakens, it volition not beryllium due to the fact that it was destroyed by others, but due to the fact that we ourselves failed to practise and safeguard it. That is wherefore our acquisition strategy should transportation guardant the values of Sanatana Dharma—discipline, respect, enquiry and ethical living,” Mr. Arlekar said.
He emphasised the request to sphere one’s culture. “Safeguarding our civilization is not directed against anyone; it is for ourselves, for our continuity, motivation spot and shared future. A culturally assured Bharat tin look arsenic a Vishwa Guru, a usher to the world,” helium said.
Mr. Arlekar said that dharma was not confined to rituals oregon modes of worship. “Dharma is righteousness, a committedness to what is right, conscionable and humane,” helium said.
Mahamagha festival caput Swami Anandavanam Bharati Maharaj, Mohanji Foundation chairperson Brahmarshi Mohanji, moving chairperson K. Damodaran, main coordinator K. Keshavadas and Zamorin household subordinate K.C. Dileep Raj attended the inaugural function.
Devotees from crossed the State gathered astatine the Navamukunda temple bathing ghat connected Monday greeting to instrumentality a beatified dip successful the Bharatapuzha up of the ceremonial inauguration of the festival. Swami Anandavanam Bharati Maharaj led the ritual. The ceremonies were accompanied by Vedic chants, devotional hymns and accepted percussion ensembles.
