Haryana government has decided to officially celebrate Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti on May 24 in Karnal
Immense enthusiasm among people to celebrate Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti in a state-level programme
Making the society aware of the teachings, ideologies and philosophies of religious gurus and saints is the need of the hour, Manohar Lal
Chandigarh, May 21- Haryana Government is paying tribute to religious leaders, sants and martyrs from time to time by organizing public meetings, functions, and seminars all over the state. Besides this, ‘Sant Mahapurush Vichar Prasar Yojana’ has also been specially started to celebrate the birth anniversary of great men in Haryana.
While upholding the spirit of paying tribute to these great men, now the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department will be organizing a state-level function to commemorate the Birth Anniversary celebration of Maharishi Kashyap on May 24, 2022 in Karnal.
Thousands of people from all over the state will reach this programme and seek the blessings of the sants. Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal will be attending this programme as the Chief Guest.
However, this is the first time that a decision has been taken to officially celebrate Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti in Haryana. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the people for the celebration of Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti in the state-level programme.
Notably, social organizations have also expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for deciding on celebrating the Jayanti.
The Chief Minister strongly believes that the teachings, ideologies and philosophies of religious gurus and sants should be widely spread in the society.
The Creator of the Universe, Saptarishi Maharishi Kashyap was the Manas-putra of Brahma ji and the son of great sage Marichi. He is also known as Arishtanemi.
Muniraj Kashyap was a philanthropist and he also followed the religious policy and used to exhort others to follow the same policy. Kashyap Muni used to preach continuously, due to which he got the title like ‘Maharishi’.
Maharishi Kashyap never supported unrighteousness. Devoid of hatred, he was a philanthropist having a great character and was known as Prajapalak.
According to Maharishi Kashyap, ‘charity, kindness and action – these are the three best religions and without charity, all work and austerity are useless.’
Maharishi Kashyap composed a great book ‘Smriti-Granth’ to give a new direction to society. Apart from this, Maharishi Kashyap achieved immortality in the three worlds by composing ‘Kashyap-Samhita’.
The Chief Minister said that Maharishi Kashyap was the true guide of society. He gave a new direction to society.
“We should move society forward by following his teachings,” he added.
Sh. Manohar Lal said that the Yashogatha of the important contribution made by Maharishi Kashyap in the creation of the entire universe is described in our Vedas, Puranas, Smritis, Upanishads and many other religious kinds of literature.
“We all should bow down to such a majestic, great yogi, among the seven sages and the creator of the universe, Maharishi Kashyap Ji, “said Sh. Manohar Lal.