Raipur 13 November 2022
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel today participated in the Shiv Mahapuran Katha organized at Dahi Handi Maidan, Gudhiyari, located in the capital Raipur. While paying obeisance to the Vyaspeeth, he bowed to the narrator Pandit Shri Pradeep Mishra and got the blessings of happiness and prosperity of the state. Food Minister Shri Amarjit Bhagat, Parliamentary Secretary Shri Vikas Upadhyay, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Civil Supplies Corporation Shri Ram Gopal Agrawal and Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Mineral Development Corporation Shri Girish Devangan were also present on the occasion.
While hailing Har Har Mahadev, Chief Minister Shri Baghel told the devotees present that all of you are listening to a very good Shivkatha Mahapuran since last one week. Millions of people are coming here everyday, I bow to you all. He said that all of you are listening to the story about Devadhidev Mahadev from the famous narrator Pandit Pradeep Mishra ji. Mahadev is the greatest gifted person, wise and meditative. Mahadev was the first to establish the institution of marriage in the world, the first to compose music and the first to compose dance, whose Tandava dance is well known to all of us.
The Chief Minister said that Lord Shiva is situated in all directions, where Lord Rama has traveled from north to south, Lord Krishna has traveled from north to west but only Shiva is present in every corner of the country. Shiva is seated in the village, some call him Shiva, some Shankar, some Mahadev, some old God and some big god, but worship Shiva in every form. Without Shiva there can be neither the story of Rama nor that of Krishna. It is not possible for anyone to survive without Shiva, that’s why today, lakhs of you are present here to listen to the story.
Shri Baghel said that where Lord Shiva has Damru, Trishul in his hands, there is also a special place for a snake garland and Nandi around his neck. Chief Minister Shri Baghel said that it is sad that Nandi is left as a stray animal today, the cow gives milk, so it is followed. Our Chhattisgarh government has taken up the responsibility of saving both the cow and the bull. At present, in states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, where there is a problem of polluting the environment due to stubble burning, in Chhattisgarh we have appealed to the people to donate para so that the environment is not polluted and help the stray cattle with cows. To maintain the availability of fodder.
The Chief Minister said that at present a campaign of Para donation is going on in Chhattisgarh, which will prevent pollution and provide fodder for cattle. People who come to listen to the story donate money and paddy according to their ability, the mothers who have daughters donate daughters, daughter donation is the biggest donation. Our government has appealed to the farmers for para donation and to reduce the road accidents caused by cattle roaming on the road, Gauthans are also being made across the state. Chhattisgarh government is the only government in the whole country which is buying cow dung at the rate of Rs.2 per kg and cow urine at the rate of Rs.4 per liter. Our government has so far procured 89 lakh quintals of cow dung under the scheme, from which 20 lakh quintals of vermi compost has been manufactured. Now our state has moved towards organic farming. In the coming years this state will be known as organic state. Due to which the crop will be saved and the grain will also be pure, due to which it will be possible to avoid diseases like BP sugar.
The Chief Minister said that our government is developing places related to Lord Shri Ram in the state under Shri Ram Vanagaman Circuit. Under which the only Kaushalya Mata temple located in Chhattisgarh was renovated in the first phase, now lakhs of devotees have started coming there every Saturday and Sunday. In this sequence, last year Shivrinarayan temple was renovated, a 51 feet high statue of Shri Ram has been installed on the banks of Mahanadi and this year Chhattisgarh government has selected Rajim in the scheme, under which the saints, devotees visiting there. , construction of permanent tents for the accommodation of tourists, officers and security personnel and 55 acres of land is being earmarked for various events throughout the year.
