Team News Riveting
Raipur, July 13
Chants of ‘Chhattisgarh ke Bhancha Ram, Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram’ resounded throughout the temple premises as soon as Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and his cabinet members arrived to have Darshan of Shri Ram at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
This fervent devotion mirrors Mata Shabri’s long-held desire to have Darshan of Lord Shri Ram in Shivrinarayan, a sentiment shared by every Ram devotee in Chhattisgarh. Today, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and his cabinet fulfilled their own wish to have Darshan of Shri Ram.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, accompanied by his cabinet, visited Ayodhya Dham today and offered gifts to Bhancha Shri Ram. He offered sweet berries and holy water from Mata Shabri’s land in Shivrinarayan, along with Vishnu Bhog rice, Airsa, Curry Laddu, and Kosa clothes to the Lord. During this auspicious occasion, Chief Minister Shri Sai prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the people of Chhattisgarh.
We have come to Ayodhya Dham today to have Darshan of Shri Ram. Lord Shri Ram is the ‘Bhancha’ (nephew) of Chhattisgarh. We were very eager to have Darshan of Shri Ram. With the blessings of Lord Shri Ram, that auspicious moment has arrived when we get the privilege of having Darshan of Ramlala in Ayodhya Dham,” stated the Chief Minister.
“When we decided to go to Ayodhya Dham, we thought about what gift we should take for our ‘Bhancha’. Then the thought came that what could be a better gift for Lord Shri Ram than to take berries from that holy land Shivrinarayan and present them to the Lord, the land where Mata Shabri herself had fed the already tasted berries to Lord Shri Ram with her own hands”, he added.
Chief Minister added, “Chhattisgarh is a tribal-dominated state. Here, Mata Shabri and many tribal personalities welcomed Lord Shri Ram. This land of ours is blessed. It is a wonderful coincidence that Chhattisgarh is also the ‘Nanihal’ (maternal home) of Lord Shri Ram and a part of his forest exile. Scholars associated with the Ram Katha tell us that Shri Ram spent ten years of his fourteen years of exile here.”
He further elaborated on the incidents from the Ramayana, emphasizing Shri Ram’s deep affection for tribal people. “It is my good fortune that as the head of the state, by reaching Ayodhya, I have become a medium to express the immense love and devotion of the people of Chhattisgarh towards Shri Ram.”
Overwhelmed by the Darshan of Shri Ram, the Chief Minister stated “Shri Ram has given us the ideal of ‘Ramrajya’. We are striving towards Ramrajya in Chhattisgarh. By having Darshan of Shri Ram, we have prayed for the happiness and prosperity of our state.”
Chief Minister added, “Through the Ayodhya Dham Shri Ramlala Darshan Yojana, many devotees from our state have had the holy opportunity to visit Shri Ramlala. It was heartening to hear their praise for the grand temple of Shri Ram and his beautiful idol. Today, we also had the privilege of visiting ourselves.”
Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, Agriculture Minister Ram Vichar Netam, Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, Food Minister Dayaldas Baghel, Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Finance Minister O P Choudhary, Labour Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan, Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Laxmi Rajwade, and Sports Minister Tank Ram Verma along with Kiran Deo, Ajay Jamwal, and Pawan Sai also accompanied the Chief Minister.
