Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat, on Friday said that every citizen of this country has to become ‘Bharat’ first to worship ‘Bharatdurga’ and it is not an easy task. “To become a ‘Bharat’, first we have to keep Westernisation aside and have to unite,” said Dr Bhagwat during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of ‘Bharatdurga Shakti Sthal’ at National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Jamtha on Friday. The ceremony was conducted by Dr Aabaji Thatte Seva and Anusandhan Sanstha. Dr Bhagwat was the chief guest of the event. “We should take small steps to become Bharat and for this we have to worship Bharatdurga daily without fail. It will be difficult for us because Westernisation is dominating our mind and life,” said Dr Bhagwat.

 

“To become a ‘Vishwaguru’ we must have faith on us and we have to be determined to achieve it. Culture of Bharat is the only way to lead the world and become Vishwaguru,” said Dr Bhagwat. RSS chief further informed that it was Moropant Pingle who dreamed to establish establishing Bharatdurga Mandir in Nagpur and to fulfill that dream, I asked Shailesh Joglekar to initiate the project at their NCI premises, said Dr Bhagwat during the event. Shri Juni Akhada Pithadhishwar Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri was the guest of honour of the event.

 

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis; Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari; Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj; Swami Mitranand Maharaj of Chinmay Mission; Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham; Sadhvi Ritambhara; and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule; were present as guests during the event. Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj, in his speech said, “Many invaders tried to conquer Bharat from centuries, but still no one got success to destroy Bharat and its culture. Today we are standing proudly but many civilisations vanished abruptly.” He further said that this mandir of Bharatdurga is the 52nd Shaktipeeth of India and soon it will become a famous spot for Hindu’s. Chief Minister Devndra Fadnavis said, “This Bharatdurga Mandir will become a inspiration for the new generation and guide them to think and work for the country.”

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said,

 

“It is the first Bharatdurga temple in the country and it will become a inspiration to the new India.” Gadkari further added that ‘Bharat Nirman’ is the main objective behind construction of this temple and every Indian should contribute for Bharat’s better future. Sadhvi Ritambhara, in her speech, appealed Hindus’ to unite and this upcoming temple is going to be a milestone for Hindu unity. She also urged Hindus of this country to fight modern challenges which are trying to overpower our culture and religion. “Indian culture worship ‘Shakti’. Even modern science has also accepted the power of Shakri (Energy). Nothing will work without Shakti and this temple is a milestone which will worship place for Shakti,” said Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj during the event. Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, in his speech said, “In Indian culture, we always keep mother and sisters ahead us.

 

Our culture talks about the respect of mother. This temple is an epitome of that respect which explain the power of Bharatmata” Swami Mitranand Maharaj talked about Indian culture and the importance of country in the life of every Indian. The design of the Bharatdurga idol and the temple were released in the beginning. The idol was designed by local artist Subhash Bhokre and he was honoured at the hands of the guests. The idol will be made up of marble and it will be carved in Jaipur. J J Associates of Navi Mumbai is the architect of the project. Neeta Thakre, Mayor; Adv Sunil Manohar, President, Dr Aabaji Thatte Seva and Anusndhan Sanstha; and Sailesh Joglekar, Secretary also shared the dais. Bhaiyyaji Joshi, Akhil Bharatiya Karyakarini Sadasya, RSS; Shantakka, Pramukh Sanchalika, Rashtriya Sevika Samiti; Sunil Deshpande, Akhil Bharatiya Sahasampark Pramukh,

 

RSS; Deepak Tamshettiwar, Vidarbha Prant Sanghachalak; Rajesh Loya, Mahanagar Sanghachalak; Padma Shri Satyanarayan Nuwal, Dr Anand Pathak, Medical Director, NCI; Arun Lakhani, Businessman; B Prabhakaran, MD, Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd; Sameer Meghe, MLA; Pankaj Bhoyar, Minister of State; Maya Iwnate, Rajya Sabha MP; Adv Ashish Jaiswal, Minister of State; Ajay Sancheti; Anand Aurangabadkar; Dr Ashish Deshmukh; Mohan Mate, MLA; Pravin Darekar and other dignitaries also were present in the programme.