Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday moved a decision within the State Meeting on the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’, devoted to the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji. The Home unanimously handed the decision.
Shifting the decision, the Chief Minister mentioned the Abhiyan, launched on the event of Guru Purnima on July 29, 2026, will proceed until February 20, 2027. The Abhiyan seeks to take Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s timeless message of equality, compassion, service, devotion, social justice and social concord to each part of society and additional strengthen social unity amongst completely different communities.
The Chief Minister acknowledged that the Abhiyan was launched from Seer Govardhanpur in Varanasi, the sacred birthplace of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji. He additional mentioned that on the event, a Kalash containing the sacred soil of his birthplace was reverently honoured and thereafter handed over to representatives of varied States throughout the nation.
The Chief Minister mentioned that the Kalash Yatra carrying the sacred soil from the birthplace of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji reached Haryana on August 4, 2026. A grand welcome ceremony was organised on August 5, 2026, on the Mata Sheetla Temple advanced in Gurugram. The kalash dropped at Haryana are being taken to the district and village ranges, the place devotees are mixing the sacred soil with the soil of native temples and taking Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s message of social concord to the folks.
*Samrasta Yatra to Traverse Haryana from October 5 to November 5*
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini mentioned the Samrasta Yatra will attain Haryana on October 5 and proceed until November 5, 2026. Welcome gates and reception factors will probably be arrange throughout the State alongside the route of the Yatra, and public conferences will even be organised.
As well as, particular interplay programmes will probably be organised in hostels, faculties, universities and training centres from November 26, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
*Guru Ravidas Ji Ushered in a New Social Awakening by the Bhakti Motion*
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini mentioned Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji was born 649 years in the past on the sacred event of Magh Purnima within the holy metropolis of Kashi. His persona, he mentioned, was as serene and radiant as the complete moon.
Via the Bhakti motion, Guru Ravidas Ji undertook the brave and historic activity of social reform. At a time when society was deeply entangled in caste divisions, superstition and discrimination based mostly on notions of excessive and low, he ushered in a brand new social awakening.
The Chief Minister mentioned the immortal message of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, ‘Man Changa To Kathauti Mein Ganga’, teaches us that when intentions are pure, sentiments are sacred, and actions are devoted to public welfare, even essentially the most extraordinary place can turn out to be a spot of pilgrimage.
He mentioned Guru Ravidas Ji didn’t permit spirituality to stay confined to palaces and temples, however linked it with the hut of the poor, the sweat of the working folks and repair to humanity.
He mentioned Guru Ravidas Ji is thought to be one of many foremost saints of the Nirgun Bhakti motion. His path of devotion had no place for distinctions of caste or class, or for outward show. He’s thought to be a disciple of Swami Ramanand Ji, and on this context Sant Kabir and Guru Ravidas Ji are thought of representatives of the identical broad Bhakti custom.
*Prime Minister Bowed in Reverence at Birthplace of Guru Ravidas Ji*
The Chief Minister mentioned that, expressing his reverence for Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi visited Seer Govardhanpur, his birthplace, in 2016 and paid obeisance there. On that event, he expressed his resolve to develop the birthplace.
In 2019, the muse stone of a significant challenge for the enlargement and improvement of the birthplace was laid, and Rs. 50 crore was launched for the primary part of improvement works.
He mentioned Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi laid the muse stone of the Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Memorial and Museum at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh on August 12, 2023. The challenge entails an funding of greater than Rs. 100 crore.
Moreover, improvement works price roughly Rs. 32 crore on the birthplace have been inaugurated in February 2024, whereas the muse stone of the Sant Ravidas Museum and Park, to be developed at a value of round Rs. 62 crore, was additionally laid. The challenge will embrace an artwork gallery and museum showcasing the life, philosophy and teachings of Guru Ravidas Ji.
The Chief Minister mentioned Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi had participated in a particular programme organised at Dera Sachkhand Ballan on February 1 to mark the 649th delivery anniversary of Sant Shri Guru Ravidas Ji.
*Grand Guru Ravidas Dham to Come Up at Umri at a Value of Rs. 124 Crore*
The Chief Minister mentioned the Haryana Authorities is growing a grand Guru Ravidas Dham over 5 acres of land at Umri in Kurukshetra. The Bhoomi Pujan for the challenge was carried out on March 15, 2024.
The challenge will entail an expenditure of roughly Rs. 124 crore. A 125-foot-tall statue of Sant Ravidas Ji will even be put in within the advanced.
He mentioned the bani of Guru Ravidas Ji has been accorded a spot of nice reverence in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, demonstrating that his non secular message transcended the boundaries of religion, area and language.
He mentioned Ang 345 of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji incorporates his celebrated verse:
“Begampura sahar ko nao, dukh andohu nahi tihi thao.”
The Chief Minister mentioned Begampura represents a spot the place there is no such thing as a sorrow, no worry, no injustice, no discrimination and no exploitation.
Bhakt Shiromani Mirabai, too, acknowledged Guru Ravidas Ji as her Guru in her compositions, which bears testimony to his non secular stature and extensive acceptance.
The Chief Minister made a humble attraction to all Members of the Vidhan Sabha to increase their cooperation in making the Yatra successful and in taking the teachings of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji to each part of society.
He mentioned the Home calls upon all of the folks of Haryana, notably saints, mahants, non secular leaders, heads of deras, temple committees and social and cultural organisations, to take part within the programmes being organised as a part of the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’.
*Strengthening Social Concord and Brotherhood is Our Resolve*
The Chief Minister mentioned the Home pays homage to Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji whereas recalling his teachings for all humanity, and resolves to commemorate with due dignity the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ devoted to his 650th Prakash Parv.
He mentioned that as a real expression of reverence for Shri Guru Ravidas Ji, there’s a have to take his immortal teachings to each citizen of Haryana in order that the State’s proud custom of mutual cooperation and brotherhood stays unbroken.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini mentioned that with profound reverence, and on behalf of the folks of Haryana, he requested the august Home to unanimously undertake the decision on the event of the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji.
