On the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti,
PM Narendra Modi offered prayers and participated in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ with devotees at Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir.
PM took to Twitter to post a media report on ongoing work at the saint’s birthplace in Varanasi,
which also happens to be his parliamentary seat. From the time he became an MP from Kashi,
he spoke about how his government had infused Guru Ravidas’ ethos into every action (Varanasi). With devotees and locals,
The Prime Minister also uploaded a video of himself participating in the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir’s Shabad Kirtan.
PM Modi posted another glimpse of the occasion on his instagram where he can be seen doing puja rituals and offering aarti.
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“Very special moments at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi,” Modi wrote in his post.
Guru Ravidas, a 15th-century mystic poet and reformer, has a massive following across the country, particularly among Dalits.
Ravidas Jayanti is widely observed in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, two states that are also holding legislative elections.
