EVERYTHING CAN BE ATTAINED THROUGH DEVOTTION TO GOD: MADHUSIDAN

EVERYTHING CAN BE ATTAINED THROUGH DEVOTTION TO GOD: MADHUSIDAN

23-MARCH-ENG 12

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------On the fourth day of the *Shrimad Bhagavat Katha* and *Ram Katha* series—organized under the aegis of the Mahavir Mandir, Ramna, Ara—the *Shri Ram Katha* was recited by narrator Pawan Tiwari, concluding with a ceremonial *Aarti*.

While narrating the *Shrimad Bhagavat Katha*, the renowned saint from Ayodhya, Madhusudhan Ji Maharaj, emphasized that everything is possible through the grace of God and that anything can be attained through devotion to the Divine. Additionally, the birth celebration (*Janmotsav*) of Lord Shri Krishna was observed. The audience, immersed in the spirit of devotion, swayed in spiritual ecstasy. The event is being conducted on a grand scale under the able leadership of Mahavir Mandir, Ramna functionaries: Mahant Suman Baba, President Satyendra Singh, Vice Presidents Triveni Singh and Guddu Singh Babuan, and Treasurer Sanjay Rai. The stage proceedings were anchored by Dr. Satyanarayan Upadhyay and Abhay Vishwas Bhatt. The responsibilities of event management were efficiently handled by Joint Secretary Kumar Mohit. The gathering was attended by numerous devotees, including the principal hosts (*Yajmans*) Thakur Rajkishore Singh and Urmila Devi, as well as poet Kamal Kishore, Sunil Pathak, Kumud Ranjan Dubey, Ankit Kumar Pandey, and Rohit Srivastava.

Today, members of the press were honored with certificates of appreciation and ceremonial garments (*Anga-vastra*) in recognition of their service. Furthermore, artists from a tableau (*Jhankhi*) troupe specially arrived from Vrindavan presented a captivating performance, which was thoroughly enjoyed by thousands of devotees.