P.M. laid the foundation stone of Sant Ravidas Temple

• 14 Aug 2023

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On August 12, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the memorial and temple of Sant Shiromani Sri Ravidas ji on 11 acres of land in Bartuma Sagar at a cost of about Rs 100 crore.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, he also unveiled a plaque and inspected the replica of the temple.
• With this, the Samarasta Yatra started from five places of the state also concluded.
• It is worth mentioning that in February, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced the construction of a memorial and temple in a grand and divine form of Shri Sant Ravidas Ji, the pioneer of harmony.
• After the foundation stone laid by the Prime Minister, a grand temple will now be built here. This temple will be built in 10000 square feet in Nagar style. An interpretation museum will also be built here.
• Along with culture and creativity, a museum showcasing the personality of Sant Ravidas will also come up in this complex.
• There will be four galleries in the museum, which will also have details of Bhakti Marg, contribution to Nirgun panth, philosophy of Sant Ji and his literature, harmony.
• Apart from this, Sangat Hall, Jal Kund, Bhakta Niwas will also be built, which will be equipped with spiritual and modern facilities. Followers and scholars of Sant Ravidas from all over the country and abroad will come to the Bhakta Niwas, who will get inspiration from the life of Sant Ji.
• According to vastu and configuration, the temple of Sant Ravidas ji will also be a spiritual art museum, which will be an unprecedented place of reverence, faith and devotion. Philosophers and scholars and curious people will also come from india and abroad. The personality and philosophy of Sant Ravidas ji will be an inspiration for the whole world.
• It is noteworthy that from July 25, 2023, a yatra was taken out simultaneously from five different places (Neemuch, Mandav district Dhar, Sheopur, Balaghat and Singrauli) for the construction of sant Ravidas ji's temple in Sagar district. The journey concluded peacefully.
• Earlier, the yatra reached Sagar with soil from every village of the state and symbolic water from 313 rivers of all development blocks. Sant Ravidas Temple Construction Yatra passed through the districts of the state. Along with the main yatras, kalash yatra was also taken out by 1661 sub-pilgrims. There were 352 public interactions during the yatra. More than 25 lakh people participated in 5 routes of the yatra.
• In Madhya Pradesh, 10 chariots focused on the personality and work of Sant Ravidas ji continued to run during the Samarasta Yatra which reached Sagar by collecting soil from 20 thousand 641 villages and symbolic water of 313 rivers.