New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. As Janmashtmi will be celebrated on Monday (August 29) by Krishna devotees all around the world, PM Modi recalled his teachings.
“The festival of Janmashtami is the festival of birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna. We are familiar with all the forms of Bhagwan, from naughty Kanhaiya to the one taking Colossal form Krishna, from the one well versed in scriptures to one skilled in weaponary. Be it art, beauty, charm, where all is not Krishna there! But I am saying all this because a few days before Janmashtami I had gone through an interesting experience. So I felt I should talk about this to you. You must be aware that on the 20th of this month the construction work related to Bhagwan Somnath temple has been dedicated to the people.”
He said about 3-4 kilometres away from Somnath temple there is the Bhalka Teerth which is the place where Lord Krishna spent his last moments on earth.
Prime Minister further mentioned Jadurani Dasi, a US citizen and shared her conversation with him.
“Jadurani Dasi ji is American and is connected to ISKCON, connected to Hare Krishna movement and one of her major specialities is that she is skilled in Bhakti Arts. I had a long chat with her, but I want you to listen to some parts of it,” he said.
“Friends, when the people of the world pay heed to Indian spiritual systems and philosophy today, then we also have a responsibility to carry forward these great traditions,” he added.
The programme is being broadcasted on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan and also on AIR News and mobile app. The radio programme comes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo Olympics.
