Udaipur, January 1 (Udaipur Kiran): A wave of devotion and spiritual fervour swept through Udaipur as thousands of devotees gathered to welcome the New Year at a grand religious congregation held at Meera Nagar. The occasion witnessed an overwhelming turnout at the Shri Mahalakshmi Koti Kumkumarchan Yagya Mahotsav, held under the divine guidance of Jagadguru Pujya Shri Vasant Vijayanand Giri Ji Maharaj.
Addressing the gathering, Jagadguru Shri Vasant Vijayanand Giri Ji Maharaj stated that circumambulating Lord Ekling Nath alone grants the spiritual merit equivalent to circumambulating the entire universe. He explained that all deities symbolically reside around Lord Ekling Nath, making the sacred site immensely powerful and spiritually significant.
The spiritual discourse drew thousands of devotees, who gathered with deep faith to listen to the kathas based on ancient scriptures. The Jagadguru narrated episodes from the life of Sage Mridandi and elaborated on divine principles, highlighting the spiritual importance of devotion, discipline, and righteous living.
During the event, thousands of devotees received Guru Diksha from Jagadguru Shri Vasant Vijayanand Giri Ji Maharaj. The sacred atmosphere resonated with chants and hymns as devotees received blessings, with the Guru also distributing consecrated sacred threads infused with mantras for protection and spiritual upliftment.
The grand celebration reached its peak with a mesmerizing bhajan performance by renowned devotional singer Lakhbir Singh Lakha. His soulful renditions, including “Pyara Saja Hai Tera Dwar Bhavani,” “Laal Laal Chunariya” and other devotional classics, kept devotees engrossed late into the night. The entire venue echoed with devotion as the crowd swayed in unison, immersed in spiritual ecstasy.
Organised under the guidance of the event committee, led by Nanlal Baya and Devendra Mehta, the programme witnessed massive participation and concluded with a sense of divine fulfilment. The grand spiritual gathering marked a deeply auspicious beginning to the New Year, blending devotion, tradition and cultural heritage in an atmosphere of collective reverence.
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