UP Minister Jaiveer Singh Offers Prayers at Newly Built Hathras Temple

A Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav was organised at the newly constructed Siddhapeeth Maa Katyayani Navdurga Temple in Shri Banke Bihari Enclave, located on the Aligarh-Agra Road Bypass in Jogiya, Hathras. A large number of devotees took part in the religious event held on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh reached the programme at around 3 pm. He offered prayers to Maa Katyayani and sought her blessings. The organisers welcomed the minister by presenting him with a mace and putting flower garlands around him.

Before the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav, a grand procession of Maa Katyayani was taken out. Devotees participated in the procession with enthusiasm and devotion. The religious programme created an atmosphere of faith and celebration in the area, while the temple premises remained filled with a devotional spirit.

Addressing the programme, Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said the state government was giving priority to the development of religious places, people’s faith and the protection of Sanatan culture.

The minister said that after the formation of the government at the Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and the formation of the government in Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in 2017, the country and the state had moved in a new direction of development.

Jaiveer Singh referred to the situation before 2017 and mentioned incidents of riots, misconduct, atrocities and encroachment on land. He alleged that earlier, religious traditions, culture and people’s faith were insulted.

He said the present government was giving importance not only to the development of religious places but also to people’s faith and honour. The minister said that the government had made a budget of crores of rupees available for the development of more than three thousand temples and the protection of religious places.

Praising the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Jaiveer Singh said the government was working for public welfare and the protection of Sanatan culture. He made these remarks while speaking at the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav of the Maa Katyayani Navdurga Temple.

The Tourism Minister also praised the efforts of Devendra Singh Tomar in the construction of the temple and the organisation of the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav. He said the construction of religious places and the organisation of such events strengthened Sanatan culture.

According to Jaiveer Singh, such programmes also play an important role in taking religious faith and traditions forward in society. The temple construction and the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav were described as efforts that support the preservation of religious traditions and Sanatan culture.

Among those present at the programme were MP Anoop Pradhan, MLA Anjula Mahaur, BJP Braj regional vice-president Sharad Maheshwari, BJP district president Prem Singh Kushwah, Devendra Singh Tomar, Rakesh Agrawal, Jogendra Singh, Harish Sengar, Ram Jadaun, Sonu Thakur, Rajat Thakur, Madhav Agrawal, Paras Agrawal and Sagar Agrawal, along with other dignitaries.