Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 14: On the occasion of Makarsankrati, Dr Ritu Singh, Co-Founder of Maharaja Hari Singh Trust, performed first of its kind Mangaldeep Aarti of Tawi at Panjthirthi to mark the beginning of an initiative towards preserving, conserving and worshipping Tawi and to thank nature for its abundant resources.
A large number of people from all walks of life gathered at the banks of Tawi for paying salutations to Surya Dev amidst Shankh Naad, divine Vedic chants, audio-visual messages of blessings from Swami Chidanand Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh and Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand.
The event started with Gau Poojan as per the Hindu traditions, followed by salutations to the Sun God, invoking His blessings for all present. This was accompanied by an awe-inspiring Yoga Surya Namaskar presentation by the children from DPS Jammu and Alexender Memorial School. The students also chanted auspicious Surya Mantras along with the children from Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Birpur who recited Surya Stuti.
The atmosphere was charged with the divine aura as the Mangal Arti dedicated to Tawi was released. This Arti was sung by Seema Sehgal, a famous singer of Jammu.
Seven priests from Chitrakoot, led by Acharya Shukla were brought into Jammu on this special occasion to perform the Arti which was done on the lines of Ma Ganga Arti performed at Rishikesh following full Vedic rites and rituals.
A beautiful Bhajan was performed on the occasion by the Teachers’ Choir of DPS Jammu and DPS Nagbani. Purushottam Dadhichi, Adv Purnima Sharma, Ajay Gandotra, Esther William, Baldev Khullar, Rajan Singh, Rahul Thakur, Mona Saraf, Pankaj Khajuria, Sandeep Kumar, Seema Murthy, Umesh Kumar, Swati Dadheechi, Manik Slathia and Neha Mahajan took part in the Aarti. Special guest on the occasion was Moksh Priya, who came in to pay her tributes from Haridwar.
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