75th I-Day: Mahatma Gandhi holy place in Telangana sees a rise in variety of ‘enthusiasts’
Nalgonda: As patriotic fervour holds the country on the eve of its 75th year of independence, there has actually been a significant boost in the tramps to a holy place for Mahatma Gandhi in a town in this area in Telangana, with the citizens crowding to have his ‘darshan’ as well as look for true blessings.
For many individuals around Chityal community in Telangana, concerning 75 kilometres from Hyderabad, seeing the Mahatma Gandhi Temple is coming to be a view.
The first-of-its-kind holy place at Pedda Kaparthy town near Chityal community in the area has actually been upstaging also away locations, claims PV Krishna Rao, Secretary of the Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust which keeps the temple.
Rao claims the holy place which normally has site visitors numbering 60-70 on a regular day is currently experiencing enhanced circulation of enthusiasts in the variety of around 350 after the Telangana government as well as the Centre’s efforts to commemorate the 75th year of self-reliance.
“Normally around 60 to 70 people come every day to offer prayers at the temple. Now due to wide publicity being given in the name of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Centre and Swatantra Bharat Vajrotsavalu by the Telangana government, the number of visitors has increased to 300 to 340 a day,” he informed PTI.
He stated though the holy place which was constructed in 2014 does not supply any kind of unique programs noting the Independence Day on August 15, it arranges unique pujas on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti.
He stated the holy place is gradually obtaining importance with individuals on a regular basis coming as well as providing petitions together with their member of the family.
Constructed on a four-acre land near the Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway, the holy place houses the Mahatma in a resting stance providing true blessings to individuals.
According to Rao, the holy place count on additionally began providing silk bathrobes to pairs on their special day in neighboring towns of Chityal.
It came to be a brand-new custom that citizens, prior to dispersing marital relationship invite cards, supply petitions as well as take the Bapu’s true blessings, he stated.
Asked if there would certainly be any kind of unique programs on the event of 75th year of self-reliance, Krishna Rao stated they do not restrict Gandhiji to simply the self-reliance battle.
“We see him as a mahitatmudu (person of divinity) rather than a mahatmudu (mahatma),” he stated.
The Telangana Tourism Department has actually consisted of the holy place as one of the magnificent locations of the state.
The holy place count on additionally provides a marital relationship hall situated in the facilities at small price for inter-caste marital relationships with cyclists that intake of alcohol as well as non-vegetarian food is forbidden.
