God does not cherish every material offering; He cherishes only that which is offered with love and devotion: Swami Dhanwantri Das Ji
Large gathering of devotees at Shrimad Bhagwat Katha; prominent personalities pay obeisance, temple committee members honoured
S.A.S.Nagar 30 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : A large number of devotees are turning up every day at the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha being organised at Shri Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Phase-4. Prominent personalities and dignitaries associated with various religious organisations are also visiting the Katha venue to pay obeisance and seek the blessings of Swami Ji. On the fourth day of the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, Swami Dhanwantri Das Ji, who has arrived from Vrindavan, narrated various divine leelas and spiritual episodes associated with Lord Shri Krishna and enlightened the devotees with his discourse. He also highlighted the significance and glory of the Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana.
Swami Dhanwantri Das Ji said that God does not cherish every material object, but the offering that is made with love, devotion and a pure heart becomes especially dear to Him. During his discourse, he also narrated various episodes from the Mahabharata and spoke about the difference between righteousness and unrighteousness, along with the power and affection of a mother. Through these spiritual teachings, he urged devotees to connect themselves with the feet of the Lord. On the occasion, BJP Punjab Vice-President Dr. Subhash Sharma and BJP District Mohali President Sanjeev Vashisht also visited the Katha venue to pay obeisance. They honoured Swami Dhanwantri Das Ji by presenting him with flower garlands and sought his blessings.
On the fourth day, the collective women office-bearers of the temple committee performed the seva as the main yajmans. From distribution of Mahaprasad to the continuous community kitchen, they joined other sewadars and rendered selfless service throughout the programme. The temple’s Chief Priest Lucky Sharma, along with other priests, and temple committee president Desh Raj Gupta, co-vice president Raj Kumar Kalia, vice president Satish Kumar, general secretary Raj Kumar Sharma, cashier Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Anshul Bansal and Sanjeev Sharma alias Bobby, among other members, extended their cooperation.
From the women’s wing, president Dinesh Chandan, Indra Rani, Pushpa Sharma, Rajkumari, Shashi, Neelam and Archana, along with other members, also contributed to the arrangements of the religious programme. On the fourth day, a large number of devotees gathered during the Maha Aarti. The entire Katha pandal reverberated with chants of “Hare Krishna-Hare Rama” and “Radhe-Radhe”, creating a deeply devotional atmosphere. At the conclusion of the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha programme each day, different varieties of Mahaprasad are distributed and a continuous community kitchen is organised, where hundreds of devotees participate and receive prasad.

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