Varanasi: Ravidas Temple at the birthplace of Mystic Poet-Saint and Dalit Icon Sant Ravidas in Varanasi is ready to play the role of political power plants in polls, especially Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
This temple has monopolized the headlines because the election commission rescheduled the date of Punjab voting from February 14 to 20 February when lakh swelling came to pay respect for Ravidas Jayanti and would not be able to give their voices.
The temple at Seer Govardhanpur is, meanwhile, prepared for a large celebration on February 16 amid the Covid protocol.
Candi’s belief says it has not invited any politicians this time, but ‘good’ steps are more likely like before 2019 general elections.
Toi on Monday took the preparation stock at Seer Govardhanpur.
Shri Teacher Ravidas Janamsthal Charitable Trust Kishanlal Saroa and Ranvir Singh Temple Manager, “Trust Chairman Sant Niranjan Das will arrive at a special train with pilgrims on February 14 after the celebration of Ravidas Jayanti will begin.
Because international flights are still canceled, no NRI followers will exist There.
“” Because the code behavioral code is available because of the election, we have not invited any politicians, even though they are free to come and pray voluntarily, “Saroa added.
A city tent appears near the temple every year to accommodate pilgrims.
District Judge Kaushal Raj Sharma said, “Just as in Magh Mela in Prayagraj, the city of Tent has been allowed to celebrate Ravidas Jayanti.
This will have the capacity to accommodate 30,000 people but only 15,000 will be permitted because of Covid norms.
Social distance will be ensured, and sanitisization Will be done all the time.
“Sharma said there was no limit on politicians and they could visit the temple at Ravidas Jayanti to give a prayer and look for blessings from Sant Niranjan Das, but they could not give a speech.
Because of the Covid-19 wave, worshipers in Punjab have been urged to visit in small groups before birthday birthday and celebrate the opportunity at their village temples, said Saroa.
This year, pilgrims will be fed at the Langar Hall while as before.
We will do some rituals in New Langar Hall during the celebration but will run the kitchen community in it from next year, Saroa added.
Commissioner Division Deepak Agrawal said the development project of the Birth Region of Sant Ravidas has a budget of more than RS 90 Crore and the acquisition of land for the park has finished.
The political significance of the Ravidas temple has increased when the Mayawati CM has tried to develop a grand park at the birthplace at Seer Gowardhanpur in 1997, but the offer was thwarted by local residents dominated by Yadav.
Supremo BSP has attended the celebration of Ravidas Jayanti as CM in 2008 and has talented golden to the temple.
Then, leaders from all parties began to often visit Ravidas temple as part of their dalit outreach agenda.
PM Narendra Modi also attended the celebration of Ravidas Jayanti in 2016 and 2019.
After attending the celebration of Ravidas Jayanti in 2018, CM Yogi Adityanath visited the temple many times to monitor sustainable development.
The Head of Mayawati and SP Akhilesh Yadav have been on May 6, 2019, held their Grand Alliance Sp-BSP rally for parliamentary elections in Satsang land from the temple.
Politics Dalit Powerhouse, Ravidas Temple to Affect, Punjab Polls
