Grand event of "Ekal Shri Ram Katha" was organized on the occasion of the 'Silver Jubilee Year' of Ekal Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad

VMPL
New Delhi [India], April 16: On completion of 25 glorious years of Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad, Ekal Abhiyan dedicated to the creation of an educated, healthy and self-reliant nation, the nine-day Ekal Shri Ram Katha from the mouth of the famous Katha Vyas Param Pujya Bhaishri Ramesh Bhai Ojha ji was successfully conducted from 29 March to 6 April 2025 at Punjabi Bagh Stadium (Janmashtami Park), New Delhi.
On the first day of the Katha, a grand procession was taken out by about 400 fortunate women of the village and city organization from Shri Sanatan Dharma Mandir, West Punjabi Bagh to the Katha venue. On this occasion, 108 village children toured the city as the idol of Lord Shri Ram and gave the message of the glory of Sanatan Dharma, which remained the main center of attraction.
Ekal Shri Ram Katha was started with Vedic chanting, worship and lighting of lamps. On this occasion Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni, founder of Vishwa Shanti Kendra, Mahant Gyandev Singh Ji (Nirmal Panchayati Akhara), Mn. Shyam Ji Gupta, founder of Ekal Abhiyan, Laxmi Narain Goel, Chairman of Trust Board of Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad, Chief Convenor of Ekal Shari Ram Katha Subhash Agarwal, Trustee Om Prakash Singhal, Vineet Kumar Gupta, Naresh Kumar, Suresh Kumar Jindal, Surendra Pal Gupta, Vivek Nagpal, Mukhya Yajman Anil Gupta Ji, Managing Committee Chairman Neeraj Raizada, National President Akhil Gupta, National Vice President Sanjeev Tekdiwal, National General Secretary Rajiv Agarwal, National Joint General Secretary Sunil Gupta and many other dignitaries were present.
for Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagya, a grand and divine Yagyashala was constructed, nurtured by the Sanatan tradition, in which 108 Brahmins performed Vedic rituals like Puja, Havan, etc. every day in Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagya and prayed for happiness, prosperity, strength, wisdom and knowledge. Along with this, prayers were also offered for the upliftment of Sanatan Dharma and the welfare of the entire society.
Param Pujya Bhai Shri said that there is no better way than Indian culture to imbibe purity in life. He said that the way for both sin and God to enter our mind is the same, it is up to us to decide which one we want to imbibe. Impressed by the Bhajans and Kirtans sung by the children of Ekal, Pujya Bhai Shri said that in today's time, there is a great need to Kathavyas for the protection of the tribal and rural society. And Ekal Vidyalaya is preparing such tribal Katha Vyas who narrate stories to them in the language of the tribal society. He said that the work of Vyas Peeth is to give ideas and Ekal has many such capable Katha Vyas who are becoming the flag bearers of Sanatan and are irrigating the roots of tribal families with the glorious culture of India. Thousands of devotees participated in the Ekal Shri Ram Katha and Sahastra Chandi Maha Yagya.
In this story, efforts were made to make everyone aware about Ekal by organizing an exhibition of all the dimensions of Ekal Vidyalaya and Panchmukhi education.
Along with this, an exhibition of Ekal Vidyalaya was also organised to understand the functioning of Ekal Vidyalaya, which was seen by most of the people. They talked to the children, asked them questions and also tried to know from the teachers about the changes happening in their villages due to Ekal Vidyalaya. Everyone also praised the exhibition of Ekal Vidyalaya.
Cultural programs were organized every day during the Katha in which artists of Ekal Surtaal team presented captivating cultural programs, musical Hanuman Chalisa, Ayodhya ka Sangharsh (the epic saga of Shri Ram's birthplace liberation movement), Atulya Bharat and other wonderful programs. Also, Art of Life session was taken by Smriti Kuchhal of Ekal Yuva Sonipat Chapter which was liked by all. In this series of cultural programs, some of the major events of Ramayana like Ram Vivah, Janaki Vidaai, Sita Haran and Lord Shri Ram and Hanuman Milan were beautifully presented through dance drama by school children under the aegis of International Ramlila Mahotsav Association. This presentation captivated all the spectators. This cultural program captivated the entire audience.
During the Katha, the book 'Ekal Ek Kranti' written by renowned Supreme Court lawyer and BJP leader Nazia Elahi Khan was released by Laxmi Narain Goel (Chairman, Trust Board, Bharat Lok Shiksha) in the presence of Katha Vyas Param Pujya Bhai Ramesh Bhai Ojha ji and Param Pujya Swami Govind Dev Giri ji Maharaj. On the occasion of the book release, world famous yoga guru Param Pujya Swami Ramdev Baba ji also sent his best wishes through a video message. This book has a detailed description of the work being done for the society by Ekal Abhiyan, which is dedicatedly serving for the creation of an educated, healthy and prosperous India. And a chronological description of the 25 years of development journey of Bharat Lok Shiksha Parishad has also been given.
Many revered saints, eminent politicians and respected people from various sections of society from across the country participated enthusiastically in this nine-day religious event. In which, Param Pujya Swami Balakanand Ji Maharaj, Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, Rajya Sabha MP Param Pujya Balyogi ji Maharaj, Umesh Nath Ji Maharaj, Ramnath Thakur (Union Minister of State for Agriculture), Alok Kumar (International President, Vishwa Hindu Parishad), Alok Kumar Ji (Sah Sar Karywah RSS), Honorable Shyam Ji Gupta (Founder of Ekal Abhiyan), Mrs. Rekha Gupta (Chief Minister, Delhi), Nand Gopal Nandi (Industrial Development Minister, Uttar Pradesh), Vijendra Gupta (Speaker, Delhi Vidhan Sabha) and Parvesh Verma (Minister, Delhi Government) along with many other dignitaries also listened to the Ram Katha and took the blessings of Katha Vyas Bhai Ramesh Bhai Ojha.
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