“Indian idea of Unity is of Harmony” Shri S. Gurumurthy

New Delhi : Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Ministry of culture, GOI in collaboration with Hindusthan Samachar multilingual news agency today started the Deepotsav ‘Panch Pran’ event at IGNCA, Janpath building, Near Western Court, New Delhi. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi spoke of “Panch Prana” from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15th August this year. Realizing the seriousness and significance of this “Panch Prana”, the event today began with great fervor to emphasize and prioritize the pledges so that we can work together to fulfill the dreams of our freedom fighters. The day started with ‘Chak Pujan’, ‘Svasti Vachan’ and ‘Saraswati Vandana’. It was later followed up by lecture and deliberation on the topic “Freedom from colonialism meaning realizing ‘self-freedom’. The guests of the event were Shri. S. Gurumurti, Mithilesh Nandini ji Maharaj, Arvind Balchandra Madekar, Shri Rambahadur Rai and Dr. Sachidanand Joshi.
Shri. Gurumurti Ji while addressing the audience at the event said, world is changing dynamically since sometime but lately there is a tectonic shift and the gravity is changing too and in this context our understanding is intertwined with the world. He further emphasized that it is important to understand what ‘Bhartiyata’ is today? He added that at the centre of this question it is Prime Ministers ‘Panch -Pran’ and what we would be doing in next twenty five years. He said that India was a flourishing economy in the ancient times and was later adversely affected by colonialism. He reiterated that we should take pride in Indian history but we won’t be able to do it without knowing the history. He further added we should pledge to be developed and in this shall happen with great conviction. In this context, he emphasized Indian idea of unity is of harmony. He concluded by saying, Indian just don’t have a great history but a potential to create great history in contemporary times.
Later at the event, Acharya Mithilesh Nandini Ji Maharaj of “Hanuman Niwas” of Ayodhya, presented his views on the topic and said that when our expectations exceed and our contribution decreases then we move towards colonialism. He further said that colonialism is not a choice but it’s charged or dictated on people or nation. He contextualized the topic to Shri Ramchandra and said that Lord Ram never left symbols of colonialism in the capitals he won for instance in ‘Lanka’ he made ‘Bhivishna’ the king of ‘Lanka’.
Shri Rambahadur Rai, President, IGNCA and Group Editor or Hindusthan Samachar, while speaking at the event said that ‘Panch- Pran’ is just not a pledge but a faith and belief. He reiterated that, India for the first time has started to walk on the path of freedom. He while speaking about the ‘Chak’ (potter’s wheel) said that it’s not just symbolic start but it is life philosophy.
Dr. Sachidanand Joshi in the beginning while introducing the event and the session said that this event is important in many aspects but two important aspects of are that we would be celebrating our hundredth independence day twenty five years from now and that this Deepawali is also coming after the pandemic. Therefore this shall give us an opportunity to fulfill the pledges of ‘Panch- Pran’ which were called upon by our Prime Minister on 15th August 2022. He further added that during this three-day event, we will all share that unique heritage of India, which is associated with our soil and celebrate our shared culture and diversity. He concluded by saying that ‘Deepotsav’ is about the pledge that is within us and that which should be eternal. In the end Arvind Balchandra Madekar , Chairman, Hindusthan Samchar, expressed his gratitude and vote of thanks to the guests and the audience for being the part of the event.
From 5.30 pm onwards, Padmashree Soma Ghosh, a well-known classical singer of the Banaras Gharana, enthralled the audience with her wonderful classical singing. In this mesmerizing evening cultural program, famous Bhojpuri folk singer Ms. Chandan Tiwari grasped audience’s attention by her ‘Charkha’ folk singing. Later famous ‘Baul’ singer Madhusudan Baul took the audience to a different world with his ‘Baul’ music. On the second day, October 21, the program will start at 11.30 am. On this day three themes “Developed India”, “Culture and Religion” and “Sense of Duty among Citizens”. The keynote speakers for the first session will be the Governor of Kerala, Shri Arif Mohammad Khan, and Atul Krishna Bharadwaj, a well-known Ramkatha reciter. Later from 5.30 pm onwards, renowned classical vocalist Ms. Sunanda Sharma and bhajan singer Mr. Kumar Vishu will present their singing. Thereafter, ‘Deep’ dance by Rangmel and Bamboo dance by Aryabhatta College will be presented.