Shrimad Bhagavat Katha flows to Chandrani, Gujarat
Srikrishna Gauseva Mandal, Chandrani and Shrimad Bhagavat Gyanyagna Samiti jointly organised Pujya Bhaishri’s Bhagavat katha in Chandrani, Kutchh for the benefit of Shrikrishna Gauseva Mandal, Chandrani. Dedicated Gausevak Shri Narayanbhai Bakutra officiated as the Chief host of this katha.
The katha commenced on 17th Jan.2009 with a grand Shobha-yatra of Pothiji beginning from the famous Ambapar temple and after traversing through many villages reached the katha venue amidst Vedic chants of learned Brahmins. Pujya Bhaishri worshipped all deities installed at the katha marquee. Invited saints and sages kindled the auspicious lamp invoking the light of knowledge and enlightenment.
During the course of katha Pujya Bhaishri emphasised the importance of man over products by explaining that material products are for the benefit of human beings and the vice-versa is not true. In today’s age of consumerism products have become more important than people. In a healthy society people love each other and utilise products for betterment of people. But the society that uses human beings as means of producing material objects and misused products was a sick society. A human being can derive real happiness only through other human beings. Sighting an example of this Pujya Bhaishri said that imagine that you and your family are the only people alive on this earth. You possess all the wealth, best of clothes, ornaments, riches and luxuries of this world. Yet would that situation make you really happy? No, because, you wish to show all your riches and possessions to other people. Only when they appreciate and praise your belongings do you feel really happy. This only proves that you derive happiness through other people. Hence people should respect each other and make proper use of products.
In the course of the katha, Sri Krishna janmotsava, was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Entire mandap was decorated with leaves of banana and coconut trees. The host family presented beautiful visuals of Vasudev, Devaki, Nandbaba, Yashoda, Child Krishna, etc.
Since the katha was being narrated only in the morning sessions Pujya Bhaishri utilised the afternoon timings to visit the surrounding villages. During such visits he inspected rehabilitation work of the quake affected people. He also called upon people to liberate themselves from vices.
