Srinagar, Jul 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended the Mahayajna Dharma Sammelan in Baramulla, describing it as a spiritual rebirth for the region that sends a powerful message of harmony and national unity from Baramulla across Jammu and Kashmir and the entire country.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor said in the Sanatan tradition, a yajna represents selfless sacrifice and shared responsibility aimed at fostering global peace. “For many centuries, Baramulla remained a gateway of culture, a confluence of ideas, and a great centre of spiritual knowledge. Through today’s Mahayajna Dharma Sammelan, we are reviving our glorious heritage of Baramulla. On this land, where all faiths are respected, the Mahayajna is breathing new life into our spiritual legacy, which has given Jammu Kashmir a distinctive and unique identity in the world,” he said.
Sinha recalled that our ancestors, sages, and seers prayed “Lokaḥ Samastaḥ Sukhino Bhavantu”—may all beings everywhere be happy and healthy. “The view of our sages was always inclusive and compassionate, and today, as the world struggles with divisions and conflict, the prayers rising from this sacred land of Baramulla and the verses of the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita offer humanity a powerful message of peace, goodwill, and coexistence,” he said.
The LG added, “Our great tradition teaches us to see God in every person and that the spirit of our spiritual tradition removes distinctions of language, region, caste, and custom.”
He said India stands as a symbol where all religions have flourished, and this Mahayajna Dharma Sammelan is a living expression of that national unity.
“In the rapidly changing world, we must strengthen the tradition of brotherhood and cultivate virtues such as patience, compassion, sensitivity, and selfless love in the younger generation.
The Lieutenant Governor said conserving nature should be our spiritual duty. “Thousands of years ago, our ancestors and sages taught us to revere nature. We called rivers our mothers, regarded trees as life-givers, and the Earth is worshipped as a mother-goddess in the Sanatan tradition. When we leave this earth, we should pass it on in a better condition for future generations,” he said.
He urged youth to lead the world with innovation and compassion, showing that modernity and spirituality can go hand in hand.
The event was attended by Padma Shri Brij Lal Bhat, Principal Secretary, Culture, Brij Mohan Sharma, DIG North Kashmir Range, Dr Vinod Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Syed Fakhrudin Hamid, SSP Baramulla, Gurinderpal Singh, Maharishi Kashyap Colony President Shivanand Rohit Raina, senior officials, civil society members, religious leaders, prominent citizens, and a large number of people.
