On Bhai Dooj, promising sisters of Goswami community, MP Shankar Lalwani promised to build Adi Guru Shankaracharya grand statue in Indore.

On Bhai Dooj, promising sisters of Goswami community, MP Shankar Lalwani promised to build Adi Guru Shankaracharya grand statue in Indore.

Adi Shankaracharya is considered as a philosopher and preacher who influenced Hinduism like no other spiritual teacher. The community women put tilak on Lalwani and approached him for sending a proposal for Kedarnath Yatra for them.

Preeti, Nidhi, Manisha, Kanta, Alka, Ritu, Avishi and Radhika Giri urged him to construct a statue of the teacher in Indore as well.

As the chief guest in the event, 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Shri Dharmendra Puri Ji Maharaj of Panch Dasnam Juna Akhara and

National Vice President of Goswami Samaj Rajesh Goswami; State Acting President Yogendra Puri; State General Secretary Dashrath Giri backed up the urge from the community.

Celebrations of Bhai Dooj in the city

Brothers took blessings from sisters and gave them a promise to protect celebrating ‘Bhai Dooj’ with pomp, festivities, feast and grand celebrations in the city on Saturday.

Bhai Dooj, the festival that defines the eternal love between siblings and dedicated to strengthening the bond between them, falls during the five-day celebrations of Diwali’.

It is popularly known as Bhai Phota, Bhav Bij, Bhai Tika, Bhatri Dwitiya, Yama Dwitiya, etc.

Among major celebrations, it was noted that brothers brought special gifts and promises not just for their sisters, but also other women serving the city. A group of youngsters provided goodies to ‘Swachta didi’.