The 76th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion across Gujarat. Various religious, spiritual and humanitarian 'Seva Sankalp' programs have been organized across the state to celebrate the Prime Minister's 25 years of proud journey of public service and good governance. From ordinary citizens to top leaders, they have linked this day with public service by offering special prayers for PM Modi's long life and excellent health.
On this special occasion, a Diwali-like atmosphere was created at the historical and holy places of Gujarat. 1.25 lakh diyas were lit in the historic Kankaria Lake complex in Ahmedabad, while a magnificent illumination of 76,000 diyas was seen on the Atal Bridge located on the Sabarmati Riverfront. Along with this, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached the famous Jamalpur Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and performed special aarti and prayed for the welfare of the nation. A grand Maha Aarti was also performed by lighting 76,000 diyas in front of the statue of Sarveshwar Mahadev at the historic Sursagar Lake in Vadodara.
A divine Mahaaarti was held at the pilgrimage site Ambaji Shaktipeeth by lighting 76,000 lamps at Mataji's Chachar Chowk, in which the Assembly Speaker and dignitaries of the state organization were present. In addition, the local Vanbandhu Samaj celebrated the birthday by lighting 7,600 lamps at the historical and tribal faith of Mahisagar.
Under the service activities, the 'Somnath Yatra' mobile application and eco-friendly reusable Prasad packaging were launched for the convenience of pilgrims in the virtual presence of the Chief Minister at the first Jyotirlinga Somnath Tirth. Along with this, distribution of clothes in old age homes and adoption initiatives for nutritional support to tuberculosis (TB) patients were taken up. Under 'Namo Sensation Day' at Varachha, Surat, thousands of teenage girls were given free vaccines against cervical cancer. The spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' was embodied through tree plantation, blood donation camps and cleanliness drives across the state.
