4-day Hindu fest begins in Jaipur today

October 08, 2015 08:38

A four-day Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair focusing on various works undertaken by Hindu organisations will begin in Jaipur today with spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar making the inaugural note.

"Sri Sri Ravishankar, noted mentor of Art of Living, will inaugurate the fair and Dr Krishna Gopal, sah-sarkaryavahak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will be delivering a key note lecture," HSSF Secretary Sanjay Kumar told media persons .

The fair will begin with hundreds of women carrying "mangal kalash yatra", with a pot full of Gangajal on the roads of the city, he added.

Participants in HSSF will deliberate on conservation of forests, sustainable environment, women empowerment, ecology with special reference to "Tulsi" bush and cow conservation, Kumar said.

The social and religious organisations of Hindus of national and international repute will showcase their works being done for the society, the secretary said.

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