Sky lamps lit in the sky of Kashi in memory of martyrs

Varanasi, 17 October (HS). To illuminate the path of martyrs, sky lamps in bamboo baskets were lit in the sky of Kashi on Thursday evening. When the sky lamps moved in a queue from the banks of Ganga towards the sky, the divine sight overwhelmed everyone with reverence. On one hand, the moonlight of Sharad Purnima was shining brightly, on the other hand, sky lamps started glowing on the bamboo tips in the memory of the martyrs at the ancient Dashashwamedh Ghat. The twinkling lamps in the bamboo shoots twinkled like moonlight. This sky lamp was lit by Gangotri Seva Samiti in memory of 11 martyrs of police and PAC who sacrificed their lives for the safety of the people. A lamp was also donated in the midstream of Ganga. Paying homage to the martyred police and PAC soldiers at the ancient Dashashwamedh Ghat, five Vedic Acharyas started the lighting of the sky lamp with the Shodashochar puja of Mother Ganga. After this, 101 lamps were floated in the Ganga. During this time, Vedic mantras kept resonating. Ajit Kumar Thunla was present as a special guest in the event. Along with the tune of PAC Band, the guests lit the sky lamps in memory of the martyrs.

Among the martyred soldiers in whose memory sky lamps were lit, Shivraj Singh Chief Constable, Manish Yadav Chief Constable Traffic, Yogendra Singh Chief Constable, Omveer Singh Chief Constable, Akash Tomar Constable, Sanjay Kumar Chief Constable, Ravi Kumar Constable, Naresh Nehra Chief Constable, Virendra The names of Kumar Dubey Chief Constable, Prakash Kumar Constable, Ajay Kumar Tripathi Sub Inspector are included. On the occasion of the inauguration of the sky lamp to be lit in the memory of the martyred police and PAC soldiers from Ashwin Purnima to Kartik Purnima, Chairman of the committee Pt. Kishori Raman Dubey said that the sky lamp will be lit on the banks of Ganga to illuminate the path of the souls of the martyrs. are done. There is a tradition of donating lamps and special significance in the month of Kartik. The sky lamp burning in the month of Kartik on the banks of Ganga is an indication of how bright is the light of reverence in our hearts for our martyrs.