The world today recognises India as a military power to be reckoned with, due to its pitching in for “Self-reliant India” which is based on prosperity through industry, Defence Minister Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh said.
He was speaking at the congregation of saints and learned elders gathered at Sivagiri Mutt on Friday.
Singh said that India is one of the largest economies in the world because of its hard work
and enterprise and has become one of the world’s top five economies.
Minister pointed out that as a Defence Minister he is securing the physical boundaries of the country on the strength of the bravery and valour of the soldiers, likewise, the saintly soldiers are protecting the culture of the country
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“If we are protecting the country’s body, then you are protecting the soul of this country. And a Nation can survive till eternity only when both its body and soul are safe. I congratulate you on this,” he said.
He further elaborated upon the equality and unity of the world by quoting various texts and tenets of Ved, Upanishad, Gita and Ramayan. He apprised the gathering of the ‘Adaitvaad’ of Acharya Shankara which is a synonym for universal equality.
Sivagiri Mutt is a famous tourist pilgrimage place in Varkala town of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. The Mutt is also the headquarters of Narayana Dharma Sangham, an organisation of Sree Narayan Guru’s disciples and followers. The Sivagiri pilgrimage, known as Sivagiri Theerthadanam in Malayalam is another important festival celebrated in the Mutt.
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