New Delhi: On the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Temple in Karolbagh Today. During his visit to the temple at 9 am, the PM is also expected to speak on the birth anniversary of the Guru.
In one of his tweets yesterday the PM said, "Tomorrow at 9 am on the auspicious occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, I will go to Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Temple in Karolbagh, Delhi and pray for the welfare of the people there."
In another tweet, PM Modi thanked the saint for dedicating his entire life for the upliftment of the society. He also said work on Sant Guru Ravidas temple in Kashi is in full swing and will be completed soon.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government has declared a holiday and ordered all schools to remain closed in view of Ravidas Jayanti. "All the government, government-aided and unrecognised schools of Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCT), Municipal corporation, New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Delhi cantonment board shall observe a holiday tomorrow i.e. 16 February," read the statement released by the authorities yesterday.
Though the exact date of birth of saint-poet Guru Ravidas is not known, it is believed that he was born in the 14th century near the holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. His birth anniversary is celebrated on (full moon day) in the month of Magha as the exact date is not known.
Guru Ravidas is considered a disciple of Sant Kabir and has contributed as many as 40 devotional poems and songs in Guru Granth Sahib.