RSS Chief Bhagwat Attends Exhibition Organized to Mark Jain Spiritual Leader’s New Book Release

GG News Bureau

Ahmedabad, 14th Jan. Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), paid a visit to an exhibition organized to mark the release of the 400th book of Ratnasundersurishwarji Maharaj, a Jain spiritual leader, on Saturday.

Bhagwat walked through the ‘Sparsh Nagri’ exhibition at the GMDC grounds, which was organized by members of the Jain community.

Union Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the exhibition on Sunday, according to organizers.

Bhagwat also met Ratnasundersurishwarji Maharaj before going to the exhibition.

On Sunday, Shah will also inaugurate a three-day de-addiction camp at the same location. According to the organizers, up to 15,000 youths are expected to attend the camp.

“The Sparsh Mahotsav is being organised to mark the launch of the 400th book of Jainacharya Ratnasundersurishwarji Maharaj. The reverent saint has been penning books for the last 42 years. The book launch will be held on January 22,” event convener Kalpesh Shah said.

The exhibition will go on till January 26 and 30 lakh devotees from India and abroad are expected to visit it, he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited for the book launch, Shah added.

The book, titled “Sparsh,” will be released virtually simultaneously in ten countries, including Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mauritius, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, and the United Arab Emirates.

The exhibition will feature a replica of the Girnar hill with Lord Neminath Temple, an art gallery, two theatres each with a capacity of 250 and a huge hall which can house 25,000 people during Ratnasundersurishwarji Maharaj’s discourse, Shah said.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will visit the exhibition on January 19. Union Minister Smriti Irani will participate in a ‘pravachan’ (discourse) for women devotees on January 20, Shah said.

On January 19, trustees of 250 gaushala (cow shelters) across the country will be handed over a cheque of Rs 5 crore, he said.