### Bageshwar Dham’s Spectacular Hanuman Katha

The officials of Shri Tekri's Hanumanji Katha Committee provided information at a press conference.

Bhilwara, (Pawan Garg) Renowned spiritual leader and storyteller Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Dhirendra Krishna Shastri Maharaj will be conducting the Shri Hanuman Katha from November 6 to 10 at the RCM Ground in Kumud Vihar Extension, near Terapanth Nagar, under the guidance of Mahant Shri Banwarisharan Kathiababa of Kathiya Baba Ashram, located at Chhoti Harani Hanuman Tekri. The preparations for this event have been completed. The Katha will take place daily from 1 PM to 5 PM. As part of the five-day event, a divine court of Bageshwar Dham Sarkar will be held on November 8 from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Before the Katha, a grand procession will be held on Tuesday, November 5, at 4 PM, from Dadidham Temple to the Katha venue. In this procession, 1,008 pots will be carried on the heads of mothers participating in the event. The Katha organizing committee provided details about the preparations during a press conference held on Monday afternoon at the Katha ground. Mahant Shri Banwarisharan Kathiababa from Kathiya Baba Ashram mentioned that Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri will arrive in Bhilwara on Thursday morning via helicopter to conduct the Katha. The organizing committee will provide a grand welcome for him.

The successful execution of this event is being managed by the organizing committee led by President MLA Gopal Khandelwal, Patron Prakash Chhabra, and Coordinator Aashish Porwal, with the dedicated involvement of all members and officials of Shri Tekri's Hanumanji Katha Committee. The support from all sections of society, especially the residents of Chhoti Harani, has been overwhelming for this program. Committee President MLA Gopal Khandelwal stated that arrangements have been made to accommodate over one lakh devotees at the Katha site. A massive dome covering around 1.75 lakh square feet is being constructed, along with the installation of over 40 large LED screens. A team of artisans from Delhi is preparing the dome.

To ensure that devotees coming to see Bageshwar Dhamji Maharaj for the Katha do not face any issues, adequate arrangements have been made. Separate sections are being created to facilitate smooth entry and exit. Vehicle parking arrangements are also in place along the roads leading to the Katha venue. Khandelwal mentioned that invitations have been sent to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Punjab Governor Gulabchand Kataria, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Deputy Chief Minister Diyakumari, Dr. Premchand Baidwa, Chittorgarh MP and former BJP State President CP Joshi, among others.

Honored guests will include Bhilwara MP Damodar Agarwal, MLA Ashok Kothari, and Municipal Corporation Mayor Rakesh Pathak. Full cooperation is being received from the administration and police. Various religious and social organizations are also providing support for this event. Committee Patron Prakash Chhabra stated that the entire team is tirelessly working to ensure this event is historically successful. Our aspiration is to make this a historic event in Bhilwara that will be talked about not only in Rajasthan but throughout India. We are confident that with the support of Bhilwara residents, this event will become an unforgettable and memorable occasion. Adequate arrangements for parking and drinking water facilities will also be in place for the devotees attending.

He added that we are receiving full support at the administrative level. District administration and police officials have already inspected the arrangements at the Katha ground. Present at the press conference were organizing committee patrons Trilokchand Chhabra, Prakashchand Chhabra, Mahaveersingh Chaudhary, Kailashchand Kothari, Umraawsingh Sancheti, Sampatraj Chaplot, General Secretary Shyamsunder Naulakha, Treasurer Rakesh Dark, Vice President Kailashchand Yogesh Laddha, Chitwan Vyas, Navneet Somani, Radheshyam Bahedia, Banwarilal Murarka, Dinesh Naulakha, Mukesh Khandelwal, Dinesh Baheti, Secretary Hemendra Sharma, Assistant Secretary Rajendra Kacholya, Joint Secretary Dilip Kasht, Dharmaraj Khandelwal, Kantilal Jain, Ujjwal Jain, among several other committee officials and workers.