Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Department of Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi today said that it’s the rich heritage, culture and several historic temples that make Jammu a great destination. Jammu offers domestic tourists, foreigners and pilgrims varied destinations which makes us proud of being from this land.
Priya Sethi was speaking at a function organised on the occasion of annual Bhandara at Pracheen Hanuman Temple at Gummat where BJP vice president, Yudhvir Sethi was also invited to seek blessings and inaugurate community meals. She said Coalition Government is doing its best to preserve Jammu important heritage destinations where contribution of each and every stake holder is needed so that we can showcase City of Temples at international levels.
Referring to Pracheen Hanuman Mandir, Priya Sethi said such historic places must also be developed while keeping their architect and sanctity intact so that coming generations could take a lead from here towards. This Hanuman Mandir, she added is a perfect destination for great time that also enables one to get drenched in the religious spirit. Earlier, she along with Yudhvir Sethi inaugurated annual Bhandara and offered prayers in the temple.
Yudhvir Sethi, while interaction with temple management and devotees said this Hanuman Mandir is not just the place for sightseeing, but it also enables devotees to steal a self-indulgent moment for themselves as well. Extraordinary architecture, innovative layouts, and well-thought execution make place a highly coveted point of tourist interest as well, he added.
He said the devotees and pilgrims while can pay obeisance at this temple they can also explore interesting themes, fabulous designs, colorful landscapes, amusing characters, ambient music, props and merchandise available in nearby stores a the busiest Gummat Bazar and Jewel Chowk.
He advised Management Committee to display historic importance of this temple at the entrance in varied languages so that people could know it’s importance and significance.
Later, the Minister and Yudhvir assured the management that whatever possible for the development of area will be got done from concerned agencies to enhance aesthetics of this place. The temple management also offered robes to the social guests/invitees as a mark of respect and placed before them certain development plans which were agreed upon.
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