Swami Haridas’ music creates spiritual ecstasy. Among the many wonderful devotional programs this Kartik, JSR Madhukar is performing all of the verses of Swami Haridas’ ‘Kelimal’. Swami Haridas is most famous as the person to whom the deity form of Banke Bihariji appeared, however, classical music lovers also appreciate the technical perfection of his musical compositions. Swami Haridas is said to have reached the heights of spiritual ecstasy through nad brahma sadhna (praying continuously in music). Read more (English)
P.C. Amar Ujala
Registered outlets for fireworks. To promote safety and reduce sale of illegal fireworks this Diwali, Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA) is setting up registered outlets for the sale of fireworks. There will be a total of 6 outlets, including one nearby Katyayani Temple, Vrindavan. Fireworks will only be sold for three days, from 18th-20th. The use of fireworks on Diwali is controversial due to the danger, noise and air pollution they cause. This year, the Supreme Court has banned the sale of fireworks in Dehli due to the “haze” that crippled the city after Diwali last year. Read more (Hindi)
Crackdown on illegal sewage outlets. Now that the local council is under pressure to take action to solve the problem of Vrindavan’s sewage flowing into the Yamuna, it has come to light that many colonies are not connected to the main sewer network. Thousands of Illegal colonies have sprung up around Vrindavan, as people buy cheap land and build without council permission. Many of these colonies have pipes that empty sewer and grey water into the Yamuna. The Pollution Control Board is now demanding a list of illegal colonies from the Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA) and plans to investigate each colony. Read more (Hindi)
P.C. Jagran
Voters Q’s about Yamuna and roads. Callers to Jagran’s Question Bank hotline wanted to know about when the government will fix roads and the embankments along the Yamuna. On Tuesday, MLA member for the Mant area of Mathura, Shyama Sundar Sharma, was on the line to answer questions. Sharma told caller Yogesh Nishad that 32 crore has been spent on the Yamuna in Mant district, more than anywhere else in the State. Eager to benefit from government sanitation schemes, villagers also requested the minister to provide toilets in their homes. Read more (Hindi)
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