अजमेर शरीफ में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के 74वें जन्मदिन के उपलक्ष्य में शाकाहारी "लंगर"

Vegetarian "langar" to mark PM Narendra Modi's 74th birthday at Ajmer Sharif

The Ajmer Sharif Dargah will prepare and distribute 4000 kg of vegetarian "langar" food to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday on September 17. "In celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and in conjunction with the "Seva Pakhwada", the historic and world-famous "Badi Shahi Deeg" at Ajmer Dargah Sharif will once again be used to prepare and distribute 4000 kg of vegetarian "langar" food, continuing a tradition that has been going on for over 550 years," said an official statement from the dargah authorities. Gaddi Nashin-Dargah Ajmer Sharif, Syed Afshan Chishti, said on Wednesday that vegetarian food will be distributed to the people. Seva programmes will be organised at religious places across the country on the occasion of PM Modi's birthday. On the occasion of the Prime Minister's birthday, we will prepare 4,000 kg of vegetarian food, which will include rice and pure ghee, dry fruits and distribute it. Along with this, langar will also be served to the gurus and the poor people around us.

Syed Afshan Chishti said, we will also pray for the long life of PM Modi on his birthday. The entire langar is being organized by the Indian Minority Foundation and the Chishti Foundation of Ajmer Sharif. The entire process from lighting the "degh" to the distribution of food is done with utmost reverence and care, serving thousands of devotees and sadhaks who come to pay their respects. The celebrations will begin with the lighting of the "Badi Shahi Degh" at 10:30 pm inside the dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Special prayers will be offered for unity, prosperity and the well-being of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The prayers will also seek blessings for the success of the "Sewa Pakhwada" and the well-being of all citizens," dargah officials said. - The "Degh" is one of the world's largest cooking vessels, capable of preparing up to 4000 kg of food, and has been used for centuries to serve "langar" to devotees.

During the cooking process, which will continue throughout the night, devotees and volunteers will gather to pray and recite "verses from the Quran", "naats" (devotional songs), and "manqabats", qawwalis (poems in praise of saints)." The distribution will continue throughout the morning, ensuring that all attendees and the nearby community are able to partake in the blessed food. Volunteers will help distribute the food in a systematic manner, according to the release. "The event will conclude with a prayer of gratitude and unity for the welfare of the nation and all humanity. The event not only marks the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday but also reflects the spirit of "seva" and community welfare, which is at the core of the teachings of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti," dargah officials said.