Foundation Day of Arya Samaj and Mahavir Jayanti Celebrated

Amritsar, April 8 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The foundation day of Arya Samaj and Mahavir Jayanti were celebrated with great zeal at DAV Public School  Lawrence Road. A hawan was organised in the school yagyashala on this occasion to propagate the message of the founder of Arya Samaj, Swami Dayanand Saraswati and disseminate the tenets of  Arya Samaj among people. The students of the school organised a special assembly. The assembly started with the chanting of mantras. The students threw light on the meaning of Arya Samaj and life of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. The students enacted a role play depicting that Swami Ji wanted to free Hindu society from incorrect beliefs and corrupt practices. His main motive was that people should be judged by their actions, not the caste they were born in.

            The students also remembered the great sage Mahavir who founded Jainism as well as established the core principles of the Jainism. The students narrated the incidents from his life and told how his teachings influenced people to cultivate positive attitude in life. He showed the path of humanity to the entire world and his teachings are very much relevant even today. In the end the students took a pledge that they will spread awareness among the masses about the prevailing evils in the society and try to eliminate them.

Regional Director Punjab Zone – A Dr. Neelam Kamra and the Manager of the school Dr. Rajesh Kumar sent their best wishes to the students. They asked the students to imbibe the principles of Arya Samaj in their life for a peaceful living. Dr. Neera Sharma, Principal of the school said that she wished to see the youth of the country emerging as responsible citizens. She asked the students to rise above the superstitions and evils prevalent in the society and follow the path shown by the Vedas for a meaningful life.