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Dear fellow citizen, |
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On the sacred and auspicious occasion of the New Year and Chaitra Navratri, I extend my heartfelt greetings to you and your family. |
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This auspicious day of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is an important reference point in our ancient and scientific system of timekeeping. Today, we begin the new Yugabda year 5128 and the new Vikram Samvat year 2083. This traditional calendar stands as a testament to our vibrant and living cultural vitality spanning thousands of years. |
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For the next nine days, we also celebrate Chaitra Navratri. This festival provides us an opportunity not only for devotion and spirituality, but also for sacrifice and self-control. Many devotees give up food, comforts and conveniences, walking the path of restraint and discipline. |
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Navratri is also a festival dedicated to the worship of the nine diverse forms of Maa Shakti. It reflects the Upanishadic philosophy of ‘एकोऽहं बहुस्याम्’, which enables us to perceive the Divine in multiple forms. It is this vision that establishes India as the ‘Mother of Democracy’ and makes ‘Unity in Diversity’ our natural ethos. |
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During these nine days of Navratri, I pray to Maa Adi Shakti for the welfare of all citizens. |
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Yours,
Narendra Modi |
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इस लेटर को हिंदी में पढ़ें! |
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