Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly on the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’, dedicated to the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji. The House unanimously passed the resolution.
Moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said the Abhiyan, launched on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 29, 2026, will continue till February 20, 2027. The Abhiyan seeks to take Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s timeless message of equality, compassion, service, devotion, social justice and social harmony to every section of society and further strengthen social unity among different communities.
The Chief Minister stated that the Abhiyan was launched from Seer Govardhanpur in Varanasi, the sacred birthplace of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji. He further said that on the occasion, a Kalash containing the sacred soil of his birthplace was reverently honoured and thereafter handed over to representatives of various States across the country.
The Chief Minister said that the Kalash Yatra carrying the sacred soil from the birthplace of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji reached Haryana on August 4, 2026. A grand welcome ceremony was organised on August 5, 2026, at the Mata Sheetla Temple complex in Gurugram. The kalash brought to Haryana are being taken to the district and village levels, where devotees are mixing the sacred soil with the soil of local temples and taking Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s message of social harmony to the people.
*Samrasta Yatra to Traverse Haryana from October 5 to November 5*
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the Samrasta Yatra will reach Haryana on October 5 and continue till November 5, 2026. Welcome gates and reception points will be set up across the State along the route of the Yatra, and public meetings will also be organised.
In addition, special interaction programmes will be organised in hostels, colleges, universities and coaching centres from November 26, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
*Guru Ravidas Ji Ushered in a New Social Awakening through the Bhakti Movement*
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji was born 649 years ago on the sacred occasion of Magh Purnima in the holy city of Kashi. His personality, he said, was as serene and radiant as the full moon.
Through the Bhakti movement, Guru Ravidas Ji undertook the courageous and historic task of social reform. At a time when society was deeply entangled in caste divisions, superstition and discrimination based on notions of high and low, he ushered in a new social awakening.
The Chief Minister said the immortal message of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, ‘Man Changa To Kathauti Mein Ganga’, teaches us that when intentions are pure, sentiments are sacred, and actions are dedicated to public welfare, even the most ordinary place can become a place of pilgrimage.
He said Guru Ravidas Ji did not allow spirituality to remain confined to palaces and temples, but connected it with the hut of the poor, the sweat of the working people and service to humanity.
He said Guru Ravidas Ji is regarded as one of the foremost saints of the Nirgun Bhakti movement. His path of devotion had no place for distinctions of caste or class, or for outward display. He is regarded as a disciple of Swami Ramanand Ji, and in this context Sant Kabir and Guru Ravidas Ji are considered representatives of the same broad Bhakti tradition.
*Prime Minister Bowed in Reverence at Birthplace of Guru Ravidas Ji*
The Chief Minister said that, expressing his reverence for Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi visited Seer Govardhanpur, his birthplace, in 2016 and paid obeisance there. On that occasion, he expressed his resolve to develop the birthplace.
In 2019, the foundation stone of a major project for the expansion and development of the birthplace was laid, and Rs. 50 crore was released for the first phase of development works.
He said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Memorial and Museum at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh on August 12, 2023. The project entails an investment of more than Rs. 100 crore.
Besides, development works worth approximately Rs. 32 crore at the birthplace were inaugurated in February 2024, while the foundation stone of the Sant Ravidas Museum and Park, to be developed at a cost of around Rs. 62 crore, was also laid. The project will include an art gallery and museum showcasing the life, philosophy and teachings of Guru Ravidas Ji.
The Chief Minister said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi had participated in a special programme organised at Dera Sachkhand Ballan on February 1 to mark the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Shri Guru Ravidas Ji.
*Grand Guru Ravidas Dham to Come Up at Umri at a Cost of Rs. 124 Crore*
The Chief Minister said the Haryana Government is developing a grand Guru Ravidas Dham over five acres of land at Umri in Kurukshetra. The Bhoomi Pujan for the project was performed on March 15, 2024.
The project will entail an expenditure of approximately Rs. 124 crore. A 125-foot-tall statue of Sant Ravidas Ji will also be installed in the complex.
He said the bani of Guru Ravidas Ji has been accorded a place of great reverence in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, demonstrating that his spiritual message transcended the boundaries of faith, region and language.
He said Ang 345 of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji contains his celebrated verse:
“Begampura sahar ko nao, dukh andohu nahi tihi thao.”
The Chief Minister said Begampura represents a place where there is no sorrow, no fear, no injustice, no discrimination and no exploitation.
Bhakt Shiromani Mirabai, too, acknowledged Guru Ravidas Ji as her Guru in her compositions, which bears testimony to his spiritual stature and wide acceptance.
The Chief Minister made a humble appeal to all Members of the Vidhan Sabha to extend their cooperation in making the Yatra a success and in taking the teachings of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji to every section of society.
He said the House calls upon all the people of Haryana, particularly saints, mahants, religious leaders, heads of deras, temple committees and social and cultural organisations, to participate in the programmes being organised as part of the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’.
*Strengthening Social Harmony and Brotherhood is Our Resolve*
The Chief Minister said the House pays homage to Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji while recalling his teachings for all humanity, and resolves to commemorate with due dignity the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ dedicated to his 650th Prakash Parv.
He said that as a true expression of reverence for Shri Guru Ravidas Ji, there is a need to take his immortal teachings to every citizen of Haryana so that the State’s proud tradition of mutual cooperation and brotherhood remains unbroken.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that with profound reverence, and on behalf of the people of Haryana, he requested the august House to unanimously adopt the resolution on the occasion of the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji.