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Nation Bhagwan Shree Devnarayan

THE 1111TH "AVATARAN MAHOTSAV" OF LORD SHRI DEVNARAYAN

''INDIA IS AN EXPRESSION OF OUR CIVILISATION,

CULTURE, GOODWILL, AND POTENTIAL''

India's people are proud of their thousands of years of history, civilization, and culture.
Many civilizations perished around the world due to their inability to adapt to changing
conditions. There were numerous attempts to divide India geographically, culturally,
socially, and ideologically, but no force could destroy it. India is more than just a country;
it is a reflection of our civilization, culture, harmony, and potential. That is why India
is laying the foundation for its glorious future today. On January 28, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi spoke at a function commemorating Lord Shri Devnarayan's 1111th
incarnation day in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.

ocial power has played a significant role in public mind.
India's journey over the past thousands of He dared to rid society of its ills, to unite
Syears. It has been our good fortune that at society, and to spread the spirit of harmony. Lord
every critical juncture, such energy emerges from Devnarayan worked to create an ideal system by
within our society, whose light guides everyone uniting various segments of society. This is why
and brings happiness to everyone. Addressing Lord Devnarayan is revered and trusted by people
a function organised to mark the 1111th from all walks of life. That is why, in public, Lord
"Avataran Mahotsav" of Lord Shri Devnarayan Devnarayan is still regarded as the family's head,
in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra with whom the family's joys and sorrows are
Modi said, "Lord Devnarayan was also such a shared. Lord Devnarayan has always prioritised
force, an incarnation, who protected our lives service and public welfare. Every devotee takes
and our culture from tyrants." At the age of 31, this lesson and inspiration with them when they
he became immortal. It is possible only for the leave their location. There was plenty for him in
universal incarnation to become immortal in the his family, but instead of comfort, he chose the

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