Archive · 31 Jul 2026
BJP Launches 650th Prakash Parv Campaign with Sacred Soil Yatra
The BJP in Punjab is starting a big celebration for the 650th anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj.
They will bring special soil from Varanasi, the saint’s birthplace, to Punjab on August 1.
The soil will travel through towns and villages, and people will hold small ceremonies called Kalash Yatras.
The goal is to teach everyone about fairness, peace, and working together.
The whole program will last six months and finish in Varanasi in February next year.
BJP Punjab launches a six‑month campaign for the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj.
Sacred soil from Varanasi arrives in Punjab on August 1 via the Jharmari border near Lalru.
The soil will travel through Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, and Chandigarh to Arya Samaj Mandir for a state‑level function.
District Kalash Yatras will cover villages and towns from August 2 to 6, spreading the saint’s teachings.
The nationwide yatra is planned to conclude in Varanasi on February 20, 2025.
- Who
- BJP Punjab leaders, Jagmohan Singh Raju, Sant Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj
- What
- Launch of a six‑month program to celebrate the 650th Prakash Parv, featuring a sacred soil yatra
- When
- Sacred soil arrives August 1, 2024; program runs through February 20, 2025
- Where
- Punjab, India, starting at the Jharmari border near Lalru and moving through Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, Chandigarh to Arya Samaj Mandir
- Why
- To spread Guru Ravidas’s teachings of equality, social harmony, and to align with PM Narendra Modi’s vision of inclusive development
- Event
- 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj
- Start date
- August 1, 2024
- End date
- February 20, 2025
- Location
- Punjab, India
- Organiser
- BJP Punjab
- Sacred item
- soil from Varanasi
- Program duration
- six months