Republic Day being celebrated in this temple today, know what is the reason behind it

Republic Day is celebrated all over the country on 26 January, but there is a temple in the country where Republic Day is being celebrated today i.e. on 9 February. Republic Day is being celebrated in Ujjain's Bada Ganesh Mandir today. The reason behind this is quite interesting.

Why is Republic Day being celebrated today?

Actually, in Ujjain's Bada Ganesh Mandir, national festivals are not celebrated according to the English calendar, but according to the date of the Hindu calendar. That is why Republic Day is being celebrated in this temple today i.e. on 9th February.

Republic Day is celebrated on Ashtami Tithi

Let us tell you that the Republic was established in India on 26 January 1950 and that day was the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Magh month. Therefore, Republic Day is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Magh month in Bada Ganesh temple of Ujjain.

National flag will be hoisted 10 feet tall

Today (February 9) at 11 am in the Ganesh temple, Panchamrit Abhishek-worship of God will be done for the integrity of the republic and the happiness and prosperity of the nation. Akshay Kalash will be installed at 12.30 pm and 10 feet tall national flag will be unfurled.

The only temple to celebrate the national festival like this

Ujjain's Bada Ganesh Mandir is the only temple in the country where festivals and fasts are celebrated in addition to all national festivals according to the Hindu calendar.

There will be lessons to prevent corona crisis

According to Pandit Anand Shankar Vyas, Ganpati Atharvashirsha will be recited for the prevention of corona crisis by offering Durva and red flowers to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Republic Day in the temple. Apart from this, devotees can come to the temple to pray for happiness, peace and prosperity in the country.