Date: 2025-05-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses the 150th anniversary celebrations of Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir at Madhavbag in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 150th-anniversary celebrations of Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He commended the Madhavbag Trust for its 150 years of service, promoting faith and social service, and highlighted its potential to evolve into a religious center offering health facilities for the middle class. Shah also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, citing the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Kashi Vishwanath corridor project, the promotion of yoga, and the vision for a fully developed India by 2047. He further emphasized the significance of naming a recent military strike "Operation Sindoor," asserting that it reflects the strength and pride of Indian women.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: Government ministry, likely of India, responsible for internal security and related matters.
Union Home Minister: Title of a government official, likely of India, heading the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Minister of Cooperation: Title of a government official, likely of India, responsible for matters related to cooperatives.
Shri Amit Shah: Individual holding the positions of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation.
Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir: Temple located at Madhavbag in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Madhavbag: Location in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where the Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir is situated.
Mumbai: City in Maharashtra, India.
Maharashtra: State in India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India.
India: Country. Referenced in the context of its development and leadership goals by 2047.
2047: Year by which India aims to be fully developed and a leader in every field.
Madhavbag Trust: Trust associated with the Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir, described as a confluence of purity, balance, and good deeds.
1875: Year in which the temple was built.
Operation Sindoor: Name given to a military strike, highlighting the importance of Sindoor.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi office, the source of the press release.
27 MAY 2025: Date of the press release.
Shri Devendra Fadnavis: Maharashtra Chief Minister.
Shri Eknath Shinde: Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Shri Varjivandas: Individual who established the institution (temple).
Shri Narottambhai: Individual who established the institution (temple).
Laxminarayan temple: Another name for Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir, a site of educational and religious activities.
Gita: Refers to the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture, studied and practiced at the Laxminarayan temple.
Sanskrit school: Former educational institution that used to operate at the Laxminarayan temple.
Sanjeevani Center: Proposed health facility for the sick citizens of the middle class, potentially to be built at the temple.
Lord Ram: Hindu deity whose temple was built in Ayodhya.
Ayodhya: City where a temple of Lord Ram was built.
Kashi Vishwanath: A significant Hindu temple.
Aurangzeb: Historical figure who demolished the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation
Shri Amit Shah addresses the 150th anniversary
celebrations of Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir at
Madhavbag in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has assured the
countrymen India will be fully developed and leader
in every field that by 2047
For 150 years, this temple has been spreading faith
as well as a strong sense of social service among
the people
Madhavbag Trust is the confluence of purity, balance
and good deeds
Only great people could revive social consciousness
by building a temple in 1875 during the period of
foreign rule
After independence, many problems could not be
solved due to lack of political will, but Modi Ji
completed these tasks by showing strong political will
By naming the military strike as Operation Sindoor,
Modi Ji showed the importance of SindoorIndia raised the head of its women power with pride
by entering the territory of the terrorists and
destroying their headquarters
Posted On: 27 MAY 2025 5:09PM by PIB Delhi
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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today addressed the 150 anniversary
celebrations of Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir at Madhavbag in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Many dignitaries
including Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde
were present on the occasion.
In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that for the past 150
years, all the members of the trust have been spreading faith as well as a strong sense of social service among
the people. He said that in those days, Shri Varjivandas and Shri Narottambhai had established this institution
with a big heart and by showing their generous spirit towards the society. He said, only great people could
revive social consciousness by building a temple in 1875 during the period of foreign rule.
Shri Amit Shah said that many types of social trends have been going on in Laxminarayan temple and
educational work, practice of Gita and once upon a time a Sanskrit school also used to run here. He said that
Madhavbag Trust was formed from the confluence of purity, balance and good deeds. This tradition has been
going on for 150 years and it is a matter of great pride for all of us. Shri Shah said that we have to think that
when we celebrate the completion of 200 years, what will be the form of this trust. He said that can we
convert this trust into a religious center that removes all the worries of the middle class society. Shri Shah said
that by providing many types of health facilities, a Sanjeevani Center can also be built here for the sick
citizens of the middle class.
Union Home Minister said that just yesterday, Shri Narendra Modi completed 11 years as Prime Minister and
for the last 11 years, Prime Minister Modi has been taking the country's development journey forward. He
said that Prime Minister Modi has done such work that people feel proud of being Indian. For many decades
after independence, many problems could not be solved due to lack of political will in the country. Shri Shah
said that a strong political will was needed to build a grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya after 550 years,
which was shown by Prime Minister Modi. He said that the work of increasing the glory of Kashi Vishwanath
today by building the corridor of Kashi Vishwanath which was demolished by Aurangzeb is the result of the
same strong political will. Shri Shah said that Shri Narendra Modi has done the work of taking yoga to every
home in the world. He said that Prime Minister Modi has given the confidence to make India fully developed
and leader in every field by 2047. Home Minister said that now India neither needs to look back nor stop.
Shri Amit Shah said that by naming the recent military strike as Operation Sindoor, Modi Ji showed the
importance of Sindoor. He said India raised the head of its women power with pride by entering the territory
of the terrorists and destroying their headquarters.
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