Date: 2026-01-14Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah on the sacred occasion of Uttarayan, offers prayers and pays obeisance at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad, and also worshipped Gau Mata
**Executive Summary**
This document reports on Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah's activities on the occasion of Uttarayan (January 14, 2026). He offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple and worshipped Gau Mata in Ahmedabad, paid obeisance at Gurudwara Gobind Dham, and participated in a kite festival. Shri Amit Shah also shared these activities in a series of social media posts on X.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Religious Observances:**
* Shri Amit Shah offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on Uttarayan.
* He worshipped Gau Mata at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad.
* He paid obeisance at Gurudwara Gobind Dham in Thaltej, Ahmedabad.
* **Uttarayan Festival Participation:**
* Shri Amit Shah participated in the kite festival organized in his Lok Sabha constituency at Naranpura Ward and Nava Vadaj Ward.
* The entire Gujarat is celebrating Uttarayan with joy and enthusiasm.
* **Social Media Posts:**
* Shri Amit Shah shared his activities on X, expressing his joy in offering prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple.
* He noted the significance of service and worship of Gau Mata in Sanatan Dharma.
* He shared that he participated in the kite festival at Arjun Green Flats in the Naranpura Ward.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Shri Amit Shah**
**Impact:** Celebrated Uttarayan by participating in religious and cultural activities.
**Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the document.
* **People of Gujarat:**
**Impact:** The document reflects the celebration of the Uttarayan festival with great joy and enthusiasm throughout Gujarat.
**Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the document.
* **Followers/Public:**
**Impact:** Informed about the Home Minister's activities and messages on the occasion of Uttarayan through official communication and social media.
**Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation
Uttarayan: The festival of Uttarayan, a major celebration in Gujarat, mentioned as the occasion for the Union Home Minister's visit to various temples and participation in kite festivals.
Shri Jagannath Temple: A significant temple in Ahmedabad where the Union Home Minister offered prayers.
Ahmedabad: The city where the Union Home Minister visited temples and participated in kite festivals.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry under which the press release was issued.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah on the sacred
occasion of Uttarayan, offers prayers and pays
obeisance at the Shri Jagannath Temple in
Ahmedabad, and also worshipped Gau Mata
The Home Minister pays obeisance at Gurudwara Gobind
Dham located in Thaltej, Ahmedabad
The Home Minister also participated in the kite festival in
Ahmedabad
The entire Gujarat is celebrating the festival of Uttarayan with
great joy and enthusiasm
In Sanatan Dharma, service to and worship of Gau Mata hold
special significance
May the grace of Mahaprabhu always remain upon the
people of the nation
प्रव तथ: 14 JAN 2026 6:23PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today, on the sacred occasion of
Uttarayan, offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and worshipped Gau Mata. The
Home Minister also paid obeisance at Gurudwara Gobind Dham in Thaltej, Ahmedabad, and participated
in the kite festival (Patangotsav) organized in his Lok Sabha constituency at Naranpura Ward and
(Akhbarnagar & Abhishek Apartment) Nava Vadaj Ward on the occasion of Uttarayan.
In a post on X, Union Home Minister said, “Jai Jagannath! Like every year, this year too I was fortunate to
offer prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the sacred occasion of Uttarayan. May the
grace of Mahaprabhu always remain upon the people of the nation.”जय जगाथ!
हर वष क भाँत इस वष भी उत्तरायण के पवत्र अवसर पर अहमदाबाद त ी जगाथ मंदर म
दशन–पूजन का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। महाप्रभु क कृ पा दशवासय पर सदव बनी रह।
દર વષની જમે અા વષ પણ ઉત્તરાયણના પાવન પવ પર અમદાવાદ ત ી જગાથ મંદર ખાતે
દશન… pic.twitter.com/uhv2KTyn3P
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
In another post, the Home Minister said, “In Sanatan Dharma, service to and worship of Gau Mata hold
special significance. Today, on the occasion of Uttarayan, I worshipped Gau Mata at the Shri Jagannath
Temple in Ahmedabad.”
सनातन धम म गौ माता क सेवा व पूजन का वशष्ट महत्व ह। आज उत्तरायण के अवसर पर अहमदाबाद
के ी जगाथ मंदर म गौ माता का पूजन कया।
સનાતન ધમમા ં ગા ૈ માતાની સેવા અન ે પૂજાનું વશષ્ટ મહત્વ છે. ઉત્તરાયણ પવના શુભ અવસરે અમદાવાદ
ખાત ે ી જગાથ મંદરમા ં ગાૈ માતા ન ું પૂજન… pic.twitter.com/u9wSrKZCJA
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
In another post shared on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “The festival of Uttarayan is being celebrated with great
joy and enthusiasm across the entire Gujarat. Today, I participated in the public kite festival organized at
Arjun Green Flats in the Naranpura Ward of Ahmedabad and flew kites.”
उत्तरायण का पव पूरा गुजरात हषास के साथ मना रहा ह। आज अहमदाबाद के अजुन ीन ैट्स,
नारणपुरा वाड म आयोजत सावजनक पतंगोत्सव म शामल होकर पतंग उड़ाई।
ઉત્તરાયણના પાવન અવસર પર અાખુય ગુજરાત ખૂબ જ અાનંદ અને ઉાહથી અા તહેવારની ઉજવણી
કરી ર ંુ છે. અાજ ેઅમદાવાદના… pic.twitter.com/AQqwZeDCtk
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
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