Prez hopes Vrindavan be world centre of spiritual enlightenment

Vrindavan (UP): The holy town of Vrindavan should strive to become the world center for spiritual enlightenment, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday after performing a special “puja” for the construction of the world tallest Shri Krishna temple here.
The “Chandrodaya Man-dir”, an architectural marvel seeking to restore the glory and the times of Lord Shri Krishna, is planned to be thrice the height of 72.5- metre ‘Qutub Minar’ in Delhi. “I am glad to know that Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pra-desh have taken various initiatives towards making Vrindavan a hub of religious tourism.
“The present project adds a new dimension to these initiatives and shall hope-fully generate positive spin-offs both for local society and the economy,” Mukherjee said.
He hoped that ‘Vrinda-van’ strives to become a world renowned center for spiritual enlightenment, from where the message of divinity and peace reson-ates across all humanity. Mukherjee said that a civilised society must follow ancient values of truth-fulness and compassion.
Mukherjee said as the country is undergoing a transformative change from being a developing to a developed economy, there will be immense pressures on our socio-economic and moral fabric.(PTI)