 Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote sensing launched 'Parijat planting campaign' under the stewardship of Tree Talk crusader O P Sharma Vidyarthi in and around the city of temples to mark Krishan Janamashtami .
According to press release, to mark auspicious Janamashtmi , series of Parijat Tree Talks were organized at various locations like Ayurvedic Hospital , Arnia , Raika, Shastri Nagar, Sunjwaan ,Trikuta Nagar followed by sacred Parijat planting in various temples like Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Gandhi Nagar ,Ram Mandir Shastri Nagar ,Kali Veer temple Sunjwaan ,Shiv temple Trikuta Nagar on the day of Janamashtami. Parijat sapling distribution was kickstarted by CCF Jammu Roshan Jaggi in presence of Padam Shri S P Verma Global Gandhi family, Dr Taran Singh Medical Supreintendant Ayurvedic Hospital, and other dignitaries. It was emphasised that sacred trees like Kadamb ,Maulsari ,Tulsi ,Parijat ,Kanakchampa ,Bel,Arjun, Amalki ,Peepal, Krishan Bargad ,Pilkhan ,Shami ,Chinar ,Kachnar , Nagkesar , Nagchampa,Kasheer champa need to be included in ongoing Vanmahotsava tree planting around sacred spaces and places of worship. Parijat planting was carried out in over 8 city temples and devotees encouraged to go for mass scale plantation of sacred plants on the auspicious day like Krishan Janamashtami . |
