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Epic scripture recital recognised

FAITH MATTERS: Dhruv Chhatralia (centre) with Lord Dolar Popat (second from right)

By: JurmoloyaRava

A BRITISH Indian made his­tory last Monday (11) after reciting verses from the Bhagavad Gita at the House of Lords for the first time to an audience of community leaders from a range of reli­gious backgrounds.

Hosted by Lord Dolar Pop­at and Lord Jitesh Gadhia, the event celebrated Dhruv Chhatralia’s 150th recital of the 700-verse Hindu scrip­ture that is part of the Ma­habharata, in London over the past six years.

Chhatralia said: “Today is a historic day and one that will be remembered forever.”

He gave a recital of the commentary of verses 1 to 28 of the first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.

“Our historic achievement is a credit to the system of education of the Bhagavad Gita we have established, which has made people feel richer within and is inspired to understand spirituality in its correct universal perspec­tive, without any religious or sectarian boundaries,” Chha­tralia added.

The evening included the recognition of 27 teachers from the spiritual organisa­tion, Shyam, completing the recital to more than 340,000 students in 161 countries in a two-year period.

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