Muzaffarnagar (UP), June 12 -- Shukteerth is not just a spiritual site but a living testimony to India's 5,000-year-old cultural and religious heritage, which is singular in the world, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said. Addressing a gathering of saints on the 65th death anniversary of Swami Gyan Bhikshuk Das Ji Maharaj, Adityanath said, "When the country was struggling under foreign invasions during the medieval period and its culture and religion were under attack, Satguru Ravidas Ji emerged as a divine light."
Ravidas led by example, offering the nation spiritual guidance that still resonates today, he said. "He raised awareness against social evils and blind practices, inspired faith in action over ritual, a...