• Literary figures have identified the ancient Uttar Pradesh region as India's heartland, the cradle of major scriptures—the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas: LG Sinha
  • To me, Uttar Pradesh represents a wellspring that has nurtured the country's cultural consciousness: LG
  • This is where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet—a sacred junction with millennia of history. It serves as a spiritual center offering timeless wisdom to humanity, and stands as a place of devotion that stirs global consciousness through its cultural and literary heritage: LG
  • Uttar Pradesh represents India's vital core, binding the nation together across all directions—North to South, East to West. The spiritual luminaries from this dynamic region, through their deep contemplation, gifted us an invaluable teaching: that the ultimate quest transcends all others—the quest to understand oneself: LG Sinha
  • The most profound journey we can undertake is the inward one. This wisdom offers essential guidance for navigating our contemporary, rapidly changing world: LG

JAMMU: Jammu Kashmir Lok Bhavan on Saturday hosted the grand celebrations of Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day at Jammu. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Uttar Pradesh. He paid homage to the great luminaries, freedom fighters, and revolutionaries from the state and recalled their pivotal role in building a modern India.

“Literary figures have identified the ancient Uttar Pradesh region as India's heartland, the cradle of major scriptures—the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas. To me, Uttar Pradesh represents a wellspring that has nurtured the country's cultural consciousness,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Lieutenant Governor stated that words fall short in capturing Uttar Pradesh's richness; it must be felt and lived to be fully appreciated. “This is where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet—a sacred junction with millennia of history. It serves as a spiritual center offering timeless wisdom to humanity, and stands as a place of devotion that stirs global consciousness through its cultural and literary heritage,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

Reflecting on the spiritual-cultural contributions of the region, the Lieutenant Governor said that Uttar Pradesh represents India's vital core, binding the nation together across all directions—North to South, East to West. “The spiritual luminaries of this dynamic region, through their deep contemplation, gifted us an invaluable teaching: that the ultimate quest transcends all others—the quest to understand oneself.

The most profound journey we can undertake is the inward one. This wisdom offers essential guidance for navigating our contemporary, rapidly changing world,” he further said.

The Lieutenant Governor also highlighted the Uttar Pradesh's recent progress, noting that its development trajectory has been exemplary. He expressed his wishes for the state to continue to flourish and thrive, achieving even greater economic milestones and prosperity in the coming years.

The cultural evening was attended by Shri Anoop Pradhan, Member of Parliament from Hathras; senior government officials, students, and the residents of Uttar Pradesh living in the Union Territory.

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