Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings to the Matua community on the occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur

A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles Posted On: 16 MAR 2026 11:37AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings to the Matua community on the sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles. May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles.&rdquo; On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and… pic.twitter.com/APi5Vvj6gE &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 16, 2026 **** RK/RR/SK (Release ID: 2240499) Visitor Counter : 688 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings to the Matua community on the occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles Posted On: 16 MAR 2026 11:37AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings to the Matua community on the sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles. May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles.&rdquo; On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and… pic.twitter.com/APi5Vvj6gE &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 16, 2026 **** RK/RR/SK (Release ID: 2240499) A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles<br/><br/>May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has extended greetings to the Matua community on the sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, &ldquo;On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and brought forth the pearls of devotion, equality and moral living, which today serve as our guiding principles. May Matua Dharma Mela 2026 held in North 24 Paraganas West Bengal strengthen our commitment to these principles.&rdquo;</span></p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">On sacred occasion of Matua Dharma Mela marking 215th birth anniversary of Purna Brahma Shree Shree Harichand Thakur Ji, I extend my heartiest best wishes to our sisters and brothers of Matua community. <br><br>A divine soul, Thakur Ji delved into the profoundity of our wisdom and… <a href="https://t.co/APi5Vvj6gE">pic.twitter.com/APi5Vvj6gE</a></p>&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2033369517422985292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">&nbsp;<strong>****</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>RK/RR/SK</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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