Faith that Touched the Heart: Ramnami Delegates’ Soulful Meeting with PM Modi
RAIPUR, November 2
A heartwarming video capturing a deeply emotional interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of the Ramnami community has gone viral across India. Sharing the video on his social media platform X, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai described the moment as “emotional and inspirational.”
During the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Chhattisgarh’s Statehood, an unforgettable scene unfolded when representatives of the Ramnami Samaj – devotees who live a life immersed in the chanting of Lord Ram’s name – met Prime Minister Modi with affection and reverence.
Chief Minister Sai revealed that, just hours before the Prime Minister’s arrival in Raipur, members of the Ramnami community had met him at the Mahanadi Bhavan Secretariat. During that meeting, they had expressed a heartfelt desire to meet the Prime Minister in person. Arrangements were promptly made to fulfill this wish.
“When the Ramnami devotees met the Prime Minister during the Silver Jubilee event,” Chief Minister Sai recounted, “they expressed their wish to adorn him with their traditional mor mukut (peacock feather crown) as a mark of devotion.” What followed, he said, was profoundly moving – “The Prime Minister accepted their request with rare grace, affection, and warmth, creating a moment that left everyone present deeply touched and inspired.”
Chief Minister Sai went on to describe the Ramnami community as “living embodiments of faith.” “For them, Ramnam is religion, and Rambhakti is action,” he said. “The sacred name of ‘Ram’ inscribed on their bodies is a symbol of surrender, penance, and unwavering devotion. Their entire being is dedicated to Lord Ram; their life itself is a prayer.”
He added, “In the Prime Minister’s heartfelt gesture toward the Ramnamis, one could see a divine harmony between bhakti (devotion) and karma (action). The moment reaffirmed that Ram devotion is not confined to worship – it is a way of life, one that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exemplified through his conduct and values.”