New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with great joy, devotion, patriotism, and a sense of national unity at Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi, on Saturday. On this occasion, a special program organised at the temple premises paid tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation's freedom, and prayers were offered for the country's integrity, unity, and progress.

According to a press release issued by the organisation, addressing the gathering, Gnaneshwar Swami, the Chief In-charge of Sarangpur Temple and a senior saint of the BAPS organisation, mentioned Yogiji Maharaj's sentiments toward the freedom struggle.

He shared that during the Dandi March, when Mahatma Gandhi expressed his resolve for ...