RAEBARELI, Sept. 16 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended a Shri Shiv Mahapuran Katha programme in Raebareli, where he addressed a gathering and spoke on themes of spirituality, social harmony and national unity.

The event was held in the presence of spiritual preacher Pandit Pradeep Mishra. Sinha also thanked Uttar Pradesh minister Manoj Kumar Pandey for organising the programme.

Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor described the teachings associated with Lord Shiva as a source of spiritual guidance and said spiritual gatherings help strengthen social and moral values.

Referring to the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ("the world is one family"), Sinha said India's traditional philosophy of universal we...