Kolkata, 26 October (H.S.):

The Vipra Foundation will organise a nationwide invitation chariot rally from Ayodhya to Parshuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh to invite devotees to the unveiling of a 51-foot statue of Lord Parshuram at the revered pilgrimage site. The rally will commence on December 4, 2026, and is scheduled to reach Parshuram Kund on December 24. The unveiling ceremony is proposed to take place in January or February 2027, with the final date to be announced following consultations with the concerned authorities.

The rally will carry invitations to devotees across the country, encouraging their participation in the ceremony and building momentum for the event.

Preparations for the rally and the statue’s unveiling were discussed at a special meeting of the Vipra Foundation’s National Executive Committee held on Sunday at Spring Club on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata. Chaired by national president Satyanarayan Shrimali, the meeting brought together more than 150 office-bearers, executive committee members and specially invited representatives from across India. The attendance register recorded the signatures of 147 delegates. The proceedings were also streamed online.

The meeting was conducted by the organisation’s general secretary, Dr Sunil Sharma. Those present included founder Sushil Ojha, former national presidents Banwarilal Soti and Dharmanarayan Joshi, and Radheshyam Sharma, popularly known as Guruji, along with other office-bearers.

Dr Vijay Basotia, national president of the Vipra Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dr Harsha Trivedi, chairperson of the International Society for Parshuram Consciousness, also attended the meeting. The event was organised by the foundation’s Zone 7 unit in Kolkata under the leadership of zonal president Kishan Goswami.

**Two committees restructured and constituted**

The National Executive Committee decided to restructure the Parshuram Statue Installation Committee, appointing Dharmanarayan Joshi as chairman, Parameshwar Sharma as president and Ramesh Sharma as convener. Eight additional office-bearers were also included in the committee.

A separate high-level disciplinary committee was constituted to oversee the organisation’s activities and monitor its functioning. Radheshyam Sharma was appointed chairman, while Shrikant Parashar was named convener.

The committee will also include Dr Vijay Basotia, Ashok Pareek, Mahavir Prasad Sharma, Kuldeep Vyas, Jitendra Kumar Bharadwaj, Lokesh Sharma, Banwarilal Sewda, Ramnarayan Bhairavlal Sharma and Harinarayan Vyas as members.

**Religious and organisational programmes scheduled through March 2027**

The meeting also outlined the schedule for several forthcoming programmes.

The Brahmaputra Bhagwat Mahotsav will be held in Guwahati from December 17 to 23, 2026. A relief camp will be organised alongside the Makar Sankranti fair at Parshuram Kund from January 13 to 15, 2027. A Ganesh Jiwan ceremony is also proposed for March 14, 2027.

Addressing the gathering, national president Satyanarayan Shrimali said the installation of the statue at Parshuram Kund had become possible through the faith, commitment and collective support of community members from across the country.

He said the invitation chariot rally would take the message of the forthcoming unveiling ceremony to every corner of India, adding that the organisation would now focus its efforts on ensuring thorough preparations for the event.

Emphasising unity and collective participation, the meeting conveyed a message reflecting the organisation’s shared commitment: “The statue stands tall, and we stand together.”

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar