#### Mauritius Delegation Visits Navalakha Mahal

Udaipur, A 70-member delegation from Mauritius visited Navalakha Mahal and its various projects in Udaipur. The delegation was welcomed with a traditional ‘uporna’ ceremony led by Shri Narayan Lal Mittal, Treasurer of the Shrimad Dayanand Satyarth Prakash Nyas.

Shri Narayan Lal Mittal shared that Navalakha Mahal is the historic building where Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati stayed for six and a half months at the invitation of Mewar ruler Maharana Sajjan Singh, and composed the seminal work Satyarth Prakash. Previously under the state government and in a dilapidated condition, the building was handed over to the Arya Samaj in 1993 through their persistent efforts. Today, Navalakha Mahal hosts several projects, including the Aryavart Art Gallery, Solah Sanskar Vithika, Arya Film Theater, Bharat Gaurav Darshan, a modern Vedic literature center, and dedicated installations for Maharshi Agni, Vayu, Aditya, Angira, the Vedic Creation Tree, and the background of the five great yajnas (FRP Relief). Navalakha Mahal has now gained national and international recognition.

Mr. Haridev Ramdhani from the Mauritius delegation said, “Navalakha Mahal is the worksite of Maharshi Dayanand and the writing place of Satyarth Prakash. Visiting this historic sacred place fills us with pride. The projects here are unique globally, and today Navalakha Mahal is recognized not only in India but internationally. I congratulate Shri Ashok Ji and his team for elevating Navalakha Mahal to this stature.”

The delegation included officials of Arya Samaj Mauritius, such as Dr. Udaynarayan Gangu, Pandita Rajvansh Salik, Shri Devendra Jodhan, Salika Rama Somi, Shri Rajendra Prasad Ram Ji, Pandita Pratimadevi, Shri Sumendra Ras Bihari, Shri Jaydev Sandhu, Shri Vigyan Prabhu, Kiran Dulhan Singh, Kiran Kumari Tatari, Shri Jitendra Purusharthi, among others.

Earlier, the delegation was welcomed at Navalakha Mahal by Shri Narayan Lal Mittal (Treasurer), Shri Bhanwar Lal Garg (Office Minister), Priest Shri Navneet Arya, Accountant Shri Divyesh Suthar, Shri Ramesh Paliwal, Shri Laxman, Shri Devilal, Smt. Nirma, Smt. Durga Gormaat, guide Shri Siddham, Sushri Karishma, and youth club members Bhagyashree Sharma, Usha, and several other volunteers.