Shri Thakur Ji Trust SamitiSataon, Raebareli (Regd.) हिंदी

Since before 1892

Our History

Late Shri Lakshmi Narayan Srivastava (Diwan Ji)
Late Shri Lakshmi Narayan Srivastava (Diwan Ji)
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The Shri Thakur Ji temple of village Sataon, Raebareli, was built before 1892. It was built by Shri Lakshmi Narayan Diwan Ji. The exact date is not known today, but the tradition of serving the temple has continued without a break ever since.

Our ancestors

The inscriptions in the temple still preserve the memory of our ancestors. One inscription is dedicated to the memory of Shri Harihar Lal Ji Srivastava, Gulab Rai Ji, Risal Lal Ji, Jawahir Lal Ji, Dhaunkal Lal Ji and Bakhtawar Lal Ji.

The inscriptions record that Shri Diwan Bakhtawar Lal Ji of the Chitragupta lineage was born in Samvat 1900 (about 1843) and passed away in Samvat 1983 (about 1926). They were installed by his son and devotee, Shri Lakshmi Narayan Diwan Ji.

The temple and the organisation have been looked after in this order:

From Bhakt Prem Mandal to Shri Thakur Ji Trust Samiti

The tradition of Dushehra performances began in 1900. At that time the organisation was called Bhakt Prem Mandal. It worked only for the Dushehra programme and saw itself as a religious, social and cultural organisation. The 2014 Dushehra was also held under this name. Later the event came under the Shri Thakur Ji Trust Samiti (Regd.). For four to five generations our ancestors and their descendants have been running this organisation.

Since 1900 the Dushehra has been held every year without a break. Even during the Covid period, the slaying of Ravan was staged with limited restrictions. In 2026 a limited programme was held in memory of Shri Geet Srivastava Ji, with no film adaptations staged.

Aims of the organisation

  1. To look after the temple and arrange all religious events connected with it, such as Ram Navami, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Navratri, Dushehra, Deepawali, Hanuman Jayanti, Shivratri and others.
  2. To encourage and preserve rural art.
  3. To promote healthy entertainment and moral values.
  4. To develop religious tolerance and the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family).
  5. To maintain mutual unity and goodwill.
  6. To stage educational religious, mythological, historical and social plays.

Today the organisation holds festivals throughout the year, the biggest being the four-day Dushehra festival, when people from far and near come to Sataon to celebrate together.