GuruMaa`s Vision Coming To Life

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GuruMaa`s Vision Coming To Life
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GuruMaa presenting Her books to Smt. Sudha Chandranji with Pandit Jasrajji.
The grand entrance (Pandal) at the Ashram.
Dr. Jhunjhunwala performing Purnahooti at the end of Sri Sunderkand Hawan.
NayanMitra seeking blessings from Her Holiness GuruMaa.
GuruMaa's Vision Coming To Life
Grand Opening of the 4 Navgraha Temples
on March 13th and 14th.
Ved Shiromani, Padma Vibhushan,
Pandit Jasraji singing, "Hanumat Lala".
Dr. Jhunjhunwala with the Master of Ceremony, Ms.Sunita
Buddhiraja with the 2009 Avides Classical Music and
Dance winners.
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The Executive Trustee of VHI, India honoring VHI, USA Trustee, Dr. G S. Gill.
MokshPriya and Upanshu Mitra performing Sri Ganeshji
Puja before the beginning of the Staphna ceremony.
NayanMitra honoring YagyaMitra for performing outstanding
Seva of GuruMaa.
Guests, Trustees and Shishyas performing puja, officiated
by Pandit Rameshji
Trustee of VHI, India, Shri Sushil Agrawal explaining the Lohgarh
Ashram plans to the Guests of Honor, Deputy CM Chagan Bhujpalji
and Road Development Minister, Jaydutt Kshirsagar
Her Holiness GuruMaa with Acharya Sri Manak Muniji.
Leading Industrialist and Philanthropist, Smt. Rajshree Birla
with Deputy CM, Chagan Bhujpalji.
Mr and Mrs Jhunjhunwala performing Puja.
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Guest Editorial: Mokshapriya
Jai Maa! Har Har Gange!!
Devi Sureshwari Bhagavati
Gange, Tribhuvan Tarini Taral
tarange
Shankar Mauli Viharini Vimalay,
Mam Mati Rastam Tav Paad
Kamalay
Bhagirathi Sukhdaini Matastav
Mahima Nigmay Khyatah
Na Hum Jane Tav Mahimanam,
pahi kripamayee mamagyanam
Excerpt of this ancient prayer is
from skandpuran, kashi khand.
Reverence and devotion to river
Ganga is ancient. sages, holy
men, yearned to be close to the
banks of this river which has its
beginnings in the gaumook glacier. it has been worshipped
enternally throughout the ages.
It is believed that this river flows
through the matted locks of lord
shiva. Its water is holy. Just one
drop of ganga jaal is capable of
giving salvation at the time of
death. One drop added to regular
water has the power to transform
all the water into Ganga jaal.
No matter, how long it is stored
for, it is bacteria free. From
ancient times she has been loved
by the people of india as a
"godess". Even today, Ganga arti
is performed all along her vererated banks. Ma Ganga gives us
salvation from the cycle of life
and death. a dip in the ganges is
an act of worship. when performed with faith it washes away
our sins. It heals the body and
mind of diseases and gives us
peace and harmony. The act of
bathing in the river, when performed with "faith" can give ultimate moksha.
Every l2 years, the kumbh mela
takes place in the cities of allahabad, ujjain, haridwar and
nasik. It is believed that when
the tussle for amrit (necter of
immortality) took place between
the gods and the demons, a few
drops of necter fell in the water
of these 4 holy towns. Hence,
every l2 years, people flock to
bath in the holy river during the
constellation of planets which are
considered very auspicious.
2010 JANUARY l4th is when the
kumbh Mela commenced in
Haridwar. Devotees, holy men,
sanyassis flocked from every part
of India to bathe in its holy
waters. I was fortunate to be
there on 11th - l4th April to
attend the most important Snaan
(bathe). It is believed the 33
crore devis and devatas are also
bathing in the Ganga at the time
of the Kumbh Mela(fair).
come here at this
time. This year,
countless devotees, once
againcame with
devotion and
faith to Ma
Ganga. It is the largest congregation of people in the world.
People, look like tiny ants, lining
the road, streets and by lanes.
Thousands, sleep on the road
side as accomodation and food
become scarce.
Jiddu Krishnamurti says "Life is
like a river: endlessly moving on,
ever seeking, exploring, pushingpenetrating every crevice with its
water. But, the mind wont allow
that to happen to itself. The mind
sees that it is dangerous, risky to
live in a state of impermanence,
insecurity so it builds a wall
around itself.....
Camps are pitched at allocated
sites, by the different Akharas.
It is very tragic to watch the
Ganga slowly dying because of
People try to spend as much as a
month here fasting, praying, and
attending talks by learned pandits from all over India. It is a
spiritual meeting place, from
time in memorial.
carless neglect from people who
fail to realise the importance of
keeping it clean and pollution
free. My heart broke, to see
devotion and love on the one
hand, and utter oblivion on the
other. Yes, Ma Ganga is slowly
choking with plastic bags, refuse
of every kind from different parts
of the country. The fragile ecosystem is becoming more and
more threatened by industrial
pollution, sewage, and garbage.
Yet, she slowly bears with dignity
the abuse thrust into her waters.
How long will she take it, until a
day will come when there will be
no holy water for us to drink or
bathe in.
Important to note, that Gurumaa
received Sannyas mantra from
her spiritual Guru Swami
VedVyasanandji also at one of
the Kumbh Melas. Gurumaa had
her own chariot, which was
pulled through the streets of
Haridwar. Millions of people, rich
and poor line the streets to
receive blessings of the spiritual
leaders from all over India.
People use their lives savings to
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th
GuruMaa’s
Birthday Celebration
GuruMaa's 70th birthday (April 22) was celebrated all
over the world with great love, respect, and adoration
on April 24th. On this occasion, pooja, bhajans, chanting and cultural programs were presented by children
.......We all congratulate our beloved GuruMaa on her
birthday and wish Her a long life and good health.
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GuruMaa’s Vision
Coming To Life
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These, larger than life, Vigrahas were
installed with ancient rituals and mantrachanting by Acharya Ramesh Panditji from
Vedic Heritage, New York. The beauty,
serenity, and historic significance of Vedic
Heritage Ashram, India is a breath-taking
experience. One can only imagine what
this Ashram will become in years to come.
Elaborate pujas were performed under the
guidance of Acharya Ramesh.
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MokshPriya
Each statue was worshipped
according to the ancient Vedic
rituals. The sheer energy
invoked by the dedicated priests,
offering mantras, flowers, milk,
and numerous articles of worship
was an awe-inspiring experience.
Sunderkand Havan performed
with devotion by so many devotees of Lord Hanumanji and
Gurumaa was a memorable sight.
While there, I had the feeling
that some day in the future, this
place would become a Shakti
Peeth for worshippers from all
over the world. We are greatly
privileged to be able to
witness the installation
of the 4 statues.
Gurumaa's vision is
slowly taking shape
under Her watchful eye.
Muni Shanker Sharma's
efforts in bringing the
Murtis to life is there for
all of us to see and
appreciate.
I urge, all of you to
come and have "Darshan" of this
unique Mandir.
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<17*:967< We all came together from far and near to be with
our beloved GuruMaa for this
historic beginning. The inaugural
celebration truly took on a life of
it's own. It opened into an
opportunity for so many to be
connected to one another in a
way that will not be forgotten.
Spiritual leaders, governmental
officials, dignitaries, musicians,
dancers, singers, guests, volunteers, builders, laborers and villagers all came in turn for the
festivities. During the two days
wonderful food and classical
entertainment energized our
spirits. Puja and Aarti provided
grounding for all attending. The
Sunderkand Hawan, so strong
and uplifting, provided a sense
of purpose and transformation.
It truly felt like the creation of a
physical spot, on this Earth for
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healing the spirit within. Walking
in the garden and observing the
four Deities was an awesome
experience. GuruMaa brought
together so many core participants who have shown their
devotion to this endeavor. So
many have given time, funds,
labor and while embracing every
detail. The devotion of the board
of trustees and all who have
believed in this project speaks to
what can be
accomplished
when human
beings cooperate with one
another. It is a clear lesson in
that each of us is capable of
manifesting what is good beyond
normal possibilities in this life no
matter the size we dream.
GuruMaa teaches by Her action
and in Her own style. She is
forthright in Her convictions and
Her devotion to Her Baba, Sri
Hanuman Ji. Her full trust, purpose, and love have never
wavered. A special thank you to
you, GuruMaa for the many lessons, and for your brave undertaking in Baba's name.
<.<67;9<=,97;85=*9:/=8,
:9! I have visited the Lohgarh
Ashram every few months for
the last decade or so. It is one
of the most peaceful and positive places on this earth. Every
visit I see some progress
towards achieving GuruMaa’s
vision. This time as I walked up
to Lohgarh, I just could not
believe how beautiful the
Ashram looked. It was a mind2010 ISSUE - III
blowing sight. The 4 temples
were just amazing.
GuruMaa, despite Her ill-health,
has amazing stamina to plan
such an elaborate program. The
stone-temples, the Murtis, the
foundation, the garden, the
fountain, the huge Pandal, lighting etc. were all getting their finishing touches with over 200
people working non-stop on it at
a feverish pace. Somehow,
everything came together on the
morning of the 13th and the 2
days just flew by. The two days
were packed with religious ceremonies (Puja, Hawan, Staphna
etc.), opening ceremony by the
dignatories, Indian classical
music and dance program, opening ceremony for the first 2
books written by GuruMaa, delicious food and most of all great
team work by the disciples of
GuruMaa and/or trustees and
directors of Vedic Heritage.
PawanKumar was multi-tasking
very effectively in Lonavala,
while Dr Jhunjhunwala was
directing from Mumbai. Guests
had arrived from all around
India and USA. GuruMaa’s
shishyas felt like one big family.
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Hindi
Edutainment
for Beginners!
Singapore-based Coonoor
Kripalani, who conceptualised
and wrote the early-learning
series, introduces, “When my
daughters (now 26 and 22 years
old, both born and raised overseas) were quite small, teaching
them Hindi was tough without
readily available teachers. Lack
of stimulating material didn’t
inspire home-learning. Despite
having spent over 35 years out
of India, I still feel very close to
my Indian roots that is why I
wish my girls knew Hindi so that
they can feel more at home
when we visit India.”
Coonoor found Indian kids in
urban areas or overseas, tended
to go for the better-produced
English learning material, thus
neglecting Hindi. “We need to
raise the bar on this to attract
children towards learning Hindi. I
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wanted the two- to six-year olds,
our target market, to remember
these as their first fun Hindi
books.”
when she was 2-years-old. “I am
learning my basic Hindi while
teaching my 5-year old son
Arman.”
Much of the current Hindi teaching material available for beginners’ level, she finds “are
decades old, on poor quality
paper, and the 21st century child
does not relate to many of the
illustrations. My books have a
fresh, present-day appeal.”
The 68-pager, oval Varnamālā
(Alphabets) – k, kh, g – has
multiple illustrations for each
alphabet, with the vowels and
consonants clubbed in sections.
[I learnt a skeleton was called
thathari in Hindi!] The book ends
with a quote by President Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam asking youth to
achieve his vision of a developed
India.
Affirms Singapore-based Dr.
Waheed Khan, “The presentation
attracts my 4-year old grandson
Iman’s attention, and creates
interest in him to learn Hindi. We
In Ek, do, teen (1, 2, 3) each
number has matching visuals,
and ends with a quote on
knowledge by President Kalam.
Rang (Colours) is cleverly
designed as an artist’s palette
with the eleven basic colours visible simultaneously. A HindiEnglish glossary and an inspirational doha by Kabir are added.
need more such books."
Adds 34-year old mother Sheila
Kapoor who moved to Singapore
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The butterfly (titli) shaped
Aakaar (Shapes) revels a day in
a butterfly’s life – flitting in a
flower-filled garden and changing
into a circle, oval,
square, rectangle,
triangle, pentagon, hexagon,
octagon or star by simply folding
or opening her wings. Easy-toread text, a Hindi-English glossary and an inspirational quote
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Amita Sarwal
The books benefit from the
expert editing and advice of
Hindi teachers, Sapna Sunder
and Dr Anju Sharma, who
between them have 50 years of
professional expertise. Offering
the option of being used as flip
charts in classrooms, these
books have already found place
in the libraries and classrooms of
many schools in some Asian
countries and India.
Jai Maa!
Har Har Gange!!
Continued from page 4
The leaders of India, need to
pay heed to the situation
which is only too apparent.
Let us learn to worship and
treasure her before it is too
late.
by Mahatma Gandhi is included.
Romanisation has been provided
for the first three books, which
will have taught the child the
sounds of the Hindi alphabet,
and how to read by putting the
sounds together. Aakaar builds
upon this learning, reinforces it,
and teaches additional vocabulary and concepts.
The author of what might sound
like ‘child’s play’ has a creditable
track record as Honorary
Research Fellow at the Centre of
Asian Studies (CAS), University
of Hong Kong. A student of
Indian and Chinese modern history, Coonoor wrote her thesis
on a comparison between Gandhi
and Mao. Her published works
are found in both academic journals and newspapers and she is
currently engaged in research
and writing on Bollywood films.
Coonoor was recently appointed
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on the board of Singapore’s
Asian Civilisations Museum.
Backed by these erudite qualifications, she stresses, “To know
one’s national language and/or
mother tongue is important for
one’s sense of self-identity, to
better understand one’s culture,
and of course, for one’s national
pride. India’s growing economic
affluence provides increasing
professional opportunities. For
Indian children raised overseas,
knowledge of Hindi will assist in
their assimilation there, should
they choose to work in India.”
She continues, “Children are like
sponges and learn new languages easily, so the more languages they are exposed to, the
better. They have a sixth sense
and are able to compartmentalise, and not confuse, different
languages.”
I believe, we need to act to
save Ma Ganga. Small acts,
of making people aware of
the threat is what is the need
of the hour. Electronic media,
politicians, actors, lay men
all need to unite collectivelyto save Ma Ganga. This will
surely please her, more than
any prayer ever can.
Jai Ma give us your loving
guidance to help restore your
holy water.
Feed back: Please write to
[email protected]
with any suggestions you
may have to save our
Mother.
Offered at the feet of Ma
Ganga and Gurumaa J.
Saraswati.
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Up Coming Events
SRI GURU PURNIMA
Sunday, July 25th 2010
SRI KRISHNA JANAMASTHMI
7:00pm
Cultural programs and views of disci-
Wednesday, September 1st 2010
9:00pm
Guru Puja
SRI GANESH JAYANTI (Chaturthi)
9:15pm
Sri Hanumanji & Guru Aarti
9:30 pm
MahaBhog
ples
SRI AKHAND RAMCHARITRA MANAS
PAATH
Saturday, October 16th 2010
Starts at 6:30pm
Starts on Monday, July 12th
KARVA CHAUTH
until Saturday Aug 21st 2010
Tuesday, October 26th 2010
40 days or 960 hours of continuous
recitation of Manas
Puja starts at 4 p.m.
MAHALAKSHMI PUJA
Daily Program
Friday, November 5th 2010
8:30am
Sunderkand Hawan
8:00pm
Puja
9:30am
Prasad-Breakfast
9:30pm
MahaBhog
1:00pm
Prasad-Lunch
4:00pm
Prasad-Afternoon Tea
ANNAKUT
5:45pm
Ramayanji Ki Aarti
Saturday, November 6th 2010
6:00pm
Puja starts by the sponsor of the day
7:30pm
Puja
6:30pm
Next Ramcharitra Manas starts
8:15pm
Bhajan Aarti
7:00pm
Katha-Paath
9:30pm
Annakut Bhandara
8:30pm
Sri Hanumanji Ki Aarti
Final Purnahooti Day Program
12:00 noon 108 Hanuman Chalisa recitation
4:00pm
Samohik recitation of the Paath
5:00pm
Manas MahaAarti (31 Lamps in 21
Thalis)
2010 Dipawali Program
November 13th 2010
Rishi Shanker
Sweekar
Pakhawaj
Sitar
Dhanashri
Kathak
Prateeksha
Kuchipudi
5:30pm
Sunderkand Purnahooti Hawan
7:00pm
Bhajans
8:00pm
Views of Devotees
November 14th 2010
9:00pm
MahaAarti of Baba (51
Asavari
lamps)
9:30pm
MahaBhog
Anyone wiling to participate in
this event,
please contact: Pandit Ramesh
Chaudhary.
And Pandit Jasraj
Vocal
Ustad Shujaat Khan
(Chappan Pakwan)
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Saturday, September 11th 2010
NAVRATRI GARBA
Sitar
Awards and Sanmans
Dr Sonal Mansingh Odissi
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GuruMaa seeing Her vision come alive.
Sri Sunderkand Hawan ceremony.
Dr. Jhunjhunwala and Mokshpriya performing
Staphna ceremony of Mangalji.
Mr. P K. Lunavat leading Guests of
Honor and Agarwalji through the
Lohgarh site.
Honorable Road Development Minister seeking
blessings from Her Holiness GuruMaa.
Dr. Jhunjhunwala
honoring GunjanPriya, visiting from California, USA.
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GuruMaa's Vision Coming To Life
Grand Opening of the 4 Navgraha Temples on
March 13th and 14th.
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Pandit Rameshji chanting mantras as Guest Of Honor, Deputy CM
Bhujpalji cuts ribbon to officially open one of the temples.
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First Phase Now Complete. Second Phas
Need your support more than even before.
Features Shortlist
The roads are done,
and the retaining wall
and water-lifting projects are under way.
Shani, Brihaspati
Mangal & Ketu
Mandirs are ready.
Yet, this project is
immense. There is no
getting around the
fact that we need a
tremendous amount of
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support to bring this
dream to a full realization. Everyone will
have to play a contributing role in this
project.
We all lack time for rest and
relaxation. We need to spend
time to create more time for
ourselves. Performing activities
15 Mandirs
Sri Hanuman Mandir
5 Aadi Devas Fountains
9 Grahas Beautiful Gardens
Auditorium
Library
Conference Halls
Schools
Women's Workshop
that generate sound, emotional, physical and spiritual health
increases efficiency.
We can earn time by being
more efficient. The ashram in
Lonavala, India; is a hidden
paradise, with waterfalls in the
monsoon season, tropical gardens, breezy nights under the
stars and busy days with non-
• Emergency Medical Center
• Veterinary Hospital
• Hostels With Students
Lodging & Boarding Facility
• Kitchen
• Restaurant
• Farming
• Milk Dairy
• Shopping Arena
stop ashram activities. lt is our
pleasure to inform you that
Vedic Heritage's work has
started in Lonavala, India.
Located in the most spiritual
and serene of environments, It
was created for sublime experiences and memories to last for
a lifetime. Vedic Heritage is
creating an ashram that will be
your spiritual playground.
• Health Spa
• Swimming Pools
• Tennis Court
• Yoga And Meditation Halls
• Riding Track
• Heliport
• Orphanage
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ase Being Launched.
Estimated Cost Of Project
You Are Invited To Sponsor Any Of The Following Projects
Projects
Indian RUPEES
Sri Hanuman Mandir
Rs. 7,50,00,000
5 Aadi Devas Fountains
Rs. 1,25,00,000
9 Nav Grahas Gardens
Rs. 9,00,00,000
School Building
Rs. 1,25,00,000
2 Hostel Building
Rs. 2,75,00,000
Auditorium
Rs. 1,25,00,000
Emergency Hospital
Rs. 4,50,00,000
Museum
Rs. 1,50,00,000
Yoga Meditation Center
Rs. 1,00,00,000
Women's Workshop
Price list
Super Deluxe Rs. 71,00,000
3 Bedroom plinth area 1,460 sq.ft
Deluxe Rs. 51,00,000
2 Bedroom plinth area 1,200 sq.ft
A-Type Rs. 35,00,000
2 Bedroom plinth area 1,000 sq.ft
B-Type Rs. 25,00,000
1 Bedroom plinth area 800 sq.ft
C-Type Rs. 15,00,000
Studio room plinth area 550 sq.ft
s
Lakes And Dams
Lonavala Dam 3 Km
Bushi 4 Km
Shirola 11 Km
Pavana 3 Km
Sunsets
Lonavala Is Famous For Its
Panaromic View Of The Sun
Setting Below The Hills
Rs. 65,00,000
Library
Rs. 1,50,00,000
Shopping Arena
Rs. 1,15,00,000
Conference Halls
Rs 75,00,000
Veterinary Hospital
Stables
Rs 1,35,00,000
Rs 50,00,000
Staff Buildings
Rs 1,45,00,000
Kitchen and Dining Arena
Rs 50,00,000
Restaurant
Rs 50,00,000
Health Spa
Rs 1,00,000
Swimming Pool
Rs 30,00,000
Tennis Courts
Rs 10,00,000
When you sponsor a cottage, you are
the legal lease-holder all year long, for
every year, for the rest of your life.
spiritual health. Fifteen unimpended
days a year within the ashram walls is
all it takes.
Above all, you will own one of 5 types
of cottages to spend your time
immersed in any of numerous spiritual, holistic, and invigorating activities.
Otherwise, kick back and relax. We'll
understand! The concept of Vedic
Heritage ashram was created to generate sound emotional, physical and
We offer five types of magnificent cottages. these cottages feature facilities
and amenities for your total comfort.
all that remains is for you to enjoy
this divine environment.
A 16 page full-color brochure is available upon request. (US $20 charge,
that will be credited to you at the time
of booking, should you choose to contribute towards the building of this
Ashram.)
for further information contact management
USA 516 539 9055 • INDIA 91 2114 276 789
Visit our NEW website www.vedicheritage.org
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Sri Hanuman Jayanti
Celebrated in New York on March 28th-30th 2010
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JOURNAL OF VEDIC HERITAGE
Photos by Anand Vardaan Ananya Tiwari
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Week at a Glance
Vedic Heritage Inc.
Please check all pledges that are applicable
BENEFACTOR MEMBER
6:00am
Puja
8:30am
Aarti
9:00am
Sunderkand Hawan
8:00pm
Aarti
6:00am
Puja
9:00am
Aarti
9:30am
Sunderkand Hawan
7:30pm
Puja
8:00pm
Satsang in English
9:00pm
Aarti and Bhog
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7:30pm
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8:00pm
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9:30pm
Aarti and Bhog
We will have SUNDERKAND HAWAN
at 5 pm on the first Saturday of
every month.
SATYA NARAYAN KATHA on every
Purnima. Everyone is invited.
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It is a big thank you to our
beloved Gurumaa, whose resolve
to keep in the fore front and
make premier, Indian Classical
Music and Dance here in the US.
When the day comes and the little children adorn the stage with
breath taking performances,
beautiful traditional attires,
expertise beyond their age, much
discipline in their line of art and
deliver beyond expectation, there
is much pride and honor to be
shared.
Standing ovations, full audience
that mostly stay till the end,
emotional award giving and a lingering buzz of how nice the program was or how talented the
children were is the testimony
Holi Talent Comp
We began the evening with 5
year old Mansi Sinha who sang
'Nani Teri Moorni' and set forth
the stage for the Vocal and
Instrumentalsections. Reema
Shah sang a very melodious
Bhajan. Following this was our
returning winner Tejas Tope only
12, on tabla who always gets
rounds of applause from the
audience.
that everyone takes home. It
was sheer delight and almost
enchanting.
A brief introduction to the day by
myself and Diya Lighting ceremony by the members of Vedic
Heritage's board along with the
judges amidst chants by Pdt.
Rameshji began the day. All
judges introduced themselves
stating their own achievements
they bring to the chair. Six little
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children from our temple were
chosen to be masters of ceremony who sounded great in unison
until reality kicked in and they
got hungry! They did their best,
especially when the write up on
Holi that was read by little
Ashcharya Balaji.
The next participant was the
highlight of the entire program.
As little Vivek Pandya he walked
on stage, I told the audience that
this literally 2 1/2' child was not
just loitering on the stage, but,
was the next participant and a
collective sigh in amazement was
JOURNAL OF VEDIC HERITAGE
my response. Before he started,
the audience was amused, when
he started they could not believe
their eyes and ears, as he went
on they applauded, when he
recited the 'taal' and beats they
said, "bahut ache", when he
played highlights they were mesmerized and when he finished
the entire thrilled and pleasantly
surprised audience gave a standing ovation for minutes in a row.
A true 'Ustad' and 'a gifted born
Star' was this little Vivek Pandya
who made his parents and all of
us proud of our heritage. He tied
in first place with Tejas Tope.
Bhajans sung by Priyanka Tope
and Subhi Khanna were followed
by children from CT who
attempted to put together a
Karnatak vocal and instrumental
piece. An older 14 year old
Keshav Gadiraju from NJ and
Adity Sampat gave more mature
Karnatak recitals. The opening
dance was an 'Allaripu', performed by Ayushi Gupta 6 yrs.
She courageously head started
the dances inspiring confidence
in young children."Kollattam', a
stick dance choreographed by
Ms.Radha Vardhachary, was the
first group performance and was
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Nilima Madan
very well presented. Next was a
solo by Dimple Shah with prostrations and precise technical
steps of an advance composition
by Maharaja Swati Thirunal.
Group performances done by Ms
Satya Pradeep's students who did
a 'Thillana' and 'Thadu Paadam'
captivated attention for the
rhythm, their smooth movements
and transitions. Heena Khanijou
gracefully presented a solo
'Kathak Dance'.
A 'Diya Dance', was performed
by students of Smt Laxmi Kurup
mpetition
where the girls had two earthen
pots and candles and demonstrated a wonderful sense of balance and technique with
Bharatnatyam steps. A live group
'Kathak' performance was given
by Shri Sayeed Asghar Tiemizi's
students, Archa Joshi and Naqiya
Chonawala accompanied on tabla
by Tejas Tope and Vocals by
Priyanka Tope and Guruji himself.
They were absolutely enchanting
as they circled the stage and
breath taking when the hold their
feet in the air with diminishing
the sound of their bells
(gunghroos) till only one of them
jingles. Little Yanna Gupta 5 yrs
danced in a semi classical style
Participants in no particular order.
to 'Yeh Kisna Hai'. This charming
performer, appeased the judges
of 'Dance India Dance' too,
where she was chosen to be
among the 40 best. A much
grown up solo folk performance
was given by Devika gupta who
was flawless.
Manasi Sinha, Reema Shah, Tejas
Tope, Vivek pandya, Subhi Khanna,
Priyanka Tope, AdeethyiaShankar,
Anika Malayappan, Maathangi
Nellicherry, Ahjeetha Shankar,
Varisht Nellicherry, Rahul
Malayappan, Keshav Gadiraju,
Adity Sampath, Ayushi Gupta,
Samiksha Vittalraj, Apoorva
Ramaniyam, Kruti Narasu, Sapna
Swayampakula, Mahima
Gurushankar, Sikata Sengupta,
Krupa Sourirajan, Sumana
Gadiraju, Shreya Kartikeyan,
Harshita Ramakrishnan, Vaishnavi
Nasani, Rasika Dronamraju, Dimple
shah Jiana George, Julia Xavier,
Kalpita Chakote, Prachi Udeshi, Mili
Shah, Heena Khanijou, Shanu
Lastly, a skit by the Bagul family
with their episode of 'Lanka
Dahan', taken from the
Ramayana. Now for the finale we
had on stage all the children
bubbling with enthusiasm and
impatience to see who won and a
panel of utterly confused judges
as to who actually won!! Theyall
did, literally! There were a lot of
tie positions as the judges
tried to make every participant 'a
winner'. The stage was full of
delight and excitement as the
trustees came to the stage withappreciative remarks and gracious thanks giving to all.
Mata Ki Chowki
Mathew, Sherry Oommen,
Rebbecca Mathai, Athira Sivan,
Anjali Pillai, Rensy Daniel, Deepa
Paulus, Deeti Patel, Rishi
Kudaravalli, Megha Reddy,
Rashmika Beesam, Aditi Tawde,
Anushka Roy, Archa Joshi, Naqiya
Chonawala, Yanna Gupta, Devika
Gupta, Aayush Bagul, Aadya Bagu.
Celebrated in New York.
Photos by Anand Vardaan Ananya Tiwari
Complied by
Anant Vibhushit Pratham Parvatyacharya Sri Gurumaa Jyotishanand Saraswati
Ayanamsa on July 1st ....................24°00'14''
Ayan ...................................................Dakshin
Sambat ....................................................2067
Saka ........................................................1932
Ritu ......................................................Varsha
Sambatsa............................................Sobhan
Sri Vivekanand Punyatithi ..........................4th
Independence Day(US)..............................4th
Yogini Ekadashi..........................................7th
Pradosh ......................................................9th
Amabashya...............................................11th
Jagannath Rathyatra(Puri) .......................13th
Devsayani Ekadashi .................................21st
Chaturmass Aarambh...............................21st
Pradosh...................................................22nd
GURU PURNIMA .....................................25th
Chaturthi Vrat ...........................................29th
Planetary positions based on Lahiriʼs Ephemeries at 8:00 pm (New York Time) RITES AND RITUALS
July 2010 Ephemeries
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Ayanamsa.....................24°00΄35΄΄ on Aug 1st
Ayan ...........................................Dakshinayan
Sambat ....................................................2067
Saka ........................................................1932
Ritu ...................Varsha On 23rd Sarad starts.
Sambatsar.............................................Sobhn
Kamika Ekadashi .......................................6th
Sani Pradosh .............................................7th
Hariyali Amabashya ...................................9th
Hariyalli Tij(Sravan Tijj).............................12th
Islamic Ramadan begins..........................12th
Durva Chaturthi ........................................13th
Nag Panchami..........................................14th
Kalki Bhagwan Jayanti .............................14th
64th Independence day of India...............15th
Pavitra Ekadashi ......................................19th
Sani Pradosh ............................................21st
Sarad Ritu starts ......................................23rd
Raksha Bandhan Purnima .......................24th
Kajjli Tritiya ...............................................27th
Bahula Chaturthi ......................................28th
Complied by
Anant Vibhushit Pratham Parvatyacharya Sri Gurumaa Jyotishanand Saraswati
Planetary positions based on Lahiriʼs Ephemeries at 8:00 pm (New York Time) RITES AND RITUALS
August 2010 Ephemeries
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JOURNAL OF VEDIC HERITAGE
Ayanamsa ....................24°00΄30΄΄ on Sep 1st
Ayan ...................................................Dakshin
Sambat ....................................................2067
Saka ........................................................1932
Ritu ........................................................Sarad
Sambatsar...........................................Sobhan
KKRISHNA JANMASTHAMI ......................1st
Goga Navmi ..............................................2nd
Jain Sri Sangh Paryushan .........................3rd
Aja Ekadashi ..............................................4th
Baccha-Barash(Gaw-Batsapuja)................5th
Som-Pradosh .............................................5th
Labor Day(US) ...........................................6th
Kusotpatni Pitthori Amabashy ....................7th
1st day of Rosh Hashanah.........................9th
625th Ramdevji Bijj ....................................9th
Hartalika Tijj..............................................10th
Sri Barah-Jayanti......................................10th
Sri GANESH JAYANTI..............................11th
Rishi Panchami ........................................12th
Padma Jhuli Ekadashi..............................18th
Yom Kippur...............................................18th
Sri Vaman Jayanti ....................................19th
Som Pradosh ...........................................20th
Anant Chaturdashi....................................21st
Sradh Paksha Aarambh Purnima............22nd
Chaturthi Vrata .........................................26th
Sahid Bhagwat Singh Jayanti ..................29th
Complied by
Anant Vibhushit Pratham Parvatyacharya Sri Gurumaa Jyotishanand Saraswati
Planetary positions based on Lahiriʼs Ephemeries at 8:00 pm (New York Time) RITES AND RITUALS
September 2010 Ephemeries
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