100th Chinmaya Jayanti at Chinmaya Maauli Ashram Pune - Part 11

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Parama Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji’s Birth Centenary Celebrations at Chinmaya Maauli ashram Pune. Trying to celebrate the Birthday of ‘THE BIRTHLESS’ Chinmaya Maauli Pune saw excited, joyous activity full of love and reverence on 8th May 2016. After the formal welcome and lighting of the lamp the audience was treated with a Sanskrit Play which depicted some anecdotes on Pujya Swami Tapovanji and Pujya Gurudev. This was performed by students of a Sanskrit study class under the enthusiastic and loving guidance of Brni Maitreyiji. Pujya Guruji had given broad guidelines for celebrations – Pujanam, Japa and Chintana. For Chintana we were very lucky to have with us Sw. Kaivalyanandaji and Smt Paravathy Ramanji authors of the book “Yours Forever”. They opened up a treasure trove of their experiences of almost living with Gurudev as they took their journey hunting for letters written by Pujya Gurudev to various people. They shared various first hand incidents and experiences and brought about a lively revelry of our Immortal Master Swami Chinmayananda. Through Pujanam celebrations were done as Guru Paduka Puja in the morning and Vishnu Sahasranama Maha Havan and Archana in the evening. These were conducted by the learned and revered Vaze Guruji and his team. Pujya Swami Advaitanandaji and Shri Damleji led the Vishnu Sahasra Archana. Celebration through Japa was done as mesmerizing chantings by Smt Madhuwanti Dandekar and her team in the afternoon. Sw. Mangalanandaji and Sw. Keertananandaji were also present. Children enjoyed Bala Vihar activities enthusiastically and energetically organized by Smt Jaishree Karwa and Smt Rekha Goel. There was a train from ‘Home to Om’ and also ‘Selfie with Gurudev’. The place came alive with lots of colourful posters of Pujya Gurudev with children and lots of powerful quotes. A big exhibition of books, Cds and gifts was organized in the hall by Shri Shanker Ramananthan and Shri Dandawate. It was a day long program with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Around 200 people joined in the celebrations which were all meticulously planned by Pujya Swami Siddheshanandaji. As dear Guruji says “Pujya Gurudev spread joy wherever he went”. HE was with us and it was a very joyous day indeed!!