38th Navratri Celebrations end memorably on Vijaya Dashmi

The last day of the 38th Navratri Celebrations, Vijayā Dashmi, ended with a divine Sundarkand Yagya, worship and hoisting of the divine flag atop the Dwarka Mandir as well as other religious rituals. A Sundarkand Yagya was carried out with the recitation of Sundarkand by the chief host of Navratri Anushthan, Shri Bajranglal Tapariaji, in…
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Bapu, One who Adapts Solutions to Society’s Needs – Day 9 Navratri Celebrations

On the final day of Navratri celebrations, after the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas, Pujya Bhaishri expressed his delight on the successful completion of the 38th Navratri Anushthan. He was also pleased to see the love the citizens of Porbandar and devotees from overseas have for Lord Ram’s name, the continuous singing of…
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The Power of Truth for the Battles in Life – Day 8 Navratri Celebrations

Day 8 Navratri celebrations began with worship of girls in the form of Mahagauri followed by the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas by Pujya Bhaishri, our graduated Rishikumars and devotees. The Rishikumars exhibited the killing of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad during the recitation. In the afternoon, we were privileged to hear from Shri…
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Four Reasons why Bapu Considered himself to be a Hindu – Day 7 Navratri 2019

The morning of day 7 Navratri began with the worship of girls in the form of Maa Kālrātri followed by the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas. Gandhi’s Humanism in the 21st Century – Dr. Vidyut Joshi In the afternoon, we were graced with the presence of the writer and professor, Dr. Vidyut Joshi.…
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How is Gandhi Bapu Bhagavat? – Day 6 Navratri Celebrations

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Navratri Anushthan at Sandipani continues on day 6 with devotion, knowledge and fun with devotees from India and overseas joining Pujya Bhaishri, Rishikumars, teachers and Gurukul students. On day 6, we were joined by educationist and writer, Shri Mansukh Salla. Shri Mansukh Sallaji talked on ‘Tomorrow’s Gandhi’. He said that we have come close to…
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The Universal Definition of Dharma – Day 5 Navratri Celebrations

On the fifth day of Navratri, Pujya Bhaishri and the host family worshipped young girls in the form of Skanda Mātā in the morning. This was followed by the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas. The afternoon session began with a speech by V. S. Gadhvi, the Gujarat Chief Information Commissioner, on Gandhi’s eternal…
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Science and Spirituality – Day 4 Navratri Anushthan

On the fourth day of Navratri celebrations, followed by the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas, we were joined by the famous astronomer, Dr. Pankaj Joshi, who gave a speech on Gandhiji and Science. Thereafter, in the ‘Bhagavat Dharma and Bapu’ katha, Pujya Bhaishri also talked on Gandhiji and Science based on our scriptures…
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Obeisance to Kasturba in addition to Bapu – Day 3 Navratri Anushthan at Sandipani

On the third day of Navratri celebrations at Sandipani in Porbandar, along with the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas, all present continued to be inspired with the katha by Pujya Bhaishri on Bhagavat Dharma and Bapu. In addition, all were honoured to listen to the speech by honourable Shri Nagindas Sanghviji, who is…
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Where did Gandhiji Derive his Fearlessness – Day 2 Navratri Celebrations

The second day of the 38th Navratri Anushthan began with the musical recitation of Shri Ram Charit Manas in the morning, a thirty-minute lecture by Shri Ajay Umat, a well-known and respected Senior Journalist, writer and orator from Ahmedabad, India. This was followed by ‘Bhagavat Dharma and Bapu’ Katha by Pujya Bhaishri. Pujya Bhaishri said…
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Navratri celebrations begin with Katha on ‘Bhagavat Dharma and Bapu’ by Pujya Bhaishri

The 38th Navratri Anushthan, at Sandipani Vidyaniketan, in the presence of Pujya Bhaishri, began on 29th September 2019. Navratri this year is particularly unique because Pujya Bhaishri is narrating a Katha in the afternoon sessions on Bhagavat Dharma and Bapu. This is in celebration of the 150th birthday of Shri Mahatma Gandhiji (Pujya Bapu). On…
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