Utsavs (Festivals)

Sandipani celebrated Deepavali and Hindu New Year by showing their love to 600 less fortunate, abandoned children from the small towns of Ranghavav and Valmiki Samaj. Pujya Bhaishri distributed clothes and sweets to these children in the gardens of Shri Hari Mandir. The host of this event, Shri Dhirajbhai Pandit, trustees and many guests also…

The festival of Deepavali was celebrated with great joy at Sandipani this year in the presence of Pujya Bhaishri from 21 October to 24 October 2014. The first day of the five-day Deepavali festival is known as Dhantaryodashi, on which Goddess Laxmi is worshipped to provide prosperity and well-being. Pujya Bhaishri and the trustee of…

This year, Pujya Bhaishri celebrated the Independence of India on 15 August at Sandipani Vidyaniketan in the vicinity of Shri Hari with the Rishikumars, Gurukul students, teachers of Sandipani and guests from Porbandar. The Indian flag was hoisted by Pujya Bhaishri at 9am in the courtyard of Shri Hari Mandir and saluted with the singing…

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated all over India with great fanfare during the Bhadra Shukla Paksha for four days according to the Hindu calendar. It was indeed celebrated at Sandipani with great enthusiasm by the Rishikumars from the 9th – 12thSeptember. Pujya Bhaishri firmly believes that the idols for this festival must be eco-friendly and of manageable…

Amongst all other celebrations during Shravan month, Janmashtami was celebrated with great fanfare at Shri Hari Mandir. On the morning of Janmashtami, an abhishek of milk, amidst holy chants of mantras by Rishikumars, was performed by the chief hosts Shri Trilochanbhai and Shrimati Chandrikaben Patel. In the evening at 7pm, after aarati, Prakashbhai and his team sang and involved the devotees…

Raksha Bandhan, one of the divine festivals that falls during Shravan month, was celebrated in the inspiring presence and guidance of Pujya Bhaishri on the full moon day of Shravan month, which fell on 20th August 2013. Early in the morning, at the crack of dawn, Pujya Bhaishri, Rishikumars and the gathered guests performed a…

Raksha Bandhan, one of the divine festivals that falls during Shravan month, was celebrated in the inspiring presence and guidance of Pujya Bhaishri on the full moon day of Shravan month, which fell on 20th August 2013. Early in the morning, at the crack of dawn, Pujya Bhaishri, Rishikumars and the gathered guests performed a…

This year, during auspicious Shravan month, the Independence day of India was celebrated with great fervour in the inspiring presence of Pujya Bhaishri. Pujya Bhaishri unfurled the national flag at the courtyard of Shri Hari Mandir. Thereafter, the Rishikumars, Gurukul students and assembled guests sang the national anthem. This was followed by an enchanting cultural…

Ram Navmi celebrations   ‘Navmi tithi madhu maas punita, shukal paksha abhijeet Hariprita Madhya divas ati seet na dhama, pavan kaal lok vishrama’   It was the ninth day of the bright half of the sacred month of Chaitra. The moon had entered the asterism named Abhijeet, which is very dear to Shri Hari. The…

The spring festival of Holi was celebrated majestically at Shri Hari Mandir in the presence of Pujya Bhaishri. On the evening of 26th March 2013, Pujya Bhaishri spread various colours on the deities in Shri Hari Mandir. After the evening aarati, Pujya Bhaishri and other devotees worshipped the pyre of Holi set up in the north-east corner…