Utsavs (Festivals)

26th January is the Republic Day of India. It is a day to remember the brave soldiers who have died for this country and express our loyalty to Bharat. The current dissoluteness seen in Bharat today shows a lack of good character. Our scriptures clearly state, ‘aacharaha prabhavo dharmaha’, meaning, it is important that a human’s…

The festival of Deepavali was celebrated with great fervour in the inspiring presence of Shri Hari and Pujya Bhaishri at Shri Hari Mandir from 13th to 14th November 2012. The celebrations began on the 12th November on the day of dhanteras with the worship of Maa Lakshmi which included offering 501 lotuses to the divine Goddess. On…

The festival of Janmashtami was celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy this year at Shri Hari Mandir in the presence of Pujya Bhaishri. The celebrations began with the presentation of melodious bhajans by Vallabhacharya Satsang group of Porbandar. Thereafter, The Sanskrit shlokas from the Shrimad Bhagavat describing the divine birth of Lord Shri Krishna were recited. This…

India’s 66th Independence day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in the courtyard of Shri Hari Mandir in the inspiring presence of Pujya Bhaishri on 15th August 2012 as per the tradition every year. The programme was commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Pujya Bhaishri accompanied by the singing of the national anthem. Thereafter,…

Shri Hanumanji was born during sunrise on Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar. This fell on Friday 6th April this year and was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the rishikumars and other devotees at Shri Hari Mandir. On the day, the rishikumars melodiously recited the Sunderkand from Shri Ram Charit Manas and Shri Hanuman Chalisa. Shri Hanumanji…

Lord Shri Ram was born at 12 noon on the ninth day Chaitra month according to the Hindu calendar. This auspicious day fell on Sunday 1st April this year and was celebrated in a grand manner at Shri Hari Mandir. Firstly, the rishikumars of Sandipani Vidyaniketan harmoniously recited the verses describing the birth of Lord Shri Ram…

This year, the festival of Holi was celebrated with great fanfare at Shri Hari Mandir in the inspiring presence of Pujya Bhaishri. The trustees of Sandipani and other devotees enthusiastically joined in these two day celebrations. Prior to the evening aarati, Pujya Bhaishri began the celebrations by sprinkling various colours on the deities of the temple…

On the festival of Deepavali, on 26th October 2011,a programme of distributing clothes and sweets to the less fortunate children of Porbandar and the surrounding villages was organised under the presence of Pujya Bhaishri and under the joint auspices of Sandipani Vidyaniketan and the Leo Club of Porbandar. This programme is held every year during…

Shri Ram was born on the auspicious ninth day of the bright half of the lunar month Chaitra according to the Hindu calendar. This year, this day fell on the 12th April and was celebrated with great splendour and devotion at Shri Hari Mandir. On 11th April, the deities in Shri Hari Mandir were dressed in elegant clothes…

‘Utsav Priyaha Khalu Manavaha‘, this is a Sanskrit saying which means that human beings love festivals. Festivals enable people to forget their sorrows and ill feelings, gather together to celebrate joyously and consequently spread their enthusiasm to one another. Our Shruti says, ‘Utsaho balvanaartha‘, which means enthusiasm provides one with strength. However disheartened or disappointed a person…