Utsavs (Festivals)

On 26th January 2011, the republic day of India, Pujya Bhaishri, the students, teachers and many citizens of Porbandar honoured Bharat, India, at Shri Hari Mandir. The morning began with the hoisting and honouring of the flag of India. The outside of Shri Hari Mandir was decorated with great elegance on the day. Pujya Bhaishri…

Deepavali, the festival of lights, is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm all over India and by Indians all over the world. It takes place on Amavasya of Ashvin Krishna Paksha (no moon day of the dark fortnight of the lunar month Ashvin) according to the Hindu calendar. At Sandipani Vidyaniketan, this festival was celebrated in the inspiring presence of…

Bhagavan Shri Krishna’s birthday falls on Shravan sud aatham according to the Indian calendar. To celebrate Janmashtami, the Rishikumars of Sandipani Vidyaniketan recited the tenth chapter of the Shrimad Bhagavat from 11pm to midnight on the day. Thereafter, Lord Shri Krishna’s birthday was celebrated with great excitement. Bhagavan Bal Krishna was bathed in panchamrut and the prasaddistributed to all devotees.…

On 15th August 2010 the students of Sandipani Rishikul and Gurukul English Medium celebrated the 64th Independence day of India in the presence of guests, friends and relatives. Shri Madhubhai Mehta, the chief guest of this occasion, was greatly honoured by the students. Firstly at 8.30am on the Hari Mandir site, dhvaja rohan (flag hoisting)…

In Sanskrit it is said ‘Utsav priya khalu manava’, which means, all people love festivals because the celebrations enable people to forget their miseries and enmity and build new bridges of love and friendship. It is also said ‘Utsaho balvaan arya’ meaning enthusiasm or zest for life makes a man strong. Festivities also fill people’s hearts…

For the post four years Pujya Bhaishri has been celebrating Deepavali, the festival of lights, at Shri Hari Mandir within the grounds of Sandipani Vidyaniketan with underprivileged children. However this year, instead of celebrating within Sandipani, the event was held at two other venues within Porbandar with the help of other committees. The first programme…

Shri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated at Sandipani Vidyaniketan on 14th August with great fanfare. At 11pm, recitation of the tenth canto of Shrimad Bhagavat began and continued till midnight when Shri Krishna’s birth was celebrated by Pujya Bhaishri, the Rishikumars and the assembled guests. This was followed by singing of bhajans and dhuns. The joy of the people doubled…

Sandipani Vidyaniketan celebrated Raksha bandhan and Shravani parva (renewal of the sacred thread wore by Brahmins) on 4th August 2009 under the auspices of Pujya Bhaishri. Learned Brahmins of Porbandar gathered at Sandipani campus at seven o’clock in the morning. Professor Shri Pravinchandra Pandya, an expert in Vedas, who teaches Vedas at the Sandipani Rishikul commenced the rituals…

The colourful festivals of Holi and Dhuli vandana, spraying of Colours, were celebrated at Shri Hari Mandir of Sandipani Vidyaniketan, Porbandar, with great zeal and fervour on 10th and 11th March 2009. On Falgun Shukla Poornima of the Indian calendar, that is 10th March, a special puja followed by aarati was performed at Shri Hari Mandir. The lighting of Holi was carried out on the…

Mahashivratri on 23rd February 2009 was celebrated with great fan and fervor at the Shri Hari Mandir. Shri Chandramauleshvar Bhagavan was offered pujan and archan and the Shivalinga was decorated beautifully and creatively by the Rishikumars of Sandipani. Thousands of people flocked for darshan.