Utsavs (Festivals)

For the past three years Pujya Bhaishri has been expressing his immense love for the underprivileged children by inviting them to Shri Hari Mandir and celebrating Diwali with them. Renowned dignitaries of Porbandar town are also invited to participate in this unique celebration. On 28th Oct. 2008 buses carrying children from various schools in and…

Janmashtami, the festival of Shri Krishna’s birth, was celebrated with great joy and fun this year at Shri Hari Mandir. Three magnificent palaces tinted with golden hue were put up within the three central temples inside the Hari Mandir. All deities were adorned with yellow clothes and bejewelled with dazzling ornaments. The three palaces were…

Holi utsav was celebrated with great joy and fervour at Shri Hari Mandir. The previous night on 20th of March 2008, Holika dahan was done and the next day on 21st March everybody played Holi and drenched each other in water and colour. Thousands of devotees thronged to play Holi and for darshan to Sandipani.

The auspicious occasion of Diwali was celebrated at the courtyard of Shri Hari Mandir on the evening of 9th November 2007. Clothes and crackers were distributed to 400 deprived students studying in various schools of Porbandar, bringing cheer and happiness into their lives. The sight of the beautifully illuminated Shri Hari Mandir for the occasion…

Holi Utsav was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Shri hari Mandir, Porbandar on 3rd March, 2007. Pujya Bhaishri was greeted by the students and he graced the occasion by playing Holi with all the devi devtas of the Mandir. Local people of Porbandar also joined in to watch the celebrations. Here are a few glimpses.…

The first Deepavali after the Praan Pratishtha of the deities in Shri Hari Mandir in February 2006 was celebrated in the proximity of Shri Hari and in the presence of Pujya Bhaishri. This was the first time when Pujya Bhaishri was present in Sandipani Vidyaniketan, Porbandar on the occasion of Deepavali. On the 21st of…

With the opening of Shri Hari Mandir every festival is celebrated with great joy and fervour with our newly consecrated deities. Janmashtami celebrations were no less and went on from 9:30 pm to 1 am in the night. Pujya Bhaishri and the Rishikumars read the first chapter of the tenth canto (Dahshamskandh) and sang sankritan too. At…

This year, Ganesh Chaturthi coincided with Pujya Bhaishri’s birthday on the 31st of August. Rishikumars and staff of Sandipani Vidyaniketan celebrated both occasions with great enthusiasm. Ganesh sthapan and puja was performed by the Rishikumars and some teachers. Pujya Bhaishri’s photograph was kept on the side and due respects were paid to him too. The Rishikumars organised…