Contents:
 Farewell
Function for Class 12 Students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam,
17th February 2007
Many tears were visible in the eyes of
the Students when they with a heavy heart lighted the Deepas and when their
House Master thanked all the Teachers and the Principal for their help,
cooperation and assistance during the last year of their study.
Swami Vishveshwarananda and Principal Col. D.L. Sachdeva
participating in the Hawana
Special honour is given to the Founder
President of the School, who is a great Mystic and Sage, Paramahamsa Omkarananda
Saraswati. By the blessings of Swamiji, the Students, who are studying here,
have got a special spiritual touch. In order to strengthen the spiritual
blessings for their future lives, the Principal Col. D.L. Sachdeva provides to
the Class 12 Students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam always a special Hawan as
the main part of the farewell function.
Class 12 Students during a vocal performance
The honourable Principal had specially
invited Swami Vishveshwaranandaji to join the function as a Chief Guest and to
take part along with the Students in the Hawan and to bless all the Students
with his words of wisdom and encouragement.
This touching farewell function will
definitely remain always as a very special day in the hearts of the Class 12
students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam.
Website
of Kumari Somashekhari launched
on 13th March 2007
To fulfill a strong demand for
information and promotion of Indian Classical Dance by Kumari Somashekhari, a
beautiful website was launched in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 13th March
2007.
In this website many colourful
dance-photos of Kumari Somashekhari can be seen. Under "Publications" one can
read also different articles written by her about Indian Classical Dance and
Spirituality, her "Autobiography" and latest important dance-performances (under
"News"), like her recent dance-performance in Hubli, Karnataka, in front of the
Shankaracharya, eminent Saints and Scholars and Thousands of Devotees.
The website will be constantly updated
and filled with further information and photos etc.
Everybody is most welcome to visit this website, get some glimpses of the
wonderful and sacred Art of Indian Classical Dance (Temple Dance) and also give
his or her commentary. The website's name is:
www.somadance.in.
Yearly
Festival of Sanskrit Chatra Seva Samiti,
in Omkarananda Ganga Mata Mandir,
15th & 16th March 2007
The Sanskrit Chatra Seva Samiti is a
nonpolitical organisation, recognised by the Government, which is doing
praiseworthy efforts to encourage the holy Sanskrit-language among students in
the Rishikesh area.
Every year a festival is being held by this
organisation with Sanskrit-Shloka-Recitation-Competitions,
Sanskrit-Speech-Competitions and Cultural Programs. Hundreds of
Sanskrit-students from different institutions and many eminent Sanskrit-Acharyas
take part in this festival.
Kumari Somashekhari lighting the Deepa |
Sanskrit Students reciting Mantras |
hanks to the kindness of Swami
Vishveshwarananda, President, Omkarananda Ashram, the Sanskrit Samiti gets free
of cost a big hall of Omkarananda Ganga Mata Mandir for its two days yearly
Festival, since several years.
Swami Vishveshwarananda was invited as Chief
Guest of the function, which started on 15th March with Saraswati Vandana and
lighting of lamps. As special guests were invited Shri Deep Sharma, Chairman of
Nagar Palika, Rishikesh, Mahant Shri Govind Das, President, Sant Seva Ashram,
Lakshmanjhula and others. In his address to the Sanskrit students Swami
Vishveshwaranandaji specially requested them to take care of correct
pronunciation of the holy Sanskrit-language, in order to safeguard its purity
and power.
On 16th March, after all competitions were
completed, the winners among the Sanskrit-students were specially awarded. Also
some of the outstanding Sanskrit-teachers were awarded by the Sanskrit Chatra
Seva Samiti Management. On this day along with Swami Vishveshwarananda, Kumari
Somashekhari, General Secretary, Omkarananda Ashram, was also invited to join
the function. In her address to the students Somashekhari gave them practical
examples of typical pitfalls or difficulties in the Sanskrit-pronunciation,
which occur due to the habit of the local Dialect-pronunciation of the Hindi
language in this area.
Kumari Somashekhari addressing the audience |
Swami Vishveshwarananda with Dr. Shukla |
Then she recited Narayana Sooktam for them
and on special request of the Sanskrit Samiti Management, she sang also a Bhajan
in Garhwali-language. The air was truly sparkling, when the Students, overjoyed,
started singing and clapping in the rhythm of Soma's presentations. No doubt it
was a great moment for the Youngsters.
In the end the convener of this function,
Shri Rakesh Semwal, heartily thanked all participants of this event and he
specially expressed his gratitude to Swami Vishveshwaranandaji for providing
them always with a suitable venue.
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