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The Punyatithi of HH Shankarashram SwamijiII was observed on January 18 with Guru Poojan byYuvadhara youths. Dr. Chaitanya Gulvady read outthe teachings of Poojya Swamiji from verses 46 to 85of Chapter 15 and conducted a short, lively vimarsh.A gist of the Sannikarsha held to date by all theSabhas in Karla was also shared. After the aarti, atempting prasad of panchakdai, groundnut usli withtil ladus, fruits and jalebis was served.Eight sadhakas attended the Sanskrit SambhashanShibir at Shirali in January; a wonderful experiencewith the shibirarthis making an earnest attempt tospeak in Sanskrit. Many others participated in thesuccessful one lakh Gayatri Anushthan at Shri GuruMath, Mallapur, and the Vardhanti celebrationsof Bhuvaneshwari Devi Sannidhi, MahaganapatiSannidhi, Shree Shankaracharya Sannidhi and HHParijnanashram Swamiji III Paduka Sannidhi atShirali Math.Reported by Shobha PuthliMumbai, Goregaon: Vardhanti of the ShriMahaganapati and the three new shrines at ShriChitrapur Math was celebrated on 24 th January2010, with Gayatri Anushthan by 13 male devotees,including four yuvas. The programme concludedwith breakfast. The Sabha plans to continue this onthe third Sunday of every month.The ladies’ wing of the Sabha gathered at theresidence of various devotees on every SankashtiChaturthi and recited 21 avartans of Shri GanapatiAtharvashirsha. This has become a regular, wellattendedmonthly programme.The Punyatithis of HH Shrimat ShankarashramSwamiji II on January 18, 2010, and of HH ShrimatKrishnashram Swamiji on December 9 and HHShrimat Keshavashram Swamiji on December 10,2009 were observed by performing Guru Poojan andsinging bhajans and Shankarnarayan Geet.Reported by Pranav NagarkattiMumbai, Santacruz: The Punyatithi of HHShrimat Shankarashram Swamiji II was observed onJanuary 18 at the Colony’s Shrimat AnandashramHall. After Deepanamaskar, melodious bhajanswere sung by most of the devotees with the yuvasalso participating. One bhajan led to another andfrom the oldest devotees to the younger yuvas,everyone joined in with great devotion. The eveningconcluded with Ashtak, Mangalarati, concludingprayers and prasad.On February 3, the 13 th Ordination Day of ParamPoojya Shrimat Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamijiwas celebrated with great enthusiasm and reverence.Following the commencing prayers, ParijnanTrayodashi, Gurupadukastotra were recited. Someof the large number of devotees, who had gatheredto offer their love and respects on this auspiciousday, performed Guru Poojan. Mangalarati, Ashtakand concluding prayers ended our evening with avariety of delicious sweets offered by devotees asprasad. Till late in the evening, the devotees sharedmemories of the 13 years of Poojya Swamiji andhow His grace and constant guidance have neverfailed us and always motivate us to be better!Reported by Kavita KarnadMumbai, Vile Parle: The Punyatithi of HHShrimat Shankarashram Swamiji II was observedon January 18 with Deepanamaskar, Narayanpada,Mangalpada and prasad vitaran.Devi Anusthan as per the Sadhana Panchakammodule was performed on January 22 while membershad the opportunity to observe Sannikarsha atKarla Math on the January 31. On February 12,Mahashivratri was celebrated with Shiva Poojanand bhajans till midnight.The 13 th Ordination Day of PP SadyojatShankarashram Swamiji was observed on February3 with Guru Poojan.At a quarterly meeting held on January 24,vantiga collectors were apprised of vantiga-relatedmatters discussed at the recent Standing CommitteeMeeting held at Grant Road, one of whichemphasized smooth and cordial communication ofinformation and feedback.Reported by Shrikar TalgeriShirali: On January 22, Sabha members andShirali residents participated in the 325 th Vardhanticelebrations of Janardhan Temple, Manki. On the24 th , the Vardhanti celebrations of the new shrinesat the Math (Shree Bhuvaneswari, Mahaganapati,Shreemadaadya Shankaracharya and GurupadukaSannidhi) saw active member participation.The annual Bhanap Sammilan on January 25 th sawmembers enthusiastically participating in sports andother competitions. Poojya Swamiji felicitated twoKanara Saraswat Vol. 91, No.3, March 201077