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From the Editorial Desk
Namaskaram dear friends,
It is with great pleasure that we bring you this third edition of Gitanjali,
which is being published in conjunction with Ohmkaram’s 5 th anniversary
celebration on January 8, 2011.
Besides acting as a journal and kaleidoscope of activities that had taken
place in 2010, the main objective of this publication is to educate our
younger generation about our cultural heritage. Therefore, this souvenir is
created with a collection of articles enriched in Indian culture and Hindu
religion. The Kid's Corner portion of this magazine encourages our children
to showcase their artistic and cultural talents.
It was a lot of fun compiling, editing, and putting together this magazine.
All through the course, we were very impressed with the literary and artistic
talent within our community. We thank them for taking the time and effort to
contribute towards this magazine. It was exciting to see the pages and the
ensuing magazine fall into place as a whole. We hope that you will enjoy
thumbing through these pages, just as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
This magazine is also made possible by the valuable sponsorship of area
businesses and individuals. We are very, very grateful for their generosity,
especially given the prevailing adverse economic condition. We thank them
for their support and interest in our community and call on members to
visit our advertisers for all their needs.
Finally, we would like to thank members who volunteered their time
and effort in critiquing and offering suggestions in improving this edition.
We also thank the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for their
enthusiasm and support.
Happy reading !!
Anjana Prayaga, Rajagopalan Unni & Vinod Menon
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including content. Sources are credited where applicable. The contents of this publication
represents the views of the respective contributors and does not necessarily reflect
Ohmkaram’s views. This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or
by any means, without the express written permission of its author(s).
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