Classical programme at Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakur Bari

Pix: File picture (Pandit Shyamsundar Goswami at a music conference)
Pandit Shyamsundar Goswami will perform classical songs at Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakur Bari on 27 December this year. Ustad Sabir Khan will accompany him by playing table. Amzad Hossain will also perform Sitar with him. Subhrangshu Chakraborty will also play table in the same programme. Soizic Society will organise the event. 

DRSA celebrates Annadathakur's birthday

General Secretary of the Dakhineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath (DRSA) Brahmachari Mural Bhai and other devotees carrying image of Annadathakur

Varanasi is an important part of India’s heritage: Prime Minister

Pix: Varanasi Ghat. The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi being received by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Mr Ram Naik and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mr Akhilesh Yadav, on his arrival at Varanasi airport, Uttar Pradesh on November. 

The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi on Friday described Varanasi as an important part of India's heritage, and underlined his resolve to restore it to its position of global pre-eminence. He was interacting with leading citizens from various strata of society in Varanasi. He said he is talking to and receiving suggestions from a lot of people in this regard.

The Prime Minister gave examples of the redevelopment of London post World War 2, which retained its original character; and the redevelopment of Bhuj post the 2001 earthquake. He said Kashi needs similar renewal. Ruling out any big announcements, the Prime Minister mentioned some key elements of his vision for Varanasi's renewal: Making Banaras Hindu University a wi-fi university; modernizing it and placing it alongside the best universities of the world. Separate toilets for boys and girls in schools. Cleaning of the Ganga using latest technology. Provision of clean drinking water. Modernization of the Ganga ghats ensuring dignity of women. Creating a contemporary ambience and feel for the Ganga aarti, using modern lighting. Running a special "Palace on wheels" train for Kashi. Small battery operated cars for Kashi. Solid waste management for the town. Enough seating for everyone at Varanasi railway station. Modern restrooms in public places. Solar lighting in public places. Creating a global market for handlooms and handicrafts using e-commerce. Free emergency ambulance service. The Prime Minister remarked that thanks to modern tools of communication, he had perhaps received more support than even Mahatma Gandhi for the Swachhta Abhiyaan. He said awareness is growing among people. An atmosphere is being created where people will start hating dirt. The Prime Minister said that on the basis of his experience over the last six months, he sees no reason why the country should remain where it is today. Noting that the whole world is looking to India today, he said it is up to India to take best advantage of the situation.

 

Rajddep Sardesai's book released by Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence

The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Mr Arun Jaitley releasing the book titled “Rajdeep Sardesai 2014 The Election That Changed India”, at a function, in New Delhi on Friday. The former Finance Minister, Mr P.Chidambaram is also seen.

Guru Nanak Dev ji’s 546 birth day celebrated in city

Sikhs across Kolkata today celebrated the 546th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji, the first Sikh guru, with reverence. Several thousands of Sikh devotees gathered at the Saheed Minar ground, near Esplanade today and started prayer. .

Ragi jathas (singer of sacred hymns) and pracharaks  (scholars who interpret the holy Scriptures) came from across the country asked the devotees to follow the principles of  Guru Nanak Dev ji who always taught to live in peace and harmony.

The celebrations of the Guru's birth anniversary started on Sunday with nagar kirtan (procession). It was a three days event that started since Tuesday. The festivities would end on Thursday late night around 1.20 a.m, which is the actual time of birth of Guru Nanak who was born in Talwandi, now in Pakistan in 1469. Devotees from other community also took delicious prasad and a langar (community kitchen) was also set up where a large number devotees engaged them cooking prasad. Women and gents devotees were serving the prasad like chapatti, dal makhani, halua rice, vegitables.

Panchayat and rural development, Mr Subroto Mukherjee attended the birthday celebrations, The president of Shree Guru Singh Sabha, Kolkata, Bhupinder Singh Grewal said, around 1 lakh devotees took part in the annual event that is being celebrated jointly by all the gurudawaras of the city at one place.

The general secretary of the committee, Mr Sukhdev Singh Warna, said the state government helped them with  deploying the cops for the peaceful conduct of the event.

Lakhs of people to see raas yatra festival at Shantipur Nawadwip: Rail to run special trains

Few lakhs people will visit Shantipur and Nawadip for celebrating raas festival from tomorrow. Shantipur was the birthplace of Adaitya thakur and Nawadwip was the birth place of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Both place were the union centre of shakta and vaishnab. Pioneer of the raas festival was bara goswami para at Santipur. It was known folklore that forefather of Maharaja Krishnachandra had started raas yatra in 1706. Ten health camp were set up at Shantipur. Local municipality has asked the cleaning staffs to clean the ghat of River Ganges. Strong security arrangement has been made. Other goswai were active to spread this festival elsewhere. To cater to the rush of passengers /devotees during ‘Raas Yatra Utsav’ in Shantipur area, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division will run one pair of EMU Special Train between Sealdah and Shantipur in the nights of 7/8 November & 8/9 .November, 2014. The Up EMU Special will leave Sealdah at 21:06 hrs. and reach Shantipur at  23:32 hrs. while the Down Special train leaving Shantipur at 00:10 hrs (.i.e. 12:10 a.m. , midnight)  will arrive at Sealdah station at 2:35 hrs. This Special train will stop at all stations enroute in both the directions.

Moreover, Eastern Railway has arranged stoppages of more EMU locals at Bathna Krittibas Halt station during ‘Raas Yatra Utsav’. As a temporary measure,   12 Up trains and 11 Down trains of Ranaghat-Shantipur-Krishnanagar section will provide additional stoppage at Bathna Krittibas Halt station from 6 to 9 November, 2014.

Mural Bhai attends Jagadharti puja in USA

Hundreds of devotees came to offer their puspanjali and puja at Dakhineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath's New Jersey branch. Brahmachari Mural Bhai, general secretary of Dakhineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath presented devotional songs. Resident priest Raja Goswami performed puja, said DRSA public relation officer Mr Madhusudan Mukherjee. He said Mural Bhai delivered speech on Annada Thakurm founder of DRSA.

Sri Nilanjan releases book on pasttime of Madhab

" স্বয়ং সম্পন্ন অবতারীয় শক্তি শ্রী শ্রী মাধবনীলাঞ্জনের স্বতন্ত্রধারার অভিনব প্রবহমান লীলাতত্ব -- যে লীলার মাধ্যমে বিশ্বের সমগ্র প্রকৃতি লালিত্যে স্নাত ও  প্রকৃতিস্থ হবে ''  --  এই গ্রন্থটি ২৩শে  অক্টোবর, ২০১৪, বৃহস্পতিবার  ' কল্পতরু জাগরণ সঙ্ঘ ' থেকে শ্রী শ্রী শ্যামাপূজার দিনে প্রকাশিত হয় ।

           স্বয়ংসম্পন্ন অবতারী শক্তি শ্রী শ্রী  মাধবনীলাঞ্জন বিশ্বমানবদেহের প্রতিটি তত্ব ও প্রকৃতির প্রতিভুরুপে একজন করে দেহধারী মানবকে নিয়ে এসেছেন তাঁর লীলায় ।  কোন যুগে অবতার লীলায় এরকম আমরা দেখতে পাই না । এটাই অবতারী লীলার বৈশিষ্ট্য ।  এই অবতারী শক্তিই পারেন বিশ্ব চেতণায় মনুষ্যত্বের জাগরণ ঘটাতে ।  এই  লীলার মাধ্যমেই যে যে তত্বরুপী মানুষ প্রকৃতিস্থ হবে , সাম্যে আসবে , বিশ্বক্ষেত্রেও তার প্রতিফলন ঘটবে ।  পরমগুরু অবতারী মাধব বলেছেন  -  '' ১) রইলাম গ্রন্থে  ২) রইলাম মন্ত্রে  ৩) রইলাম নামে ।  আমি আর আমার গ্রন্থ  এক ,  আমার রচিত মন্ত্র  -  আমারই  স্বয়ং  প্রকাশ ।  আর  আমার  নামই  আমার  সর্বশক্তির  প্রকাশ । ''  এই  গ্রন্থটি  অবতারীয়  প্রবহমান  লীলাতত্বের  একটি  উপাদেয়  ও  সরস  কথামৃত ।