On the occasion of 102nd Janma Jayanti of Pujya Gurudev, Chinmaya Mission Ahmedabad celebrated “Chinmaya Utsav 2018” from 1st May to 8th May at ParamDham centre. Everyday of the Chinmaya Utsav began with early morning talks titled “Geeta for Yuva” by Swami Avyayananda. These talks for youth were based on the 18th Chapter of the Bhagavad Geeta. This was followed by a non-residential Balavihar Summer Camp “Bum Bum Bhole” led by Swami ji. The kids got to know Lord Shiva and adore him through beautiful stories and bhajans. Many fun games and activities such as snake show, clay modeling were also a part of the camp. In the evening a Jnana Yajna by Swami Avyayananda on “Tulasi na ShriRama” based on uttarakand of Shri Ramacharitamanasa was organized. Thus different programs were conducted for the entire Chinmaya family to come together and express their love and gratitude towards Pujya Gurudev.
On the 6th May a unique essay and drawing competition was organized across all age groups wherein in the youngest participant was of 4 years and the oldest was 85 years. The topics of the competition were inspiring quotes by Pujya Gurudev. It was a beautiful experience to see the whole family enjoying quality time together while painting or writing for Gurudev. During the week special Geeta chanting classes for learning 18th Chapter of the Bhagavad Geeta were also conducted by sevaks. The Chinmaya Utsav celebrations culminated into a grand finale on 8th May which included presentations by Chinmaya Balavihar kids, prize distribution to the winners of the completions, Pujya Gurudev’s Paduka Puja and Mahaprasad. With more than 500 members of the Chinmaya family Ahmedabad coming together for the fulfilling Chinmaya Utsav 2018 celebrations, the event was a great success.
