Chitrapur Yuvadhara Sammelanam

The Second Chitrapur Yuvadhara Sammelanam was held at Karla on 26th and 27th April 2008, in the divine Sannidhi of HH Parijnanashram III and Shri Durga Parameshwari Mata.  HH Parijnanashram Swamiji always viewed the youth of the community as agents of change and torch bearers for the future of the Community.  Therefore, no better venue could have been chosen than this. Contents aimed to balance between channelizing the minds into the direction of service of the Math as well as a healthy lifestyle, were selected carefully by the organizers under guidance of HH Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji and delivered superbly by the experts.  

 

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Deepa Prajwalan

The two day Sammelan started off with Swamiji lighting up Mangal Deep

The Outline

Madhura Haldipur outlines the programme for the benefit of audience

Introduction

Smt Sharayu Haldipur, Chief Co-ordinator of the Sammelan addresses the audience to share the idea of Sammelan and its objectives

The world of automobiles

Shri Adil Darukhanawala talked about the evolution of automobile industry

The Overview

Yennemadi Vinodmam gave a detailed overview of various projects undertaken to strengthen the infrastructure of the Math as well as to reach out to communities around Chitrapur

Sharing experience

Smt Archana Savanal shares her experiences of working for the Guru Parampara

Hinduism

Dr Chaitanya Gulvady holds forth on Hinduism in modern times and challenges ahead

Action time

Smt Priti Panemanglor and Shri Krishnanand (AKA Kutty) Heblekar set the group into some action with group tasks

Team Building

A lighter moment of group activities during the afternoon session

Font of Creativity

Innovative ideas and lateral thinking came to the fore during the group tasks session

The group

Participants drawn from as far as Delhi to Chennai and Baroda to Hyderabad, made new friends and strengthened bonds with old ones through the various activities of the two day Sammelan

Interaction

The youngsters got multiple opportunities to interact with Param Poojya Swamiji which added immense value to the Sammelan.

Pro training comes to the doorstep

Sanjay and Bala Shetty explain the nuances of Muay Thai that calls for immense control and coordination of body and mind

Putting them through the paces

Physical Fitness- the real secret of self defence came to the fore during the session in the morning when all participants were put through a rigorous hour of warming up and then trying some result oriented exercises

Self Defence

The audience not only witnessed the actions on how to save yourself, but also experienced few grips and falls!

Jab Jab Right

The martial art of kick boxing gave a few tips to the youngsters on how to develop confidence

Nerves of Steel

Sanjay Shetty the trainer of NSG and SPG gave very practical and useful steps to participants to defend themselves in a tricky moment

Ultimate appreciation

Gen. Prakash Gokarnmam who felicitated the Muay Thai experts candidly admitted that the demo was something superior to what he had seen even during his service days at the Army.

Striking a cord

Post dinner session gave a chance to participants to demo their musical talent

Timely advice

Smt Savita Upponi explained the importance and simple ways to manage time better- something that we always seem to be short of!

In the lap of mother Earth

A short but valuable session in the countryside gave a chance to the youngsters to commune with Mother Nature

Life Support

Free flowing interaction with Swamiji in the penultimate session was a golden moment for all participants to absorb some thoughts that they would carry with them through out their lives