Life Membership Fees of Chitrapur Sunbeam Raised to Rs. 500
Willy nilly we are reluctantly obliged to raise our Life Membership fees for Chitrapur Sunbeam from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 500/- with effect from 1st April 2000 to meet a part of the increased cost of production.
We take this opportunity to appeal to all existing life members to remit the balance of Rs. 300 at the earliest.
This step has been unanimously approved by the Standing Committee in its meeting on 26th February 2000 and has the Blessings by His Holiness.

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The Chitrapur Sunbeam (Chitrapur Ravikiran) was started with the Blessings of H.H. Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji in January 1954 as a quarterly (Earlier, i.e. from 1933 to 1953, the "Math News and Notes" were circulated as a supplement to the monthly Kanara Saraswat Magazine) The objective of the Sunbeam was clearly highlighted in the Editorial for the Inaugural issue:
1. Propagation of Dharma
2. Publication of Math accounts, news, and notes, and
3. A means of periodical contact between the Math and the 'little community    which created the Math'.


Shri H. Shankar Rau, the Founder Editor, further wrote "Hitherto, the Math and the line of Sadgurus were the great unifying influences. To these is now added the Sunbeam. It's light should be welcomed in every Chitrapur Saraswat Home. It will give us light without the heat. It will keep in view the light of all lights. The common source of all. It will not engage in any controversy of any kind………..."

The Ravikiran was converted to a monthly journal from January 1976 as desired by H.H. Shrimat Parijnanashram Swamiji . It contains Aashirvachans & Pravachans of our revered Swamijis, and so also teachings of other great saints. The Math Calendar, Festivals, Monthly Annapoorna List, H.H. Swamiji's schedules, forthcoming events, Report on Mahasabha & Standing Committee decisions and Math Accounts are regularly published.

The Sunbeam continues to be the mouthpiece of the Math  and plays an important role in keeping the community in constant touch with the happenings at the Math, apart from regularly providing interesting, and enlightening reading. A children’s section “ My First Little Sunbeam’ has been added, with interesting stories, quizzes etc. which will familiarize our children with our culture, traditions and values.

All correspondence regarding publishing material may be addressed to the Editor, Shri V. Rajgopal Bhat, C 8 Balkrishna CHS, Seven Bungalows, Andheri (W) Mumbai 400 053

For prompt action regarding subscriptions, change of address etc., please contact Shri.V. P. Hattiangadi, 18/D Balgovindas Society, Taikal Wadi Road, Mumbai - 400 016.