Y & E is a proficient place and source for spending our time constructively. This year we had the Graduation puja, Bhagawad Gita discussions, Youth Forum, Summer
Visual and Performing Art Festival, Ganesha puja, and Cultural program by children. All the events were a tremendous joy to be in. Literature and Poetry was introduced into the youth programs in addition to religious and cultural activities.
Bhagawad gita discussion was very interesting. Youth Forum discussion of books by Indian authors was introduced this year for the first time and it has helped all the Youth to go thru the Books before we all met to discuss about the inner meaning and real intent of the authors. There was a healthy discussion with lot of the youth expressing their ideas and interpreting it in their own views with the help of moderators.
I enjoyed getting the blessings of Goddess Saraswathi on my graduation from one grade to another. I would say you should be there to feel the same. Lot’s of people will make it next year to receive the blessings of the Goddess of enlightment so that we all do the best we can in our academic year.
Then came the summer festival!!! This was a very pleasant event with a special focus on the children below 12 years and above 12 years divided into two groups. There were art and craft booths as well as poetry and dance. All the children were vibrating with full of energy while participating and everyone enjoyed every minute of the program. Parents and the visitors were surprised to see the wonderful and great painting of God’s and Goddesses the kids the had done in their BalaJyothi classes which was wonderfully displayed on the large flats making it more appealing . The most exciting part was the encouragement by Dr. Kamala Shankar by passing on treats and certificates to all the participating children.
While the memories of the last event were still fresh, this year again we had a wonderful Ganesha puja and cultural program by children. I should tell you this event is getting better and better each year. There were more than 120 kids, each of them having the Ganesha idol and Puja material in front of them and performing puja on their own at the directions of the temple priest, who explained very clearly the purpose of each of the acts while doing the puja. I was happy to know the reasons of the puja, I think each of the kids had received divine blessings because of their dedication and interest with which they performed the puja. After the puja we had a wonderful sloka recitation and a play by Balajyothi kids. It was nice to listen to the kids recite the slokas. For the kids who recited a sloka with much devotion to God, they received a fruit and a Ganesha storybook by none other than Ganesh ji, (wondering who this Ganesha-claus is, it was none other than our Dr Kamala Shankar with Shri Ganesh’s costume). I got them both and I am very happy!
Hope to see many more kids participate next year too. Then on October 2nd, many Baljyoti kids participated in setting up the Kolu for Navarathri and this was a fun project. SKY event on 10-31-05 youth program was wonderful with kids dressed up like many GODS and it was like a mini Hindu Halloween . Bhajan by balvikas kids was Melodious. Pancha Veena recital by Dr. Akilesh Sista and other Youth was another a wonderful event.
Annual Chidren’s day program was a Phenomenal with Children performing dances
Representing various Indian States, Activity center etc.