Tridhara - An evening of Soulful music

By Anish Nanda

Chinmaya Mission Mumbai held "Tridhara" an evening program of soulful music at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai on Saturday, June 30, 2012 by Chinmaya Swaranjali groups from Vashi, Thane and Mumbai. The Occasion - Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanandaji's birthday. The auspicious event also marked the 9th anniversary of Chinmaya Swaranjali which was started on Guruji's birthday in 2003.

The evening commenced at 5:00 p.m. with prayer invocation and was followed by melodious bhajans. The beautiful music touched everyone's heart and created a Divine atmosphere. Everyone participated wholeheartedly by clapping and expressed their love for Guruji and the Lord in the packed Saraswati Nilaya Hall.

With a view to spread Bhakti Yoga and as a run up to Swami Tejomayanandaji's Yagna at Dadar on Chapter 12 of Gita from 17th to 21st December 2012, the mission is organizing a Gita Essay writing competition based on Chapter 12 of Gita to be held on 4th November in 5 languages (English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam).

The competition was officially launched by Swami Advayananda, Acharya of Chinmaya Mission Powai. He emphasized the importance of Bhakti - Love and devotion for the Lord and urged everyone to participate in the competiation in a Spirit of Yagna and spread the message of the Gita. Students of the Vedanta course chanted Chapter 12 of the Gita.

The program ended at 8:00 p.m. with prayers and a thank you note being addressed to Swami Advayanandaji and all Swaranjali members who made the evening a memorable one for us all. Everyone had Prasadam thereafter