Ashwin Krishna 10, Vik. Samvat 2078, Yugabda 5123: 1 October, 2021:SM 3013 (For Private Circulation only)
1. FESTIVALS: VIJAYA DASHAMI: Vijaya Dashami – October 15 this year, is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and comes as the finale of the nine-day festival, Navaraatri. This festival is preceded by worship of Goddess of Learning Saraswati and Goddess of Strength Durgaa. It signifies victory of organized forces of righteousness over those of wickedness.
Vijaya Dashami is preceded by the Aayudha Pooja on the Mahaanavami day, when weapons, instruments and tools of their respective profession are worshipped by everyone. Mahaanavami is also the Vishwakarma Divas – the National Labour Day of Bharat. -GoTop
2. “WHAT SANGH DID DURING CORONA PERIOD IS HINDUTVA” DR BHAGWAT: On September 19, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat addressed a seminar organised at Vidya Niketan in Udaipur. It was attended by 300 eminent people from different sections of the society. In his address he said that the sense of well-being in the selfless service done by volunteers of Sangh during Corona period is Hindutva. He said that the welfare of the world is possible only in the supreme glory of the Hindu nation.
Later, answering questions in the Q&A session he said that propaganda has not been the aim of Sangh and it is not involved in unnecessary publicity. -GoTop
3. SARSANGHACHALAK MEETS EMINENT PERSONALITIES: Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali cordially met RSS Sarsanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat on September 18 and presented the Marathi release of his book 'Master on Masters'.
4. BHARATIYA DELEGATION VISITS RUSSIA TO ESTABLISH COLLABORATION WITH BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS: An official delegation from Bharat has undertaken a visit to Russia with the aim to establish collaboration with Buddhist organizations, educational and cultural institutions. The delegation includes members from the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA), the International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS), the International Buddhist Confederation (IBP), and the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace ABCP).
On September 15, Russian translation of “The Architect of Modern Ladakh” - the biography of the 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche written by Sonam Wangchuk Shakspo, was released at a reception hosted by the Bharatiya Ambassador to the Russian Federation Shri D.B. Venkatesh Varma at the Bharatiya embassy in Moscow. Kushok Bakula Rinpoche is one of the most renowned lamas of Ladakh who served as Bharat's ambassador to Mongolia from 1990–2000 and helped with the revival of Buddhism in Mongolia and Russia.
The delegates will also be visiting Chita, Buryatia, Kalmykia, and Tuva. -GoTop
5. PROGRAM OF VEDIC SCHOLARS IN RUSSIA: On September 14, the first ever gathering of selected Vedic scholars in Russia was organised in Moscow in the presence of Bharatiya Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Shri D.B. Venkatesh Varma. The program started with Vedic incantations by a Russian youth followed by Hanuman Chalisa and Gayatri Mantra. RSS Sah Sarkaryavah
6. BHARAT HOLDS FIRST GIRMITIYA CONFERENCE: On September 18, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan inaugurated the first Girmitiya Conference (virtual) organized by the India Foundation with the support of the Overseas Indian Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. The MoS said that the Bharatiya diaspora has been a proud torchbearer
7. PM NARENDRA MODI INVOKED CHANAKYA, DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA AND RABINDRANATH TAGORE AT UNITED NATIONS: On September 25, Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. PM Modi quoted words of Bharatiya strategist Chanakya, who had said, “When the right action is not taken at the right time, then it is time
As many as 157 Bharatiya antiquities which were stolen or smuggled out of Bharat over a period of time were returned by the Government of USA to the Government of Bharat during the visit of PM Modi. 71 of these are cultural artefacts and the rest are figurines that relate to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. They mostly belong to the period between 11th and 14th centuries. -GoTop
8. BHARAT ADMINISTERS 2.5 CR. COVID DOSES IN A SINGLE DAY: On the occasion of Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, Bharat set a new record by administering over 2.5 Cr. doses of the Covid-19 Vaccine in a single day. This is the first time that 2.5 crore doses have been administered in a single day. With this Bharat has administered over 88 crore doses till September 30.
9. DOCTORS SCALE ROCKSLIDES, INVOKE GODS TO VACCINATE HIMACHAL VILLAGES: On September 19, a COVID-19 vaccination team of five led by district health officer Dr Atul Gupta reached the village of Malana deep in the Himalayas by scrambling over a landslide that blocked the road the day before, scaling a retaining wall and then trekking for three hours down and up a river valley.
Due to similar efforts by health workers walking for hours or days to reach remote villages, the state of Himachal Pradesh immunised its roughly 5 million adults despite the hostile terrain and became the first state in Bharat to administer at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to all its adults. -GoTop
10. GROWING RESPONSE TO HINDU HERITAGE MONTH: As many as 50 Bharatiya American organizations have joined hands with World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) to celebrate October as Hindu Heritage Month (HHM). The motto of the Hindu Heritage month in 2021 is Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, a Sanskrit phrase meaning “One world one family”. Celebrating Hindu Heritage Month is a way to highlight the lesser-known facts about Hindu Dharma and bring out positive elements of their cultural heritage. The strong family values, high educational qualifications, and deep respect for the law that make Hindu
11. VIVEKANANDA MEMORIAL LECTURE, SINGAPORE: Ramakrishna Mission Singapore and Vivekanand Seva Sangh organized 128th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's histoirc speech in Chicago on September 11. The program was supported by Bharatiya High Commission Singapore and Mr. P. Kumaran, High Commissioner of Bharat in Singapore, shared his opening remarks
12. HSS DFW CONDUCTED CULTURAL TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN MCKINNEY, TX: On September 17, Dallas team of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu Economic Forum conducted a 2.5 hour Hindu Culture
13. INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY : HSS DALLAS-FORTWORTH: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh HSS Dallas team participated in a program on the occasion of International peace day and sung our Vedic Shanti Mantra with the representatives of all different faiths - Bahai, Hindu, Zorastrian, Church of Scientology, Sikh, Christianity, Islam, etc.
14. GUYANA’S HEALTH MINISTRY RECEIVES PPE FROM HSS/SEWA: In response to Guyana’s COVID-19 crisis, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) and Sewa Guyana, two non-profit organizations, have donated Personal Protective Equipment to Government of Guyana through the Health Ministry. The donation on
15. UK ROYAL MINT LAUNCHES GOLD BAR TO CELEBRATE DIWALI: The UK’s Royal Mint has launched its first ever gold bullion bar to celebrate Diwali. The Lakshmi bullion bar which contains 20g of 999.9 fine gold with Lakshmi engraved into the precious metal, will be blessed at the Shree
16. PIO FILM ON TANZANIA INDEPENDENCE: A Bharatiya-origin Tanzanian filmmaker Amil Shivji has released a film about Tanzania`s struggle for freedom from the British colonial rule. The film titled “Tug of War” is part
17. SWINDON HINDUS PROTEST AGAINST TEMPLE RAIDS: Some 300 people marched silently through the main shopping area of Swindon, UK on September 19 to protest the break-in of The Swindon Hindu Temple, on Darby Close during which the main altar was vandalised and money was stolen. Worshippers have started sleeping at the building overnight to prevent further thefts. Many
18. AFTER 32 YEARS, KASHMIRI PANDITS CELEBRATE 'VYETH TRUVAH' IN SRINAGAR: After 32 years, the Kashmiri Pandit community in Srinagar celebrated 'Vyeth Truvah' on September 18 - the birthday of river Goddess Vitasta (commonly known as Jhelum).
Five ghats adjoining the famous temples in old Srinagar were illuminated in the evening.-GoTop
19. RAM LALA JALABHISHEK: WATER FROM 115 COUNTRIES: On September 18, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received water from 115 countries of seven continents for offering in the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The water was stored in 115 small pots mentioning their respective countries. Rajnath Singh termed it “innovative thinking” and said that it underlined the message of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
Addressing the gathering, Rai said procuring water from across the world is a historic moment as it is believed that water from all oceans of the world was brought during the coronation of Lord Ram in Treta Yuga.
The water was procured by the NGO ‘Delhi Study Circle’, which is led by Vijay Jolly.-GoTop
20. SHEFALI JUNEJA ELECTED AS FIRST WOMAN CHAIRPERSON OF UNITED NATIONS'S ICAO: In a proud moment for Bharat, Bharat's senior bureaucrat Shefali Juneja became the first woman to be elected as the Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Committee.
ICAO is United Nations specialised agency funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport and serves as a critical coordination platform in civil aviation through its seven Regional Offices.-GoTop
21. BHARAT'S CAG BECOMES THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR OF THE IAEA: On September 27, Bharat's Comptroller and Auditor General G C Murmu was selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy.
His candidature received majority support of the IAEA general conference and his tenure will be for six years, from 2022 to 2027.
The election is a recognition of Bharat's standing in the international community and global acknowledgement of the CAG's credentials, professionalism and experience. -GoTop
22. BHARAT JUMPS TO 46TH SPOT IN GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX: Improving its ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII), Bharat has climbed two spots up and is ranked 46th among the 132 economies featured in the GII 2021. The 2021 GII report by the World Intellectual Property Organization – a UN specialized agency created to promote and protect intellectual property (IP) across the world - was released on September 20. Bharat has seen a rising trajectory over the past several years, improving its rank significantly from 81 in 2015. Reacting to the ranking, Niti Aayog, the government’s think tank said that the consistent improvement in the GII ranking is owing to the immense knowledge capital, the vibrant start-up ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public and private research organizations. -GoTop
23. AKASH PRIME, NEW VERSION OF AKASH MISSILE, SUCCESS - FULLY DESTROYS UNMANNED AERIAL TARGET DURING FLIGHT TEST
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested a new version of the Akash Missile -- ‘Akash Prime’ -- from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on September 27.
Apart from other improvements, Akash Prime is equipped with an indigenous active RF (radio frequency) seeker for improved accuracy. -GoTop
24. BHARAT'S MANGALYAAN MISSION COMPLETES SEVEN YEARS ORBITING MARS
ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, completed seven years orbiting Mars since September 24, 2014. Mangalyaan is hailed as Bharat's most successful and cost-effective space mission. It helped Bharat's space agency prepare a Martian Atlas based on the images provided by the orbiter.
25. ‘DESIGNS’ TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THAR DESERT
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) -Jodhpur has launched a new initiative to conserve and restore the Thar desert, its minerals, medicines, flora and fauna by carrying out ecosystem phenomics through a transdisciplinary framework of medical, engineering, environmental and life sciences.
26. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN: Pravas: Dr. Ram Vaidya, Vishwa Vibhag Sah Samyojak is travelling to Egypt, Ghana and other African countries.
Visitors: Ramanuj Ramautarsing, Suriname. -GoTop
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Never get into your head that your faith alone is true
and every other is false. Know for certain that God without form is real and
that God with form is also real. Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to
you. - Sri Ramkrishna Paramhamsa
-GoTop
JAI SHRI RAM
VISTAAR –A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Atharva Joshi from Gillingham
Thiruvaluvar Shakha, UK who undertook vistaar from July 26 to August 8 – shares
his experience with us…
Vistaar. By definition, it means “breadth” or “to spread out”. Despite its
simplicity, however, vistaar is a unique experience, and was especially so for
me - it allowed me to revisit familiar faces, learn more about my homeland’s
history and most importantly, live the sanskaars and values I’d learnt in my
shakha and as a swayamsevak.
As part of my vistaar project, I had the opportunity to work with KAHO, a
Kannada-based organisation, as part of their venture to document places across
London of significance to Bharat’s history -for example, residences of various
freedom fighters, spiritual leaders and other vyaktis. Everyday I was able to
walk the streets of London, from Brixton all the way to Harrow, in order to
unearth these places, and be able to stand in the same areas they once stood.
Being able to visit where Sri Aurobindo stayed during his formative years, where
Gandhiji lived during his times in law school, or from where Veer Savarkar
received his education yet at the same time formulated the foundations for
Indian resistance, was so inspirational to the point where it is still
indescribable.
Not just visiting new sevaks and sevikas every day, but spending unforgettable moments with them, discussing everything from Sangh to current affairs to the experience of being a part of our vividh kshetra, being accepted into their families, all of these were moments which truly cemented the beauty of the Vistaar experience and of Sangh in full. It allowed me to understand and experience what it means to be Sangh, to live Sangh as a philosophy, rather than just attending Shakhaas a swayamsevak every week. It cemented in my mind that a karyakarta is made by their mindset, and how they approach everything from sunrise until sundown - this really ignited my motivation to try and develop further, as well as obtaining some great ideas from senior karyakartas to take home for my own Nagar!
Overall, Vistaar was extremely unique for me - not only did it provide me a unique opportunity to essentially explore for traces of my own history, but it also acted as a small awakening that helped me appreciate Sangh holistically, and also to understand more about why Sangh exists for the samaj, why karyakartas act as the backbone, and much more. I cannot think of a better platform on which to grow as a karyakarta and develop into the next step of living for Sangh than what a Vistaar programme provides, and I’m eagerly waiting for the next time that I get to do it again!
(Sanghmail, HSS UK) -GoTop
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