Bala Vihar children led by their sevika, Sarika Pherwani, celebrated Rama Navami at the Mahim centre. All came prepared to speak on which character from Ramayana they identified with the most and why. All children and parents did likita japa of Sri Rama’s name. This was offered as a garland to the Lord, at South Indian Bhajana Samaj, Matunga.
Apr 13, 2019
The Mahima zone Shishuvihar team celebrated Shivaratri at Little Heart nursery in Matunga. The children were taught the symbols of Shiva, followed by Bhajans, and the Abhisheka on the Shivalinga. They also played the action game on the symbols of Shiva.
Mar 31, 2019
Swami Aparajitananda spoke on Karma Yoga and its relationship to Bhakti, at Dosti Acres, Wadala, for Study Group members. About fifty enthusiastic Study Group members attended the session.
Mar 11, 2019
Rajasthani Mahila Mandal runs an NGO called Nandan to empower the lives of slum kids. Since the last four years, Bala Vihar Sevikas from Chinmaya Mission South Mumbai have been imparting the knowledge of Indian culture and traditions to these children. During the academic year 2018-19, the children were taught stories from Bhagawatam (Dashavataar).
Mar 9, 2019
About 17 Devi group members are 4 non Mission participants left for Chinmaya Vibhooti on 2nd March. At Vibhooti they visited Chinmaya Jeevan Darshan, participated in a lecture by Smt. Pramodini Rao on “Music and Me” followed by a visit to the Swanubhooti Vatika.
Mar 2, 2019
Mahashivaratri was observed with devotion by Bala Vihar children, at different venues of Mahima, viz. Dosti Acres on 1st March, Chinmaya Varashree on 2nd and 7th March and Sion on 3rd March. Children performed puja to their Shivaling.
Mar 2, 2019
Shivaratri celebration at Chinmaya Varashree by Shishuvihar team
The Mahima zone Shishuvuhar team celebrated Maha Shivaratri on 1st March 2019 at Chinmaya Varashree. The event was attended by 12 toddler and their mothers. The children were welcomed with clicking the pictures at the photo booth with the background of Mount Kailash.
Mar 1, 2019
Shishu Vihar celebrated Mahashivaratri at Chinmaya Varashree. The event was attended by twelve toddlers and their mothers, who participated with prayers and bhajans. There was story-telling with the help of puppets very creatively made by the sevikas.
Mar 1, 2019
A Bhajan Workshop was conducted by Smt. Pramodini Rao, the nightingale of Chinmaya Mission, for both, Bala Vihar sevikas and Bala Vihar children, in two separate sessions at Chinmaya Varashree.
Feb 17, 2019
On the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, Ashok Gardens Study Group had the privilege of satsang with Swami Swatmanandi. Vivek Krishnani, Vice President of Chinmaya Mission, Ram Kumar, Study Group sevak and about 35 curious minds attended this session.
Feb 10, 2019
The Study Group at Ashok Gardens, Wadala had satsang with Swami Swatmananda. Vivek Krishnani, Vice President of Chinmaya Mission, Ram Kumar, Study group sevak and about 35 curious minds attended this session.
Feb 10, 2019
Basant Panchami was celebrated by Bala Vihar students at Mahima Centre. They were taught the significance of the festival. Parents, too, participated in games that were judged by grandparents. The celebration concluded with aarati and distribution of prasad.
Feb 9, 2019
An inter-active workshop on Parenting in today’s digital world was conducted by Dr. Sunitha Shanker. She addressed parents, making them aware of different problems that children of today’s generation face, the reason for digital media addiction and different ways that parents can equip themselves to handle it.
Jan 13, 2019
Shlokas are the root of Hindu culture. Twelve Bala Vihar children from Mahima zone, 7 to 12 years old, participated in the chanting of shlokas – Guru Ashtakam, Lingaashtakam and Meenakshi Pancharatnam. They were from the classes of Mangalaji, Vijayaji and Jayashriji.
Jan 6, 2019
On New Year’s Day, Mahima zone Bala Vihar children chanted Bhagawad Geeta Chapter 18, verses 1 to 11 and Meenakshi Pancharatnam, in the presence of Sringeri Vidhusekhara Bharati Swamigal.
Jan 1, 2019
Geeta Jayanti Celebration Bala Vihar - Junior Group
Children came in colourful traditional dresses. After invocation prayers, sevika Vijaya narrated the story of Pandavas and Kauravas and the Kurukshetra war. She explained the values in the Geeta, such as working together in yagna spirit for the good of all, duties of children, accepting the results as prasad just like we accept sweets, flower or water with bhakti, importance of focus and concentration for success .with this background they could relate the Gita slokas they were learning & chanting
Dec 22, 2018
Geeta Jayanthi Celebration at Bunts Sangha, Chunabhatti
Tapovan Jayanthi and Gita Jayanthi were celebrated at Bunts Sangha premises, Chunabhatti under the committed guidance of sevika, Mrs. Mangala Panchapakesan.
Dec 18, 2018
Geeta Jayanti Celebration at Sankara Matham, Matunga
On the auspicious occasion of Geeta Jayanti, Tapovan Maharaj Jayanti and Vaikunta Ekadashi, Sampoorna Geeta Parayanam was held at Sankara Mattham, Matunga.
Dec 18, 2018
The preparations for this year's Geeta Chanting Competition commenced in June 2018 with the Gita Dhootas workshop and culminated in the Area Finals, which was held in SIES School, Matunga.
Dec 15, 2018
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