GOLDEN JUBILEE VIVEKANANDA BHAVAN
Our Samithi, with a view to expanding the activities of children and youth, ventured into building a new building named Golden Jubilee Vivekananda Bhavan in a site close to the main premises of the samithi. The building consisted of a auditorium and other halls for yoga practice and therapy, training in soft skills and a gymnasium. Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj, Senior Trustee, Ramakrishna Math and Mission laid the foundation stone for the building on 24 June, 2016 in the presence of Rev. Swami Shashikanthanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Vijayawada.
The auditorium is named after Sri BSR Anjaneyulu garu, who was the founder of the samithi.
All the arrangements and decorations are done by the youth and children of the samithi. Many of the old devotees and members of the samithi and donors attended the function.
INAUGURATION 1 Jan 2020
Most Revered Swami Divyanandaji Maharaj, Senior Trustee, Ramakrishna Math & Mission and Secretary, Saradapitha, Belur Math, Kolkata inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Vivekananda Bhavan constructed by our samithi on 1 Jan 2020. Revered Swami Atmavidanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Visakhapatnam and Rev. Swami Achintyanandaji Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Kadapa were present.
Sri C. Sridhar, Senior Deputy Director, LBSNAA, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand was the chief guest. He had been a youth member of the samithi and had been an active advisor ever since.
Prof. P. Syamasundara Murthy, President of the samithi, presided.
MORNING PROCESSION
INAUGURATION
PUJA AND HOMA
Dashopachara Puja and Homa were conducted. Rev. Swami Atmavidanandaji Maharaj, along with Prof. PSS Murthy conducted Bhajan.
PUBLIC MEETING
CULTURAL AND SPORTS & ATHLETIC EVENTS BY THE BALAVIHAR CHILDREN
The children performed recitations, singing, dance, Yoga, mridangam, Karra samu, Karate, rope climbing and Mallakhamb.
FELICITATIONS TO ARUN VIKAS AND JOHN AUGUSTINE
Chi. Arun Vikas, who prepared the bas relief of Swami Vivekananda and Chi John Augustine were felicitated by Rev Swamijis.
FELICITATIONS TO CHIEF MASON Chi. PV SUBBARAO AND OTHER WORKERS
FELICITATIONS TO SOME OF THE DONORS
VOTE OF THANKS
A vote of thanks was delivered by our Treasurer Prof. Nemmani Ramagopal. The programme concluded with lunch.