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Guru-Purnima at
Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas

The Guru is defined as "One Who Removes Darkness"; Guru-Purnima is the day chosen to honor all such Enlightened Masters. At Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, the events of 11th July, 2006 were dedicated to our most important spiritual treasure: Sadgurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.

Swami Vishveshwarananda and Kumari Somashekhari during Guru Puja

The morning began with the worship of Gurudev Swami Omkarananda's silver Padukas in the Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Mandir. Puja and Abhisheka by the Ashram Pandits were assisted by the participation of Swami Vishveshwar-ananda, Swami Satchidananda and Kumari Somashekhari. The eternally Divine Presence of Swamiji Omkarananda was felt in all hearts and worshipped with affection and devotion. The Paduka Puja concluded nicely; the Padukas were adorned with bilva leaves and fragrant flowers, including a lotus flower.

This simple, elegant and pure ceremony, occurring on Full Moon Day this year was offered to the Divine Master Swamiji Omkarananda Saraswati with love and gratitude. Prasad was shared with all at the end of the celebration.



BackScience Olympiad Foundation Award for Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam

The National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), an annual event organized by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) in New Delhi, is a nationwide talent search contest that promotes cyber savvy talent amongst school-age youth. This year, the competition was conducted by the Department of Computer Science at Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam in which the students of Classes IX to XII participated.

The NCO appointed Miss Sangeeta Adhikary, HOD, Computer Science as the School NCO In-Charge to conduct the examination. At the end of the contest, The Science Olympiad Foundation selected Miss Adhikary as one of the "Best School NCO In-Charge" administrators; faculty members from schools in 22 SOF Zones in India and abroad were eligible for this award. The SOF presented Sangeeta Adhikary with a trophy, cash award, and a letter of appreciation for her continuous support of Science and IT education. The teachers assisting her were presented with a certificate; the toppers in each class received both a medal and a certificate from SOF.


Swami Vishveshwarananda
and Miss Sangeeta Adhikary

H.H. Swami Vishveshwarananda, President, Omkarananda Saraswati Charitable Trust, Km. Somashekhari, Director, Omkarananda Saraswati Natya Kala Academy, the School Management, Principal Col. (Retd.) D.L. Sachdeva, and the staff congratulated her on this impressive achievement; Swamiji is giving his blessing for her continued success. 



BackIndependence Day Festivities:
Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam

India completed 59 years of independence on 15th August, 2005; the celebrations at Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam heartily endorsed this momentous and memorable occasion. The performance of Vande Mataram had special significance today, as it is our National Song and the singers of Class VII and Class VIII gave a worthy recital which was given thunderous applause by the audience.


Students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam performing Dances during 15th August

 

Swami Vishveshwarananda and Swami Nara-simhulu distributing prizes to the students in presence of Km. Somashekhari and Principal Sachdeva

A beautiful Garhwali Dance by the girls of class VI was followed by a speech given by Parikshit Rawat of Class VIII. Parikshit stirred the audience with his patriotic words and heart-warming oration. Another exceptional performance by the students, this time a Rajasthani Folk dance continued the day's ceremonies; a group song by the students of Class VIII-B also gave the spectators more feelings of national pride and joy.

The prizes for academic achievement were awarded to the toppers and runners-up of each class for the class sessions from 2005-2006; later on in the programme, the toppers and runners-up of classes VI to XII were given certificates and cash prizes. Each student was commended for his or her individual achievement and overall contribution to the excellent standing of the Omkarananda Educational Institutions.

The "unity in diversity" that is the cultural and spiritual heritage of India was appropriately celebrated by folk dances from the different states. Then the chief guests, Swami Vishveshwaranandaji and Swami Narasimhuluji gave speeches which emphasized this unity and national devotion; encouraging the students to dedicate themselves to assisting the continued growth and expansion of their nation.

Next, the children from Horizon House dazzled the audience with a special choreography; a grand finale, with all the participants of the day's celebration joined together in song, concluded the entertainment portion of the festival.

In closing, the respected Principal, Col D.L. Sachdeva, gave a vote of thanks to all participants, teachers, parents and invited guests for their collaborative efforts in creating a successful and enjoyable Independence Day celebration.
 

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