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San Fernando Valley Gujarati Association

Cultural Program 2007

SPIRIT of GUJARAT

Saturday, September 8th 2007

California State University, NorthridgePerforming Arts Center

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330

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SHREE GANESHAY NAMAH

�ब��ब��ब��ब�� ू��ू��ू��ू��

Vakratunda - curved trunk

Mahakaaya - large bodied

Surya kotee - million suns

Sama Prabha - with the brilliance of

Nirvighnam - free of obstacles

Kuru - make

Mey - my

Deva – Lord

Sarva Kaaryeshu - in all work

Sarvada – always

O Lord Ganesha of Large body, curved trunk, with the

brilliance of a million suns, please make all my work free of

obstacles, always.

Best Wishes

Shri Bipin and Smt. Niharika Joshi

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"Whatever happened, it happened for good.

Whatever is happening, is happening for good.

Whatever that will happen, it will be for good.

What have you lost for which you cry?

What did you bring with you, which you have lost?

What did you produce, which has destroyed?

You did not bring anything when you were born.

Whatever you have, you have received from Him.

Whatever you will give, you will give to Him.

You came empty handed and you will go the same way.

Whatever is yours today was somebody else’s

yesterday and will be somebody else’s tomorrow.

Change is the law of the universe.

If you look at what you do not have in life,

you don't have anything,

If you look at what you have in life,

you have everything."

Best Wishes

Shri Yogesh and Smt. Prem Patel

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મોહનદાસમોહનદાસમોહનદાસમોહનદાસ કરમચદકરમચદકરમચદકરમચદંંંં ગાધીગાધીગાધીગાધીંં ંં (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)

બા��બા��બા��બા��ુુુુ

(1869 - 1948)

“Ahimsa Permoo Dharma”

‘Satyagraha’

‘Passive resistance’

Stand for truth and non-violence

Resisting through soul and not physical force being

considered the purest form of resistance possible.

"One should not behave towards others in a way which is

disagreeable to oneself “

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

Best Wishes

Shri Jitu and Smt. Mina Mehta

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સરદારસરદારસરદારસરદાર વ�લભભાઈવ�લભભાઈવ�લભભાઈવ�લભભાઈ પટલપટલપટલપટલ�� (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)

લોખડ�લોખડ�લોખડ�લોખડ�ંં ંં ��ષ��ષ��ષ��ષુુુુ ુુ ુુ(1875 - 1950)

Bharat Ratna

The Indian political leader who helped to

organize the Indian nationalist movement and

after independence in 1947.

Succeeded in integrating several

hundred princely states into the

Republic of India.

Best Wishes

Shri Dinker and Smt. Aruna Shah

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મોરાર�મોરાર�મોરાર�મોરાર� રણછોડ�રણછોડ�રણછોડ�રણછોડ� દસાઈદસાઈદસાઈદસાઈ�� (Morarji Ranchhodji Desai)

(1896 – 1995)

Indian National political leader - a Gujarati!

He joined the government in 1956, becoming minister

of finance (1958–63).

He returned to government in 1967 as deputy prime

minister and minister of finance, but in 1969 was

maneuvered from office by Indira Gandhi and became

leader of the conservative opposition. Leading an

opposition coalition, he prevailed in the 1977 elections,

ending Gandhi's emergency rule.

He served as Prime Minister until 1979.

Best Wishes

Shri Siddharth and Smt. Varsha Desai

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પા"રગપા"રગપા"રગપા"રગં ંં ંં ંં ંુુ ુુ શા$ીશા$ીશા$ીશા$ી આઠવલઆઠવલઆઠવલઆઠવલેેેે (Pandurang ShashtriAthavale)

દાદા�દાદા�દાદા�દાદા�(1920 – 2003)

Swadhyaya Pariwar

“Swadhyaya literally means self-study of

spiritual quest”

Shashtri Athavale worked whole life going and

meeting people to share right understanding of

the Hindu religious scriptures Shrimad Bhagwad

Geeta and Upnishads.

He worked with fellow people as brothers and

sisters and motivated them to understand the

relationship that one has with others due to

presence of God within them and within others.

His followers go house to house with the

message of Hindu scriptures and try to develop

brotherly relations.

Best Wishes

A Gujarati disciple couple of Dadaji

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Best Wishes

Shri Jesal and Smt. Varsha Parikh

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Best Wishes

Dr. Sharad and Smt. Jyotsna Patel

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Sikhism Islam

Jainism

Hinduism

Buddhism

Parsi

Best Wishes

Shri Amar and Dr. Krupa Shah

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Best Wishes

Shri Ojas and Smt. Shailee Sheth

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Best Wishes

Shri Arvind and Smt. Nutan, Amit, and Kamini Halani

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Best Wishes

Shree Jigar and Smt. Anamika Banker

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Shree Jalaram Bapa

Great Saint of Virpur. Founder of “Sadavrat”

“RAM NAM ME LIN HAI,

DEKHAT SABME RAM.

TAKE PAD VANDAN KARUN,

JAI JAI JAI JALARAM.”

Mara Jogi Jaliyan, Mara pyar souna pran

Mara mandiriye padharo aaje bhav thi

Bapa umange otaru tari arti

Sheri chauta shangaru, samaiya lai avu

Sheri nagara vagdava hon to nad thi


Guthee phulada keri mala, bhamake dhupna dhumada

Ruda divalada pragatavu mandir dwarthi


Setaram sathe avp, Santo bhakto ne bolavo

Aena bahaliya pakthadu hun to prem thi


Dukh daridra metavo, Sathe vigana na ave

Mara avaguna jaye, bhakti bhav thi

Best Wishes

Shri Ashok and Smt. Smita Amarshi

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(1824 – 1883)

He was from Gujarat who became a major

spokesman for the 19th-century Hindu revival that

placed exclusive authority in the Vedas.

Indian religious reformer, founder of the

Arya Samaj movement. He condemned idol

worship, untouchability, child marriage, and the

low station of women, which he said were not

sanctioned by the Vedas.

In 1875 he founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay to

spread the doctrines of the newly reinterpreted

Vedas.

Best Wishes

Shri Babubhai and Smt.Madu Mehta

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Best Wishes

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oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ

tát savitúr váreniyaṃ

bhárgo devásya dhīmahi

dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt

We meditate on the glory of the Creator;

Who has created the Universe;

Who is worthy of Worship;

Who is the embodiment of Knowledge & Light;

Who is the remover of all Sin & Ignorance;

May He enlighten our Intellect.

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Cultural Program Committee 2007

AMIN Jagruti & Prafull

BHATT Swati & Vijay

BUTALA Kalpana & Sundeep

DAVE Ravi & Hemali

DESAI Shobhna & Jaydeep

JAMBUSARIA Daksha & Bharat

PATEL Prem & Yogesh

PATEL Nayna & Dhanendra

RAMOLIA Upama & Niyogi

SARVAIYA Kala & Kirit

SHAH Geeta & Asok

SHAH Darshana & Bharat

SHAH Surabhi & Ajeet

TRIVEDI Varsha & Navendu

VORA Varsha & Upendra

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મામામામા બાપનબાપનબાપનબાપનેેેે (લશો(લશો(લશો(લશોૂૂૂૂ ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+

(લૂો(લૂો(લૂો(લૂો ભલભલભલભલેેેે બી,બી,બી,બી,ુુુુ ંં ંંબ-બ-બ-બ-ુંુ ંુ ંુ ં મામામામા બાપનબાપનબાપનબાપનેેેે (લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+,,,,અગ0ણતઅગ0ણતઅગ0ણતઅગ0ણત છછછછેેેે ઉપકારઉપકારઉપકારઉપકાર એનાએનાએનાએના,,,, એહએહએહએહ િવસરશોિવસરશોિવસરશોિવસરશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

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લાખોલાખોલાખોલાખો લડાHયાલડાHયાલડાHયાલડાHયા ંં ંં લાડલાડલાડલાડ તમનતમનતમનતમનેેેે,,,, કોડકોડકોડકોડ સૌસૌસૌસૌ �રૂા�રૂા�રૂા�રૂા કયાકયાકયાકયાFF FF,,,,એએએએ કોડનાકોડનાકોડનાકોડના �રૂનારના�રૂનારના�રૂનારના�રૂનારના,,,, કોડનકોડનકોડનકોડનેેેે (લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+............

લાખોલાખોલાખોલાખો કમાતાકમાતાકમાતાકમાતા હોહોહોહો ભલભલભલભલેેેે,,,, મામામામા બાપબાપબાપબાપ JથીJથીJથીJથી નાનાનાના ઠયાઠયાઠયાઠયા ઁઁ ઁ,ઁ,,,એએએએ લાખલાખલાખલાખ ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ પણપણપણપણ રાખરાખરાખરાખ છછછછેેેે,,,, એએએએ માનLમાનLમાનLમાનLુંુ ંુ ંુ ં (લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

સતાનથીસતાનથીસતાનથીસતાનથીંં ંં સવાસવાસવાસવાેે ેે ચાહોચાહોચાહોચાહો,,,, સતાનસતાનસતાનસતાનંંંં છોછોછોછો સવાસવાસવાસવાેે ેે કરોકરોકરોકરો,,,,JLJLJLJLુંુ ંુ ંુ ં કરોકરોકરોકરો તLતLતLતLુંુ ંુ ંુ ં ભરોભરોભરોભરો,,,, એએએએ ભાવનાભાવનાભાવનાભાવના (લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

ભીનભીનભીનભીનેેેે MઈૂMઈૂMઈૂMઈૂ પોતપોતપોતપોતેેેે અનઅનઅનઅનેેેે,,,, MકMકMકMકુ�ુ �ુ �ુ � MવડાHયાMવડાHયાMવડાHયાMવડાHયાુુ ુુ આપનઆપનઆપનઆપનેેેે,,,,એએએએ અમીમયઅમીમયઅમીમયઅમીમય NખનNખનNખનNખનેેેે,,,, (લીન(લીન(લીન(લીનુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ભOજવશોભOજવશોભOજવશોભOજવશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

�Pપો�Pપો�Pપો�Pપોુુ ુુ 0બછાHયા0બછાHયા0બછાHયા0બછાHયા ંં ંં QમથીQમથીQમથીQમથીેે ેે ,,,, JણJણJણJણેેેે તમારાતમારાતમારાતમારા રાહરાહરાહરાહ પરપરપરપર,,,,એએએએ રાહબરનારાહબરનારાહબરનારાહબરના રાહરાહરાહરાહ પરપરપરપર,,,, કટકકટકકટકકટકંંંં કદ�કદ�કદ�કદ� બનશોબનશોબનશોબનશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

ધનધનધનધન ખરચતાખરચતાખરચતાખરચતાંં ંં મળશમળશમળશમળશેેેે બ-બ-બ-બ-ુંુ ંુ ંુ,ં,,, માતામાતામાતામાતા િપતાિપતાિપતાિપતા મળશમળશમળશમળશેેેે ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+,,,,પલપલપલપલ પલપલપલપલ �િનત�િનત�િનત�િનતુુુુ એએએએ ચરણનીચરણનીચરણનીચરણની,,,, ચાહનાચાહનાચાહનાચાહના (લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો(લૂશો ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+ન*હ+................

Best Wishes

Shri Mahendra and Smt.Urvashi Taylor

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સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ

8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં વસવસવસવસેેેે એકએકએકએક RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં બોલાતીબોલાતીબોલાતીબોલાતી RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં RTર�નીRTર�નીRTર�નીRTર�નીુુ ુુ મહોલાતમહોલાતમહોલાતમહોલાત!!!!

ઉUરઉUરઉUરઉUર દ0Vણદ0Vણદ0Vણદ0Vણ �વૂ�વૂ�વૂ�વૂFF FF કકકક�� પિWમપિWમપિWમપિWમ,,,, 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં RTરનાRTરનાRTરનાRTરનાુુ ુુ વાસવાસવાસવાસ;;;;MયૂMયૂMયૂMયૂFF FF તણાતણાતણાતણા ંં ંં *કરણો*કરણો*કરણો*કરણો દોડદોડદોડદોડ�� 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ં,ં,,, MયૂMયૂMયૂMયૂFF FF તણોતણોતણોતણો જજજજ QકાશQકાશQકાશQકાશ....JનીJનીJનીJની ઉષાઉષાઉષાઉષા હસહસહસહસેેેે હલાતીહલાતીહલાતીહલાતી�� ,,,, તનાતનાતનાતનાે ંે ંે ંે ં તજતજતજતજેેેે QY�લQY�લQY�લQY�લ QભાતQભાતQભાતQભાત;;;;8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં વસવસવસવસેેેે એકએકએકએક RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!

RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ વાણીવાણીવાણીવાણી,,,, RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ લહાણીલહાણીલહાણીલહાણી,,,, RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ શાણીશાણીશાણીશાણી ર�તર�તર�તર�ત;;;;જગલમાજગલમાજગલમાજગલમાં ંં ંં ંં ં પણપણપણપણ મગલમગલમગલમગલંંંં કરતીકરતીકરતીકરતી,,,, RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ ઉZમઉZમઉZમઉZમ QીતQીતQીતQીત....JનJનJનJનેેેે ઉરઉરઉરઉર RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ [લાતી[લાતી[લાતી[લાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, તનતનતનતનેેે ેે ેે ે MરવનMરવનMરવનMરવનુુુુ \�ય\�ય\�ય\�યુુુુ િમરાતિમરાતિમરાતિમરાત;;;;8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં વસવસવસવસેેેે એકએકએકએક RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!

]Pણ]Pણ]Pણ]Pણૃૃૃૃ દયાનદદયાનદદયાનદદયાનદંંંં દાદાદાદાદાદાદાદા કર�કર�કર�કર�� ^ય�^ય�^ય�^યુુુુ િવરલિવરલિવરલિવરલ રસરસરસરસ ભોમભોમભોમભોમ;;;;ખડખડખડખડંંંં ખડખડખડખડંંંં જઈજઈજઈજઈ _ઝ_ઝ_ઝ_ઝેેેે ગવગવગવગવ```` કોણકોણકોણકોણ AતAતAતAત નનનનેેેે કોમકોમકોમકોમ....RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ ભરતીભરતીભરતીભરતી ઊછળઊછળઊછળઊછળેેેે છાતીછાતીછાતીછાતી 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં રહરહરહરહ�� ગર�ગર�ગર�ગર� RTરRTરRTરRTરુુુુ માતમાતમાતમાત;;;;8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં વસવસવસવસેેેે એકએકએકએક RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!

અણક�ધાઅણક�ધાઅણક�ધાઅણક�ધા ંં ંં કરવાનાકરવાનાકરવાનાકરવાના કોડકોડકોડકોડ�� ,,,, અ-રૂાઅ-રૂાઅ-રૂાઅ-રૂા ંં ંં �રૂા�રૂા�રૂા�રૂા ંં ંં થાયથાયથાયથાય;;;;bનહbનહbનહbનહેેેે,,,, શૌયશૌયશૌયશૌયFFFF નનનનેેેે સ6યસ6યસ6યસ6ય તણાતણાતણાતણા ઉરઉરઉરઉર,,,, વૈભવવૈભવવૈભવવૈભવ રાસરાસરાસરાસ રચાયરચાયરચાયરચાય....

જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય જdમજdમજdમજdમ સફળસફળસફળસફળ RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય ધdયધdયધdયધdય અદલઅદલઅદલઅદલ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં 8યા8યા8યા8યા ંં ંં વસવસવસવસેેેે એકએકએકએક RજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીRજરાતીુુ ુુ ,,,, 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં 6યા6યા6યા6યા ંં ંં સદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળસદાકાળ RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ !!!!

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Shri Ajeet and Smt. Surbhi Shah

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Shri Kirit and Smt. Kala Sarvaiya

અધર=અધર=અધર=અધર=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્

અધર=અધર=અધર=અધર=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, વદન=વદન=વદન=વદન=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, નયન=નયન=નયન=નયન=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, હિસત=હિસત=હિસત=હિસત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggghદય=hદય=hદય=hદય=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, ગમન=ગમન=ગમન=ગમન=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૧૧૧૧ gggggggg

વચન=વચન=વચન=વચન=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, ચ*રત=ચ*રત=ચ*રત=ચ*રત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, વસન=વસન=વસન=વસન=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, વ0લત=વ0લત=વ0લત=વ0લત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ggggચ0લત=ચ0લત=ચ0લત=ચ0લત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, jિમત=jિમત=jિમત=jિમત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૨૨૨૨ gggggggg

વlમ-રોવlમ-રોવlમ-રોવlમ-રોે ુ ૅ ુે ુ ૅ ુે ુ ૅ ુે ુ ૅ ુ ,,,, રlમ-ર[રlમ-ર[રlમ-ર[રlમ-ર[� ુ ુ� ુ ુ� ુ ુ� ુ ુFF FF ્્ ્્ ,,,, પા0ણમ-ર[પા0ણમ-ર[પા0ણમ-ર[પા0ણમ-ર[FFFF ુુ ુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, પાદૌપાદૌપાદૌપાદૌ મ-રૌમ-રૌમ-રૌમ-રૌુુ ુુ ggggn6ય=n6ય=n6ય=n6ય=ૃૃૃૃ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, સoય=સoય=સoય=સoય=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૩૩૩૩ gggggggg

ગીત=ગીત=ગીત=ગીત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, પીત=પીત=પીત=પીત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, (qત=(qત=(qત=(qત=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, Mrત=Mrત=Mrત=Mrત=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggg�પ=�પ=�પ=�પ=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, િતલક=િતલક=િતલક=િતલક=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૪૪૪૪ gggggggg

કરણ=કરણ=કરણ=કરણ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, તરણ=તરણ=તરણ=તરણ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, હરણ=હરણ=હરણ=હરણ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, રમણ=રમણ=રમણ=રમણ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ggggવિસત=વિસત=વિસત=વિસત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, શિમત=શિમત=શિમત=શિમત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૫૫૫૫ gggggggg

RARARARAંુંુંુંુ મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, માલામાલામાલામાલા મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, ય=નાય=નાય=નાય=નાુુ ુુ મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, વીચીવીચીવીચીવીચી મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ggggસ0લલ=સ0લલ=સ0લલ=સ0લલ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, કમલ=કમલ=કમલ=કમલ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૬૬૬૬ gggggggg

ગોપીગોપીગોપીગોપી મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, લીલાલીલાલીલાલીલા મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, vqત=vqત=vqત=vqત=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, Mqત=Mqત=Mqત=Mqત=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ggggઈPટ=ઈPટ=ઈPટ=ઈPટ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, િશPટ=િશPટ=િશPટ=િશPટ=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૭૭૭૭ gggggggg

ગોપાગોપાગોપાગોપા મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, ગાવોગાવોગાવોગાવો મ-રામ-રામ-રામ-રાુુ ુુ ,,,, યxPટમ-રાયxPટમ-રાયxPટમ-રાયxPટમ-રાૅ ુૅ ુૅ ુૅ ુ ,,,, MxPટમ-રાMxPટમ-રાMxPટમ-રાMxPટમ-રાુ ૅ ુુ ૅ ુુ ૅ ુુ ૅ ુ ggggદ0લત=દ0લત=દ0લત=દ0લત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, ફ0લત=ફ0લત=ફ0લત=ફ0લત=્્્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ ,,,, મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=મ-રાિધપતર0ખલ=ુ ેુ ેુ ેુ ે ્્ ્્ મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=મ-ર=ુુુુ ્્ ્્ gggggggg ૮૮૮૮ gggggggg

21

“For certain is death for the born, and certain is birth

for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable you

should not grieve. Your very nature will drive you to

fight, the only choice is what to fight against.”

“After many births the wise seek refuge in me,

seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such great

souls are very rare. ”

“On action alone be your interest, Never on its fruits.

Let not the fruits of action be your motive, Nor be thy

attachment to inaction. This is how actions were

done by the ancient seekers of freedom; follow their

example: act, surrendering the fruits of action.”

“For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For the

uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for him

without concentration, there is no peace. And for the

unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness?”

“When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he

creates an attraction for them; attraction develops

into desire, and desire breeds anger”.

Best Wishes

a Gujarati couple

22

A few Pioneers of Gujarati Literature

Narsinh Mehta Akho

Dayaram

Narmad

Prem Anand

Dalpatram

Best Wishes

Shri Vijay, Smt. Swati, Vivek and Kush Bhatt

23

Jyotindra DaveChunilal Madia

Great diamonds of Gujarati Literature

Kalapi

Pannalal Patel Zaverchand Meghani

Dhumketu

Best Wishes

Dr. Rajesh and Smt. Rekha Patel

24

વૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવ જનજનજનજન તોતોતોતો તનતનતનતનેેે ેે ેે ે રરરર�� કહ�યકહ�યકહ�યકહ�યેેેે

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.. વૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવ જનજનજનજન

સકળસકળસકળસકળ લોકમાલોકમાલોકમાલોકમાંંંં સ[નસ[નસ[નસ[નુુુુેે ેે વદવદવદવદં�ં �ં �ં � ,,,, િન+દાિન+દાિન+દાિન+દા નનનન કરકરકરકર�� કકકક�� ''''નીનીનીની રરરર�� ....વાચવાચવાચવાચ કાછકાછકાછકાછ મનમનમનમન િનWલિનWલિનWલિનWલ રાખરાખરાખરાખેેેે,,,, ધનધનધનધન ધનધનધનધન જનનીજનનીજનનીજનની તનીતનીતનીતનીેેેે રરરર��

... વૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવવૈPણવ જનજનજનજન

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વણલોભીવણલોભીવણલોભીવણલોભી નનનનેેેે કપટર*હતકપટર*હતકપટર*હતકપટર*હત છછછછેેેે,,,, કામકામકામકામ �ોધ�ોધ�ોધ�ોધ િનવાયાિનવાયાિનવાયાિનવાયાFF FF રરરર�� ....ભણભણભણભણેેેે નરસૈયોનરસૈયોનરસૈયોનરસૈયો તnતnતnતnે ંે ંે ંે ંુુ ુુ દશનદશનદશનદશનFFFF કરતાકરતાકરતાકરતા,,,, ]ળ]ળ]ળ]ળુુુુ ઈકોતરઈકોતરઈકોતરઈકોતરેેેે તાયાતાયાતાયાતાયાFF FF રરરર��


---- નરિસ+હનરિસ+હનરિસ+હનરિસ+હ મહતામહતામહતામહતા��

Best Wishes

Shri Sundeep and Smt. Kalpana Butala

25

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વદવદવદવદેેેે તોતોતોતો એમએમએમએમ વદવદવદવદ�� ,,,, �િત�િત�િત�િતુુુુ ----b=િતb=િતb=િતb=િતૃૃૃૃ શાખશાખશાખશાખ દદદદ�� ,,,, કનકકનકકનકકનક----]ડળ]ડળ]ડળ]ડળુુુુ ંં ંં િવશિવશિવશિવશેેેે ભદભદભદભદેેેે dહોયdહોયdહોયdહોયેેેે,,,,ઘાટઘાટઘાટઘાટ ઘ*ડયાઘ*ડયાઘ*ડયાઘ*ડયા પછ�પછ�પછ�પછ� નામનામનામનામ----�પ�પ�પ�પ ,જવા,જવા,જવા,જવાૂૂૂૂ ંં ંં �ત�ત�ત�તેેેે તોતોતોતો હમnહમnહમnહમn� ં� ં� ં� ંુુ ુુ હમહમહમહમ�� હોયહોયહોયહોયેેેે........

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- નરિસ+હનરિસ+હનરિસ+હનરિસ+હ મહતામહતામહતામહતા��

Best Wishes

26

Everything about Thee is sweet…

Sweet are thine lips, Krishna,So are thine sweet cherubic face,Sweet are thine jet

black eyes, KrishnaSo is thine soulful laugh,Sweet is thine loving heart, KrishnaSo

is thine beautiful gait,Hey king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet are thine sweetest words, Krishna,So is thine divine story.Sweet is the place

of your stay , Krishna,So is thine greatness,Sweet are thine movements ,

Krishna,So is thine confusion.Hey king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet is thine flute , Krishna,So is thine foot-dust,Sweet are thine hands

Krishna,So are thine feet. Sweet is thine dance Krishna,So is thine friendship.

Hey king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet is thine song, Krishna,So is what you drink,Sweet is what you eat,

Krishna,So is your sleep,Sweet are thine looks , Krishna,So is thine Thilaka,Hey

king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet are thine deeds, Krishna,So is thine path of salvation,Sweet is thine theft ,

Krishna,So is thine play of love,Sweet are thine oblations, Krishna,So is thine

tranquility,Hey king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet is thine necklace of berries, KrishnamSo is thine garland,Sweet is thine river

Yamuna, Krishna,So are the ripples in the river,Sweet is thine water , Krishna,So is

the lotus in the water,Hey king of all sweetness in this world,

Sweet are thine Gopis , Krishna,So is thine playful sport,Sweet are thine right

thoughts,Krishna,So is thine salvation,Sweet is what you see, Krishna,So is what is

left out,Hey king of all sweetness in this world.

Sweet are thine Gopas , Krishna,So are thine cows,Sweet is thine staff, Krishna,So

is thine creation,Sweet is what you trample , Krishna,So are thine jokes,Hey king of

all sweetness in this world,

Everything about Thee is sweet

Best Wishes

Shri Mahesh and Smt. Sharda Patel

27

Our Mission:

To preserve the religious,

cultural and social values,

promote the educational,

recreational experiences,

& heritage of the Gujarati people of

Southern California.

Best Wishes

Shri Dinker and Smt. Aruna Shah

28

Salute to Gujarat’s Social Workers

Bhaikaka Pujya Mota

Indulal Yagnik

Ravi Shankar Maharaj

Ela Bhatt

Best Wishes

Shri Ravi, Smt. Pratibha, Aashish, and Aakaash Patel

29

Prominent among Gujarati Musicians & Singers

Purshottam Upadyay

Ashit & Hema Desai

Avinash Vyas

Prafull Dave

Ninu Mazumdar

Best Wishes

Shri Vikram and Smt. Maya Sheth

30

Mahatma Gandhi on Role of Women

"Womanhood is not restricted to the kitchen“

He opined and felt that only when the woman is liberated

from the slavery of the kitchen, that her true spirit may be

discovered.

It does not mean that women should not cook, but only that

household responsibilities be shared among men, women

and children.

He wanted women to outgrow the

traditional responsibilities and participate in the affairs of

nation. He criticized Indian's passion for male progeny.

He said that as long as we don't consider girls as natural as

our boys our nation will be in a dark eclipse.”

Best Wishes

Dr. Ravi and Smt. Hemali Dave

31

Mahatma Gandhi on Jainism

No religion of the world has explained the principle of AHINSA

so deeply and systematically as discussed,

with its applicability in life, in JAINISM.

As and when this benevolent principle of

AHINSA will be sought for practice by the people of the world

to achieve their ends of life in this world and beyond,

JAINISM is sure to have the uppermost status and BHAGWAN

MAHAVIR is sure to be respected as a the greatest authority on

AHINSA.

Best Wishes

Dr. Virendra and Dr. Manisha Sanghvi

32

Symbol of the Absolute the most sacred syllable and

quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the

first manifestation of the non-manifest Brahman.

“The goal which all the Vedas declare, which all

austerities aim at, and which men desire

when they lead the life of continence … is OM.

This syllable OM is indeed Brahman”.

Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible;

so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us

realize the Unknowable.

OM, therefore, represents both the non-manifest

(nirguna) and manifest (saguna) aspects of God.

That is why it is called Pranava, to mean that it

pervades life and runs through our prana or breath.

Best Wishes

Dr. Jitu and Smt. Bharti Desai

33

Jeko chavando Jhulelal,

Tanhija thenda bera paar,

Aayo Laal Jhulelal

Best Wishes

Shri Ratan and Smt. Purnima Ahuja

34

The Basic Principle of Swaminaryan Bhagawan

Dharma (Religion)

Bhakti (Devotion)

Jnana (Enlightement)

Vairagya (renunciation)

Maya (Illusion)

Mukti (Moksha)

Atman (Self)

Paramatman (The Supreme Soul)

Best Wishes

Dr. Jignesh and Smt. Parul Patel

35

જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય ગરવીગરવીગરવીગરવી RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ

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નનનનેેેે સોમનાથસોમનાથસોમનાથસોમનાથ નનનનેેેે �ારકશ�ારકશ�ારકશ�ારકશ�� એએએએ,,,,પિ�મપિ�મપિ�મપિ�મ કરાકરાકરાકરા�� દવદવદવદવ�� ----છછછછેેેે સહાયમાસહાયમાસહાયમાસહાયમાંંંં સાVાતસાVાતસાVાતસાVાત,,,,જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય ગરવીગરવીગરવીગરવી RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ ....

નદ�નદ�નદ�નદ� તાપીતાપીતાપીતાપી નમદાનમદાનમદાનમદાFFFF જોયજોયજોયજોય,,,,મહ�મહ�મહ�મહ� નનનનેેેે બી�બી�બી�બી� પણપણપણપણ જોયજોયજોયજોય,,,,વળ�વળ�વળ�વળ� જોયજોયજોયજોય MભટનાMભટનાMભટનાMભટનાુુુુ ,�,�,�,�ુુુુ રમણનરમણનરમણનરમણનેેેે,,,, ર6નાકરર6નાકરર6નાકરર6નાકર સાગરસાગરસાગરસાગર;;;;

પવતપવતપવતપવતFFFF પરથીપરથીપરથીપરથી વીરવીરવીરવીર �વજો�વજો�વજો�વજોૂૂૂૂ FF FF ,,,,દદદદ�� આિશષઆિશષઆિશષઆિશષ જયકરજયકરજયકરજયકર----સપસપસપસપંેં ેં ેં ે સોયસોયસોયસોયેેેે સઉસઉસઉસઉ AતAતAતAત,,,, જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય ગરવીગરવીગરવીગરવી RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ ....

તતતતેેેે અણ*હલવાડનાઅણ*હલવાડનાઅણ*હલવાડનાઅણ*હલવાડના રગરગરગરગંંંં ,,,, તતતતેેેે િસ�રાજિસ�રાજિસ�રાજિસ�રાજ જયિસ+ગજયિસ+ગજયિસ+ગજયિસ+ગ,,,,તતતતેેેે રગરગરગરગંંંં થક�થક�થક�થક� પણપણપણપણ અિધકઅિધકઅિધકઅિધક સરસસરસસરસસરસ રગરગરગરગંંંં ,,,, થશથશથશથશેેેે સ6વરસ6વરસ6વરસ6વર�� માતમાતમાતમાત !!!!�ભ�ભ�ભ�ભુુુુ શ]નશ]નશ]નશ]નુુુુ દ�સદ�સદ�સદ�સેેેે મ�યાhમ�યાhમ�યાhમ�યાh શોભશશોભશશોભશશોભશેેેે,,,, વીતીવીતીવીતીવીતી ગઈગઈગઈગઈ છછછછેેેે રાતરાતરાતરાત....જનજનજનજન �મ�મ�મ�મૂેૂ ેૂ ેૂ ે નમદાનમદાનમદાનમદાFFFF સાથસાથસાથસાથ,,,, જયજયજયજય જયજયજયજય ગરવીગરવીગરવીગરવી RજરાતRજરાતRજરાતRજરાતુુુુ ....

- નમદનમદનમદનમદFFFF

Best Wishes

Shri Yogesh and Smt. Pragna Joshi

36

CHAKRA

SWASTIKA

HALF MOON

THREE DOTS

Knowledge, Rectitude, Character, Salvation

The significance of the symbol is that all people can

find bliss by following the path of dharma.

The chakra, the wheel of dharma, in Jainism, has

24 spokes each representing a specific virtue,

Ahinsa being the most prominent.

The auspicious swastika is used for meditation.

The three dots symbolize gyan, darshan and charitra.

The half moon is siddhashila or godhood,

the perfect state and the dot inside is

Siddha Bhagawan.

Best Wishes

Shri Anup Jogani

37

Jainism

Namo Arihantanam

Namo Siddhanam

Namo Ayriyanam

Namo Uvajjhayanam

Namo Loe Savva-sahunam

Eso Panch Namukkaro

Savva-pavapanasano

Manglanan ccha Savvesim

Padhamam Havei Mangalam

I bow to Arihanta

I bow to Siddha

I bow to Acharya

I bow to Upadhyaya

I bow to all Sadhus Sadhvis

This fivefold salutations

Destroy all sins

Amongst all that is auspicious

It is the first and foremost

Best Wishes

Shri Chirag and Smt. Komal Vora

38

Festivals of Gujarat

Kucch MeloDiwaliGokulastami

Rakshabandhan Nag PanchamiNavratri

Ganesh

Chaturthi

Ram NavamiMaha Shivratri

Uttarayan Holi

Best Wishes

Shri Pravin and Prabha Amin

39

Temples of Gujarat

Somnath

Ambaji

Dakor

Palitana Jain

Temples

Someshwara Temple

Swaminarayan Temple –A’bad

Sun Temple Modhera Dwarkadhish - Dwarka

Shamalaji

Akshar Dham

Mira Datar

Best Wishes

40

Uka Solanki

Navin DoshiC. Kumar Patel

Dr. Vikram Kamdar

Eminent Gujaratis of Southern California

Best Wishes

41

Anil, Mukesh Ambani - Reliance

Dr. Karsanbhai

Palel, Nirma Group

Sam Pitroda –

Telecom TechnocratJRD Tata

Arvind Mafatlal -

Mafatlal group

Azim Premji - Wipro

Ms. Urvi Piramal –

Morarji Group

Industrialists of Gujarat

Best Wishes

www.bombaycakes.com

42

Mahatma Gandhi on Western Civilization

Gandhi was once asked what he thought about

Western Civilization. His response was:

"I think it would be a good idea.”

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can

be judged by the way its animals are treated“.

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an

ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean

does not become dirty.”

“The only devils in this world are those running

around inside our own hearts, and that is where all our

battles should be fought.”

“Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice,

but unfortunately today she does not realize what

tremendous advantage she has over man.”

Best Wishes

Shri Anand and Smt. Nidhi Jagani

43

The Salt March

- The Dandi March

A simple act of making salt

shakes the British Empire

In early April, 1930 Gandhi, 61 years old, reached Dandi after

walking 241 miles in 24 days.

He then defied the law by making salt. It was a brilliant, non-

violent strategy by Gandhi. To enforce the law of the land, the

British had to arrest the satyagrahis (soldiers of civil

disobedience) and Indians courted arrest in millions.

There was panic in the administration and Indian freedom

struggle finally gathered momentum both inside and

outside of India.

The picture of Gandhi, firm of step and walking staff in hand

was to be among the most enduring of the images of him.

Best Wishes

Shri Dinesh and Smt. Shaila Mehta

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Health is Wealth. Peace of mind is happiness.

Yoga shows the way – Swami Vishnu

Devananda

The word yoga comes from Sanskrit, and it

means to "yoke" , or bring together the mind,

body, and spirit.

Yoga has the potential to transform emotion to

devotion, bringing you to calm and inner peace.

Disciplining your mind and body as well as

connecting with your spirituality are the main

goals of the yoga lifestyle.

"Calmness is the living breath of God's

immortality in you.“

Best Wishes

Shri Bharat and Smt. Darshana Shah

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Society for Rural Assistance to India (SRAI)Established 1967 www.sraindia.org

SRAI is a nonprofit, non political, non sectarian organization

committed to economic and social development of rural areas of India.

SRAI believes that development refers primarily to people and not

merely to goods and things. SRAI facilitates this process by providing

seed money for worthy projects, establishing comprehensive yet

simple technologies suitable for existing economic, social and physical

environment and by empowering local villagers through awareness of

available resources.

Areas of development include agriculture, sanitation, education,

small-scale industries, health and hygiene, poultry farming,

rehabilitation of elderly and handicapped.

Purpose of SRAI is to study economic, social and cultural problems

of rural India and to promote ways and means to remedy them.

Current Projects : Rama Arogyadham (Dwarka), Rama Krishna Math,

Rajasthan Education Society, Shukr-e-Ilahi Scholarship, Aalim Trust,

Sharda Kalyan Bhandar, Blind People’s Association, Ganguria School,

SPS, Home for Elderly

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Best Wishes

Dr. Navendu and Smt. Varsha Trivedi

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Best Wishes

Shree Jagdish and Smt. Nayna Patel

Jana Gana Mana

Jana gana mana adhi naayaka jaya hai!

Bhaarat bhaagya vidhaata

Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maraatha,

Dravid Utkala Bangaa.

Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga,

Uchhala jaladhi taranga.

Tava shubh naame jaage,

Tava shubh aashish maage,

Gahe tava jaya-gaatha.

Jana-gana-mangaladayaka jaya hai!

Bharat bhagya vidhata.

Jaya hai! Jaya hai! Jaya hai!

Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya hai!

Best Wishes

Shri Samir and Smt. Shital Naik

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