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Panaji (Goa) – The 83rd birthday ceremony of Sanatan Sanstha’s founder Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Balaji Athavale, who has been striving for the welfare of whole humanity and the establishment of ‘Rama-Rajya’ and Sanatan Sanstha’s silver jubilee year will be jointly celebrated at Goa in a grand form as ‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanaad Mahotsav’. This ceremony will be held on the grounds of Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi, Ponda from 17th to 19th May 2025. More than 20,000 seekers and devout Hindus including Saints-Mahants, chief ministers, ministers from the State and Central Government, staunch Hindu activists, thinkers, advocates, industrialists, editors, etc., will attend this grand programme, as per the information shared by Mr Chetan Rajhans, national spokesperson of Sanatan Sanstha, in a press conference held here on 21.03.2025.
The press conference was held at Hotel Manoshanti at Panaji which was attended by dignitaries from various fields such as Mr Santosh Ghodage of ‘the Art of Living’, Mr Jayant Miringkar of ‘Sanskrutik Nyas’, Mr Kamalesh Bandekar of ‘Bharat Swabhiman’, Mr Raj Sharma of ‘Brahman Mahasangh, Goa’, Mr Jayesh Thali of ‘Gomantak Mandir Mahasangh’, Mr Sujan Naik of ‘Padmanabh Sampradaya’, Kundai Tapobhoomi, Mr Anil Naik, a follower of Jagatguru Swami Narendracharya Maharaj, Mr Raghav Shetty, an industrialist, Mr Sanjay Ghate, the former general manager of Kadamba, etc.
The logo of ‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnaad Mahotsav’ and its tagline ‘Dharmen Jayati Rashtram’ was inaugurated in this press conference.
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Invited Saints, Mahants, and dignitariesThe Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanad Mahotsav has invited prominent Saints and dignitaries, including : Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Founder, Art of Living), HH Swami Ramdev (Founder, Patanjali Yogpeeth), HH Swami Govinddev Giri (Treasurer, Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust), MrChampat Rai (General Secretary, Shriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust), HH Mahant Ravindra Puri Maharaj (President, Akhil BharatiyaAkhada Parishad), HH Mahant Raju Das (Ayodhya Hanuman Garhi), Padma Shri Sadguru Brahmeshanand Acharya Swami (Shri Kshetra Tapobhoomi, Kundaim, Goa), HH Devkinandan Thakur Maharaj (Founder, Sanatan Board), Shripad Naik (Union Minister of State for Power), Dr. Pramod Sawant (Chief Minister of Goa), Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister of Maharashtra), Eknath Shinde (Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra), T. Raja Singh (BJP MLA, Telangana), Uday Mahurkar (former Central Information Commissioner), (Adv.) Vishnu Shankar Jain (Supreme Court advocate fighting for Kashi-Mathura temple cases). |
Mr Chetan Rajhans gave further information about the programme –
1. Sanatan Sanstha has been ceaselessly trying to create an ideal generation with good moral values under the guidance of Sachchidananda Parabrahman Dr Athavale through Sanatan Sanstha for the last 25 years. A collective oath will be taken in this programme on the occasion of the silver jubilee year of the Sanstha, for establishing an ideal Rashtra like ‘Rama-Rajya’ which will help to strengthen the ties between all spiritual and pro-Hindu organisations.
2. It is very important to protect the existence of the followers of Sanatan Dharma and Sanatan Dharma, considering the challenges before India; therefore, ‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanaad Mahotsav’ is being organised to bring back the past glory to ‘Gou (cow)’, Ganga, Gayatri, temples and sacred books like ‘Veda’ which are the honour of Sanatan and necessary for preserving ‘Sanatantva’ of this country.
3. More than 20,000 seekers, devout Hindus and Saints-Mahants, dignitaries will be coming together on such a large scale for the first time in Goa. It is a grand ‘Kumbh-Mela’ of Sanatan followers on the land of Gomantak, where ‘Gyan-Ganga’ of divine knowledge on Dharma and spirituality will flow freely.
4. ‘Sant-Sabha’ has been organised of all Saints, Mahants and ‘Dharmagurus’ coming for the programme from all over the country. They will be guiding people with their brilliant speeches about bringing back the glory to our country, Dharma, culture and Hindus. There will also be guidance from other dignitaries.
Mr Santosh Ghodage of ‘the Art of Living’, Mr Kamalesh Bandekar of ‘Bharat Swabhiman’ and Mr Sujan Naik of ‘Padmanabh Sampradaya’ while confirming their presence in this programme, appealed to people to get benefit of this programme since it will be a kind of ‘Kumbh-Mela’.
The press conference took place at Hotel Manoshanti in Panaji, and was attended by : Santosh Ghodge from Art of Living, Jayant Miringkar of Cultural Trust, Kamlesh Bandekar of Bharat Swabhiman, Raj Sharma of Brahman Mahasangh Goa, Jayesh Thali of Gomantak Mandir Mahasangh, Sujan Naik of Padmanabh Sampraday, KundaimTapobhoomi, Anil Naik, follower of Jagadguru Swami Narendracharya Maharaj, Raghav Shetty, Entrepreneur, Sanjay Ghate, former General Manager, Kadamba, among others.
Press Conference – Q&A
‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanad Mahotsav will have a global presence’ : Chetan Rajhans, National Spokesperson, Sanatan Sanstha
Journalist: How will the ‘Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanad Mahotsav’ be organised on a national level ?
Mr Chetan Rajhans : The festival will gain a global presence as the devout Hindu and spiritual organisations from countries like the UK, Nepal, Indonesia, and Bangladesh will be participating. Advocate Ravindra Ghosh, who fights legal battles for Hindu rights in the Bangladesh Supreme Court, will also be attending. Furthermore, temple committees in Goa have agreed to provide their dharamshalas (pilgrim accommodations) for the stay of religious and spiritual delegates.
Guidance by speakers at the Press Conference
‘This festival is a grand celebration for the people of Goa, akin to the Kumbha Mela’ : Kamlesh Bandekar, Bharat Swabhiman
The Patanjali family will provide full support to make this festival a success. This festival is a grand celebration for the people of Goa, akin to the Kumbha Mela. Every household in Goa should ensure that at least one family member attends all three days of the event. The upcoming era is favourable for Sanatan Dharma, and the world is looking toward it with hope. Only Sanatan Dharma holds the solutions to the challenges the world faces today.
‘Goa is on its way to becoming a land of yoga’ : Sujan Naik, Padmanabh Sampraday, Tapobhoomi, Kundaim
Under the guidance of Padma Shri Sadguru Brahmeshanand Acharya Swami, a spiritual festival was recently organised in Goa. The Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanad Mahotsav is a much-needed event in Goa, and the people of Goa should attend in large numbers.
‘The whole world needs Sanatan culture today’ : Santosh Ghodge, Art of Living
Indian and Sanatan culture is supreme, and the world urgently needs its wisdom today. In this regard, organising the Sanatan Rashtra Shankhanad Mahotsav is crucial. The Art of Living organisation will fully support this initiative, and everyone should take full advantage of the festival.
‘This festival will showcase Goa’s ancient and historical culture to the world’ : Ramesh Shinde, National Spokesperson, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
The Goa Government is promoting spiritual tourism, and this festival is a golden opportunity in this regard. Followers of the Sanatan Dharma from across the country will gather here. Goa is not just about beaches, but it also holds a rich and historic cultural heritage, which this festival aims to present to the world.
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