Devout Hindus given ‘Hindu Shaurya Puraskar’

Pune (Maharashtra) – ‘Shriram Navami Utsav Samiti, Pune’ organised an Award event to present ‘Hindu Shaurya Puraskar’ and a procession for bringing ‘Ram Rajya’. This is the 13^th year of this event. The procession, with Shriram Panchayatan Rath and Shriram Palkhi, was taken out. The Hindu Shaurya Puraskar was presented after the procession.

From left) Mr Bhimrao Tapkir, Mr Sanjay Bhosale, Mr Pandurang Balkawade, Adv. Virendra Ichalkaranjikar, Mr Nitin Mahajan and Mr Samir Gaikwad

The five dignitaries who received the Award are Adv. Virendra Ichalkaranjikar (National President of Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad), Mr Pandurang Balkawade (Renowned senior historian), Mr Sanjay Bhosale (Member of Maharashtra Gou-seva Ayog and Director of Annamrut Foundation, Pune), Mr Samir Gaikwad (Chairman of Shanipar Mitra Mandal), and Mr Nitin Mahajan (Founder President of Keshav Shankhnad Pathak).

 We fight Court battles on behalf of innocent Hindus to bring the concept of Ram Rajya into a reality : Adv. Virendra Ichalkaranjikar

I congratulate the Utsav Samiti for conducting this event continuously for the past 12 years. We fight legal battles for innocent Hindus as a part of the mission of turning the concept of Ram Rajya into a reality. It is our duty to get them justice. We have not still forgotten the attacks on lady Police personnel at Azad Maidan. They should also get justice. I sincerely feel that the Police should make efforts for this.

Mr Pandurang Balkawade was felicitated for his work related to the history of Hindavi Swarajya and social work. Mr Sanjay Bhosale (ISKCON’s Vice President and the Director of Annamrut Foundation) has been serving the society through different media. He too was felicitated.

Main attractions of the procession

A chariot of Shriram, ‘Rudra-Garjana Dhol-Tasha Pathak’, ‘Amar Brand Pathak’, and ‘Keshav Shankhnad’ joined in. The collective playing of 100 dhol-tashas, Rangolis drawn on the route, attractive lighting, bursting of crackers and a ‘Cold Fire Show’ were the main attractions. Shriram devotees and devout Hindus participated in large numbers. The Palkhi of Prabhu Shriram was carried by bare-footed devotees. The whole area resonated with the slogans hailing Prabhu Shriram and Bharatmata ki Jai, Vande Mataram, etc.