News: Shodhan Prasad
Dubai, Apr 13: Shri Shanaishchara Seva Samithi, Dubai in a grand way concluded their 5th annual 'Shree Shanaishchara Pooja' at JSS School, Al Safa Behind Gulf News, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai yesterday with the pooja formalities which started at 3 pm followed by other programmes.
Vittal Shetty welcomed the guests and opened up the pooja formalities to Purhohit M J Praveen Bhat who conducted the pooja rituals with Kalasha Prathistapane while various bhajan groups continued non-stop bhajans devotionally.
For the first time a team from Shree Shaneeshwara Bhakta Vrinda, Pakshikere, Kinnigoli who served for more than 22 years back in India along with Yakshamithraru Dubai performed a non-stop 3 hour 'Taala Maddale' on Shani Katha. The team who arrived from India included Satish Shetty Bondel, Seetharam Kumar Kateel, Ananda Shetty, Vijaya Kumar Shetty, Kadri Navanit Shetty, Padmanabha Shettigar & Prasanna Shetty.
Main guest, Shree Vikhyatananda Swameejee of Hosmar Matt, Karkala and guest of honour, minister for health and family welfare, government of Karnataka, U T Khader along with other guests from India including Leelaksha Karkera, managing director, Namma Kudla, district Rajyotsawa awardee Pradeep Alva, Tharanath Shetty of Halekote Mariamma Temple, Karunakar Shetty president of Vijaya Bank officers union, Mangaluru, Shrikanth Rao, cameraman of Namma Kudla and Jayaraj Devadiga, chief editor of Namma Kudla were welcomed with the famous five men Keralite drum beats group. Besides there were 'Kolata' by Krishna Bhajana Vrinda, tiger dance, doll dance (Gombe Aata) by Prabhakar Poojary and team, 'Bhoota Nritya' and ladies of Shree Varalakshmi Samithi group welcomed the guests to the premises in a grand procession. All the guests were welcomed with flower bouquets.
Guest of honour, minister U T Khader was felicitated with shawl, flower bouquet, fruit basket and memento. Shantaram Achar read out the felicitation certificate while Harish Sherigar and Satheesh Venkataramana did the honours on behalf of the Samithi.
Honourable guest, Shree Vikhyatananda Swameejee was later felicitated by the Ssamithi with shawl, flower bouquet, fruit basket, memento while Ganesh Rai read out the felicitation certificate. Sarvotham Shetty, Jitendra Suvarna, Pravin Attavar, Umesh Kuckian, Madhav Hejmadi and Sudhir Poojary did the honours on behalf of the samithi.
On the occassion chief conveners Sudhakar Thumbe, Vittal Shetty and the committee members on behalf of Shri Shanaishchara Seva Samithi, Dubai, handed over a cheque of Rs 1.25 lakhs to Shree Swameejee as a donation to Swamijee's school education fund. Both Sudhakar Thumbe and Vittal Shetty were honoured by the minister U T Khader.
Towards the end was the 'Pravachana' by Shree Vikhyatananada Swameeji which continued with maha mangalarati and maha prasada distribution.
Sudhakar Thumbe concluded the programme with the vote of thanks.
Free health and dental check up organised by Thumbay Hospital group
On this occasion the organisers had arranged for a free health check-up and dental camp which was conducted by Thumbay Hospital, Dubai with free consultancy by specialised doctors under the supervision of Dr Bangera who is the assistant director patient affairs and marketing, GMC Hospital, UAE. Many devotees took advantage of the offer and the check up had a good response.
The total programme concluded successfully with the contribution from various sponsors including Fortune Group's Praveen Shetty, Chilly Willy's Sateesha Venkataramana and Acme's Harish Sherigar.