Media Release
Kuwait City, Sep 1: Billava Sangha Kuwait (BSK) conducted 'Guru Smarane' on August 27, 2021, through Zoom online webinar to mark the birth anniversary of Brahmashri Narayana Guru.
The event commenced with the prayer by Jyothi Sudheer Suvarna followed by the lighting of lamp by BSK president Krishna Sanjeeva Poojary in the presence of BSK management and members.
President Krishna Sanjeeva Poojary welcomed whole heartedly all the members of BSK. He wished that everyone is in good health. He informed that Billava Chavadi which is usually held in the month of September every year had not taken place since last year because of Covid pandemic. However it is our duty to perform puja to Sri Narayan Guru and hence we all gathered here on the eve of Guru Jayanthi.
He informed that after Guru Vandana, there will be cultural program organized by our cultural team. He appreciated the hard work of cultural team and conveyed his best wishes to the participants for taking active participation for this event.
Welcome dance was performed by baby Shine Venugopal followed by Guru Shloka done by president, Krishna Sanjeeva Poojary in the presence of BSK management and members.
Honorable guests Mohandas Poojary, former president of BSK and Satish Kunder, former advisor of BSK graced the event with their presence.
Sri Sathyananda Teertha Swamiji blessed the occasion with his kind speech and advised to visit Sivagiri pilgrimage, Kerala.
Mohandas Poojary, in his speech praised BSK for their charity work towards the community.
Satish Kunder in his speech motivated the members to work hard and to follow the path of Brahmashri Narayana Guru.
Welfare officer Prabhakar Bola spoke about the scholarship programme conducted during the Year 2020.
Highlight of the function was the cultural program based on Brahmashri Narayana Guru’s teaching and principles. The function was very well organized by the cultural secretary Jayalaxmi Vishwas and team. BSK kids and adults exhibited their talent by performing devotional dance, song, speech and skit related to Brahmashri Narayana Guru.
Our advisor and renowned artiste of BSK, Manoj Kumar painted an elegant portrait of Brahma Shree Narayana Guru using water colors with candle wax.
Guest artiste Suresh Salian gave music to the devotional group song while Lathesh played Tabla (pair of twin hand drums). BSK felicitated both the guest artist with the memento.
KarthikKadekar, renowned music composer in home town (Udupi) edited the cultural videos which added more flavor to the event.
The event was gracefully hosted by Ghanshyam Attavar.
Vote of thanks was given by the general secretary Raghav Poojary, wherein he thanked cultural team, technical team and participants for organizing and preforming this beautiful event.
BSK management committee thanked all the BSK members for their participation towards the success of the function.