JOIN USAbhivandaa Diwas will be observed at Gokarna Parthagali Jeevotham Mutt on the occasion of the 50th Chaturmasa of Vidyadhiraja Theertha Sripada Vader Swamiji at on mutt premises on Car Street at 5 pm on August 18. The day also marks the birthday of the seer.
Addressing mediapersons, Suvarna Chaturmasa Vratha Committee secretary Kumble Narasimha Prabhu said the committee will felicitate eminent persons who have excelled in the field of social service, politics, industry, business and trade.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will be felicitated with GSB Maharatna Award and Minister for Large Scale Industries R V Deshpande will be feted with GSB Ratna Puraskar.
Century Group, Bengaluru, Managing Director Dr P Dayananda Pai will be presented GSB Maharatna Puraskar while Union Minister for Ayush and Minister of Health Sripad Naik will be felicitated with Samaj Ratna Award.
Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade will be felicitated with Samaj Maharatna Puraskar, Dempo Group Chairman Srinivas Dempo will be presented with GSB Udyog Ratna Puraskar and Salgoankar Group Chairman Shivananda Salgaonkar will be felicitated with GSB Udyog Ratna Puraskar. A special postage cover will be released on the occasion, he said.
Anantakrishna Achar Pajaka will deliver a discourse on Bhagavatha Dashamaskanda between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm from August 19 to 24. On August 20, a career guidance programme will be organised for PUC students from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
A seminar on entrepreneurship Startup India for final year management, engineering and degree students will be held from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm on August 27.
A Yoga camp will be held from August 27 to September 3 between 6 am and 7.30 am by Gopalakrishna Delampady.
A camp on home remedies will be held from 2.30 pm to 5 pm on August 20, a seminar on critical illness will be held from 9.30 am to 11.30 am on August 21 and a seminar on life style diseases will be held from 9.30 am to 11.30 am on August 28.
Amrita Shenoy of Pune will present Bhajan Sandhya programme from 6 to 8 pm on August 21. Kiran Kamath will present another Bhajan Sandhya programme on August 28. Swacch Bharath campaign will be held on Car Street from 7 am to 9 am on August 21 and 28.
Committee joint secretaries Basti Purushottam Shenoy and U Jayakar Bhat were present on the occasion.