Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust
From June 8, 2025, to July 25, 2025
Ghana Parayan is a highly esteemed Vedic recitation ceremony that showcases the advanced Ghanapatha style of chanting, one of the most intricate and rhythmic forms used to preserve the Vedas. The chanting followed a unique repetitive pattern that enhances memorization and precision, ensuring the flawless oral transmission of sacred texts with traditional invocations and rituals, including continuous recitations of selected Vedic portions. This spiritual journey involves daily parayan sessions where scholars and devotees participate in the recitation and listening of Vedic scriptures with devotion and discipline. The Rigved Ghanaparayan began on June 8, 2025, and ended on July 25, 2025, and it was performed by our scholar Vedmurti Mandar Kshirsagar. It was carried out daily and concluded with a closing ceremony where gurus blessed the scholar and acknowledged the dedication of both learners and teachers. Ghana Parayan serves not only as a scholarly milestone but also as a spiritual offering that celebrates the living tradition of the Vedas.
See Event HighlightsJune 21, 2025
On June 21, International Yoga Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Dervan Sports Complex. The event was inaugurated by Tanvi Bhushan Reddy, gold medalist of the Asian Yoga Championship, and Mansing Ghadge, Dean of B.K.L. Walawalkar Medical College. Students participated in meditation, pranayama, and various asanas, including Tadasana, Vrikshasana, and Bhujangasana. The students of SVJCT English Medium School also showcased yoga and mallakhamba demonstrations. Tanvi Reddy highlighted yoga as a holistic lifestyle for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, while Pratiksha Pendhari guided attendees through the teachings of Ashtanga Yoga. The event concluded with demonstrations of Hasya Yoga and pranayama techniques.
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