Date: 10-07-2025
Time:
2.30 PM.
Venue:
Swami Vivekananda Sabhagriham
No. of participants: 1270
Guru Purnima is a religious festival dedicated to
offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a
festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhist. This
festival is traditionally observed to honour one’s chosen spiritual teachers or
leaders. It is observed on the full moon day in the month of ‘Ashadha’ according
to the Hindu calendar. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima for it marks the
birthday of Vedavyasa, the sage who authored the Mahabharatha and compiled the
Vedas.
The auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima was celebrated in
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya with great reverence and enthusiasm on 10th
July 2025 at Vivekananda Sabhagriham in Vivekanandapuram. The event was
organized to pay tribute to our teachers who play the role of gurus in shaping our lives with wisdom,
values and knowledge.
v The
program was compered by R.Sinthuja,
student of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya. The program was initiated with an invocation, in
praise of Gurus filling the atmosphere with a sense of devotion and it was sung
by the students of 8th standard.
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v A
warm and graceful welcome address was delivered by Bala Jasmitha, a student of
7th standard. She extended a heartfelt welcome to the dignitaries,
chief guest,special guest, teachers, parents and students who had gathered for
this sacred occasion.
v As
the next part of the Guru Purnima celebration, the program continued with the
soulful recitation of the Guru Stotram which was led by the school prayer group
and followed by the students and teachers.
v The inspiring speech on the importance of Guru
Purnima was delivered by Meera, a student of 7th standard.
v Following
a melodious song, Ranson Joshina of 9th standard shared her thoughts
and insights on the importance of the Guru in English.
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Chief Guest Address:
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The chief guest of the program Shri.Vikram
Govinda Das Ji, Co-Ordinator of ISKCON temples Kanyakumari District, commenced
his address with the chanting of the devotional hymn Hare rama, Hare Krishna
setting a special spiritual tone for the gathering.
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He highlighted the significance of the
guru in One’s life, beginning with the very first gurus, our parents.
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He emphasized that it is from our parents
that we first learn by observing their actions and values.
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He further eloborated that after
parents,it is the teachers who play a pivotal role in shaping a student’s life.
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He also made a thoughtful reference to the
Acharyas who guided society towards spiritualism and dharma.
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He concluded with a reminder that a true
teacher leads by example and influences the hearts and minds of students by
practicing what they preach.
v Scholarships
were distributed to meritorious students by Alumini of Vivekananda Kendra.
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Presidential Address:
Mann.Hanumanta Rao Ji, Vice President of VRM & VK
emphasized the crucial role the teachers only in shaping an individual’s life.
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They not play guide our paths but also
direct us on how to live, how to think and how to express both positive and
negative emotions.
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He highlighted that teachers manage both
the learning and the emotional needs of students with great care and
understanding.
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They also contribute immensely to our
development by moulding our personality, building our character and instilling
us various disciplines such as humility, respect and courtesy.
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He urged every student to honour and respect their gurus everyday in their lives.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Selva Thanushka, who expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all the dignitaries,
participants, teachers and students for making the Guru Purnima celebration a
memorable one.
A memento was presented to the chief guest as a token of
respect and gratitude.
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The program was concluded with the Kendra Prarthana, making a peaceful and respectful end
to the Guru Purnima celebration.
