Scarborough/CMEDIA: Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (LNM) once again observed 2024 Kavi Sammelan Oct 13 at 1 Morningview Trail, Scarborough, ON M1B 5A8.
This year’s Kavi Sammelan was inaugutrated with the Deep Prajwalan Ceremony done by our Pandit Naveen ji , Chief Guest Dr Bartendu ji, Raj Kashyap and Shakuntla Varma and the celebration stared with Pandit ji sang Mata Saraswathi Vandana.
Welcoming all the poets, poetesses and the members of the Golden Group, Shakuntla ji offered White Patakas with Red Embroidery to the President and Chairperson of the Temple. They in turn offered Pataka to our Chief guests Dr Bhartendu ji and Gopal Baghel ji.
Recognizing Raj Kashyap ji as the Master of Ceremonies of our Kavi Sammelan, Shakuntla ji offered her a Pataka.
Raj Kashyap ji then invited our Chief guest to speak.
The poets and poetesses who recited their poems were: Dr. Bhartendru Srivastava, Gapal Baghel Madhu Ji , Saran Ghai Ji, Raj Kashyap Ji, Shkuntala Ji, Sarojini Johar Ji, Renu Lal Ji, Yukta Lala Ji, Tarun Vasudev Ji etc.
Being an Integral part of Hindu Community living in and around Scarborough, LMN observes Sunday Satsang and many other functions that take place at the Temple.
One of the groups, Golden Group of Seniors of LMN holds its monthly meeting on first Sunday of every month and also celebrates all the religious functions.
This Summer the golden group took a trip to Niagara Falls that was enjoyed by all who took the trip. Golden Group also holds Kavi Sammelan every year.
There is a lot of work involved for the preparation of this function. Decorating the stage takes lot of time and effort.
As always Anita Grotra and Naval Grotra did an awesome job of decorating the stage. It actually became a focal point and there were a lot of people admiring their work. Besides that , there is setting up the stage, organizing the chairs and above all getting food ready for all our guests and our own members.
I must mention Vimal Gupta ji’s and Tarun Vasudeva ji’s names for taking the lead in putting the function together. There were a lot of volunteers helping them.
I, Shakuntla Varma, as the President of the Golden Group, couldn’t have done all this alone and offer thanks to all my Directors for all their hard work and to Ashwani Bhardwaj and Ashwani Joshi ji for their support.
Towards the end of the program, we celebrated the Birthday of those members whose birthdays were in September. Cards were given and Happy Birthday songs were sung.
Kavi Sammelan function was adjourned at about 5:30 pm and the food was served to all. There was tea available also.
After the cermony group photos were taken:
It was a great function and thanks to all those members who attended this function and stayed behind to tidy up!!!
