Scarborough/CMEDIA: Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (LNM) once again observed 2024 Kavi Sammelan on during the second week of Oct 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 Ji and Shakuntla Varma Ji and the celebration started with Pandit ji singing Mata Saraswathi Vandana.
A large Indian diaspora dressed in colorful attires had gathered for this literary event. The front seats were reserved for the poets and Poetesses.
The audience 
The audience 
The audience
Welcoming all the poets, poetesses and the members of the Golden Group, Shakuntla ji offered White Patakas with Red Embroidery to Ashwani Bhardwaj, the president of LNM and Ashwani Joshi ji, Chairperson of the LNM. They in turn offered Pataka to our Chief guests Dr Bhartendu ji and Gopal Baghel ji.
Shakuntala Ji being honred by Raj Ji. 
Gopal Baghel ji being honored.
Recognizing Raj Kashyap ji as the Master of Ceremonies of our Kavi Sammelan, Shakuntla ji offered her a Pataka.
Raj Kashyap Ji then started the event by addressing the audience and inviting our Chief guest Bhartendu Ji to speak.
Raj Kashyap Ji introducing Kavi Sammelan 
Raj Kashyap Ji inviting chief guest Bhartendu Ji to speak.
The poets and poetesses who recited their poems were: Dr. Bhartendru Srivastava Ji, Gapal Baghel Madhu Ji , Saran Ghai Ji, Raj Kashyap Ji, Shkuntala Ji, Sarojini Johar Ji, Renu Lal Ji, Yukta Lal Ji, Tarun Vasudev Ji etc.
Bhartendu Srivastava Ji reciting his poem
Gopal Bhagel Ji reciting his poem
Raj Kashyap Ji being honored by Bhartendu Ji. 
Raj Kashyap Ji recing her poem
Saraojini Ji being honored by Raj Ji and Shakuntala Ji 
Saraojini Ji reciting her poem
Renu Lal being honored 
Renu Lal reciting her poem
Yukta Lal being honored By Raj Ji. 
Yukta Lal reciting her poem
Tarun Vasudev Ji being honored. 
Tarun Vasudev Ji reciting his poem.
Being an Integral part of Hindu Community living in and around Scarborough, LNM observes Sunday Satsang and many other functions that take place at the Temple.
One of the groups, Golden Group of Seniors of LNM 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 of time and effort involved for the preparation of this function such as the decorating the stage etc.
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 with 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.
Afterthe cermony group photos were taken:
It was a great function all those members who attended this function and stayed behind to tidy up were thanked.
All images and video credited to the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Scarborough.
