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Hindu Council of Kenya Hindu Deep HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA HINDU DEEP A NEWS LETTER FROM HINDU COUNCIL OF KENYA December 2018 ISSUE ARTICLES DIRECTORATES ACTIVITIES SHIVASHATAKAM MESSAGE FROM HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN On behalf of the Member Institutions of Hindu Council Of Kenya Kisumu Branch, my committee and myself, I would like to convey our greetings to the Hindu Community at large. We are fortunate enough to inherit one of the richest cultures in प्रभ ुं प्राणनाथुं विभ ुं विनाथुं जगन्नाथ नाथुं सदानन्द भाजाम् । the world, and we have the right to feel pride in our traditions. भिद्भव्य भूतेरुं भूतनाथुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 1 ॥ We live in a time when young people are being pulled in all direc- गले 셁ण्डमालुं तनौ स셍पजालुं महाकाल कालुं गणेिावद 셍ालम् । tions and they end up becoming confused and disorientated, जटाजूट गङ्गोत्तरङ्गै विपिालुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 2॥ म दामाकरुं मण्डनुं मण्डयन्तुं महा मण्डलुं भस्म भूषाधरुं तम् । western influence has been increasing steadily. We follow their अनावदुं ह्य셍ारुं महा मोहमारुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 3 ॥ education system and learn their language. Children speak their िटाधो वनिासुं महाट्टाट्टहासुं महा셍ा셍 नािुं सदा स प्रकािम् । वगरीिुं गणेिुं स रेिुं महेिुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 4 ॥ language better than our own. Western Fashions are the norm वगरीन्द्रात्मजा सङ्गृहीताधपदेहुं वगरौ सुंस्थथतुं सिपदा셍न्न गेहम् । today. Our core values and traditions are slowly being eroded. 셍रब्रह्म ब्रह्मावदवभर्-िन्द्यमानुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 5 ॥ क셍ालुं वििूलुं करा땍ाुं दधानुं 셍दाम्भोज नम्राय कामुं ददानम् । At this juncture, we need to step back, reflect and chart out a bal- बलीिधपमानुं स राणाुं प्रधानुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 6 ॥ िरच्चन्द्र गािुं गणानन्द셍ािुं विनेिुं 셍वििुं धनेिस्य वमिम् । anced way forward and make a concerted effort about preserving अ셍णाप कलिुं सदा सच्चररिुं, वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 7 ॥ our own identity. हरुं स셍पहारुं विता भूविहारुं भिुं िेदसारुं सदा वनविपकारुं। श्मिाने िसन्तुं मनोजुं दहन्तुं , वििुं िङ्करुं िम्भ मीिानमीडे ॥ 8 ॥ My aim as a Chairman is to bring is to bring the youths together, स्वयुं यः प्रभाते नरूल 셍ाणे 셍ठेत् स्तोिरत्नुं स्िहप्राप्यरत्नम् । to instil our culture right from the tender age, to look at the wel- स 셍 िुं स धान्युं स वमिुं कलिुं विवििैस्समाराध्य मोक्षुं प्रयावत ॥ fare of our senior citizens and to bring in togetherness amongst Meaning of the Sloka the community members and improve bonding within the com- I pray to Lord Shiva (Sankara, Sambhu) Who is the Lord of munities. our lives, Who is mighty, Who is the Lord of the world, Who is the Lord of Vishnu (Jagannatha), Who is always dwelling in As a branch we also look at the welfare of local ethnic community happiness, Who imparts light or shine to everything, Who is the Lord of living beings, Who is the Lord of ghosts, and Who is the by organising eye camps, donating food to homes and the needy Lord of everyone. and organising medical camps. This does not only bring in individ- I pray to Lord Shiva, who wears a garland of skulls around the neck, who has a net of snakes around His body, who is the ual satisfaction but also brings in social security. destroyer of the immense-destroyer Kaala, who is the lord of As a captain alone cannot sail a ship but it’s the team jointly that Ganesha, whose matted hair is spread-out by the waves of the Ganges falling on His head, and who is the Lord of everyone. sails a ship and for that I would like to thank my team from Kisu- I pray to Lord Shiva, who scatters happiness in the world, who mu for having faith in me and steering our ship as a team towards rules the universe, who is the immense universe Himself, whose the goal we want to achieve. body is adorned with ash, who has no beginning, who is without a measure, who removes the greatest attachments, and who is the Lord of everyone. I pray to Lord Shiva, who resides below a Banyan tree, who has a roaring laugh, who destroys the greatest sins, who is always resplendent, who is the Lord of the mountains, the Ganas, and the demi-gods, who is the great Lord, and who is the Lord of everyone. Niyam N. Shah-HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN Children can memorise things very quickly, and they only need to listen to a sloka twice or thrice to learn and recite it. Chanting slokas is beneficial for children as it improves memory and concentration. Studies have found that the positive effects of chanting slokas on the brain are permanent. Teach your child these slokas to experience the benefits of chanting. www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 1 HCK NOVEMBER 2018 CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM OUR HCK KISUMU CHAIRMAN HCK BRANCH ACTIVITIES HCK MEMBER INSTITUTION ACTIVITIES HCK VARIOUS DIRECTORATES ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2018 NEW HCK MEMBER– SRI MURUGAN KOIL LADIES DAY TALK MEDITATION AND YOGA STORY FOR KIDS EDITORS DESK www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 2 HCK BRANCH ACTIVITIES National Trustee Hindu Council of Kenya with Asst High Commissioner HE Shyam Sunder Dewani And PS Dr Kevit Desai Ministry of Vocational n Technical Training in Ministry of Education met on 21.11.18 in mombasa. th Community Representatives on 9th June 2018 Hindu Religious & Service Centre (HRSC) has 60 Schools with a population of 20,400 students under their School feeding projects whereby each student get a hot meal of Maize & Beans every School days. All this School have put up a sign board under the auspicious of Hindu Council of Kenya in all our other projects, HRSC tries to give prominence to Hindu Council of Kenya & have high hopes that other institutions who are affiliated with HCK should also adopt this, so that Hindus contribution can be acknowledged everywhere & recognized. www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 3 HCK ACTIVITIES TREE PLANTING BY HCK TEAM th Community Representatives on 9th June 2018 HCK CHAIRMAN WITH TEAM VISITED KANNADA CULTURAL CHAIRTY EVENT AT HCK BY RELIEF AAND WELFARE DIRECTORATE ASSOCIATION EVENT GRADUATION DAY VIVEKANAND BAL MANDIR HCK CHAIRMAN AND TEAM VISITED HCK NAKURU BRANCH FOR LIAISON MEETING www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 4 HCK BRANCH ACTIVITIES The Hindu Council of Kenya Kisumu Branch hosts Post Diwali Cultural Nite On 17th November 2018, Hindu Council of Kenya – Kisumu Branch hosted a post Diwali cultural night for its member institutions, where by 14 institutions participated and presented different folks of India. Gujarati folk, Kashmiri dance, Marathi folk dance – Laavni, Rajasthani dance, Punjabi bhangra, qawali, Ras and garba were presented. This was followed by dinner. Some refreshments were also served while the program was going on. The chief guest for the event was Mrs. Hansaben Narendra Shah, wife of late Mr. Narendra Gosar Shah, the founder member of Hindu Council of Kenya – Kisumu Branch and a backbone of Kisumu community. The program was also attended by the National chairman of Hindu Council of Kenya, Mr. Kamal Gupta from Nairobi and his team. We also had delegates from various branches of Hindu Council. More than 1200 people attended the show . We had around 150 participants. The convenor of the program, Mrs. Shobhna.N.Shah said that,”we are fortunate enough to have inherited one of the richest cultures in the world. Let us keep spreading the fragrance of our culture by organizing such events now and again and strengthening our unity.” The chairman Mr. Niyam Shah said that his main aim is to bring unity amongst communities and increase the bonding, which is only possible through social activities. Our National chairman Mr. Kamal Gupta and his team were also very impressed by the performances and said that, “KISUMU HAS GOT TALENT.” Our chief guest Mrs. Hansaben Narendra Shah, a multi talented lady from a very prominent family, was also very much honoured and happy to be with us. www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 5 HCKUPCOMING LEADERSHIP EVENTS SUMMIT HCK CHAIRMAN MR KAMAL GUPTA AND HCK TEAM th Community Representatives on 9th June 2018 Community Representatives on 9 June 2018 DR VIMAL SHAH Mr. RAKESH RAO DY HIGH COMMISSIONER BRITISH DR MANOJ SHAH Mr. TEJINDER SINGH DR DARSHAN CHANDARIA HIGH COMM DY HIGH COMMISSIONER Mr. T. RAMAMURTHY Mrs. GEETA MANEK Mrs.SUMITHA MUKERJEE INDIA HIGH COMM Mr KEVIT DESAI MR SATYAMURTHY MODERATOR FOR ENTREPRENEURS www.hck.or.ke/ [email protected] 6 HCKUPCOMING LEADERSHIP EVENTS SUMMIT The Hindu Council of Kenya held the First ever Ethiopia also attended this great event. The Leadership Summit on the 24th of November at the Visa Professionals panel was coordinated by Mr. Abhishek Oshwal center. “ The Vision of the Hindu Council is to Rana and the distinguished speakers consisted of Mr. T create a platform for exchange of information, knowledge Ramamurthy CEO of Bidco, Mr. Rajesh Rao CEO of and experience to build up leaders of tomorrow who Crown Berger, Mrs. Sumita Mukherjee Director of Raira would build value for the community, the society and the university and Mr.
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