Nashik : On 7th May, ‘Paratpar Guru’ Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale, the founder of Sanatan Sanstha completed 76 years of age. ‘Hindu Rashtra Jagruti Abhiyan’ was undertaken all over India to commemorate this occasion and on 26th May, mammoth ‘Hindu Ekata Dindi’ was taken out. More than 300 people participated in the ‘Dindi’. Smt. Vaishali Katkade and Shri. Prashant Kulkarni addressed the participants. Sanatan Sanstha’s Saint ‘Pujya’ Mahendra Kshatriya and H.B.P. Ghongade Maharaj graced the ‘Dindi’ with their auspicious presence.
‘Dindi’ procession taken out with lot of ‘bhav’ !
1. The ‘Dindi’ was started from the famous Shri Sakshi Ganesh temple area. ‘Pujya’ Mahendra Kshatriya of Sanatan Sanstha reached the venue, spreading lot of divine energy in the atmosphere.
2. The ‘Dindi’ was started after ‘Dhvaj-pujan’ and ‘puja’ of ‘palakhi’ with photo of ‘Paratpar Guru’ Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale.
3. Demos on self-defence staged by members of ‘Ranaragini Division’ on roads drew lot of attention of people. Such demos were staged in many ‘chowks’ on the route of ‘Dindi’.
Participating organizations
Bajarang Dal, Asarambapu Sampradaya, Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS)
Participating dignitaries
Shri. Satish Shukla of ‘Purohit Sangh’; Shri. Vinod Thorat, District- Convener of Bajarang Dal for Nashik district; Shri. Shashidhar Joshi of HJS and Sou. Jyoti Pundit of Sanatan Sanstha
Highlights
1. Many onlookers were taking photographs of the ‘Dindi’.
2. A police officer advised a woman passing by the road to use another route since it would take long time for ‘Dindi’ to pass; however, she said it was ok; she would watch the ‘Dindi’ till then.
3. Flowers were showered on the ‘palakhi’ of ‘Paratpar Guru’ Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale at Dhumal Chowk.
4. There were few foreign tourists where the ‘Dindi’ was to be concluded and they wanted to get information on ‘Dindi’.
5. Shri. Saraf, a subscriber of ‘Sanatan Prabhat’ garlanded ‘Paratpar Guru’ Dr. Athavale’s photo at Dhumal Chowk.
6. Traffic police expressed satisfaction over disciplined organization of ‘Dindi’.
7. Other citizens along with traffic police extended help to control traffic.
8. Local residents came out of their homes and some stopped their vehicles on their way for watching the ‘Dindi’.
