INDIA, December 8, 2015 (Bollywood Helpline): Chinmaya Mission has dedicated the upcoming year to a celebration of spirituality and its various nuances. Chinmaya Ananda Utsav from December 13 to 20 is a part of the year long celebrations. Chinmaya Ananda Utsav begins with “Spirit of India” organized by Chinmaya Mission Mumbai as a musical evening on December 13, 2015 at the Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Auditorium. It serves to be a significant occasion that brings together youth, corporates, industrialists devout acharyas, members and trustees of various Chinmaya Mission Trusts, and the who’s who of India’s business world who are fervent followers of the mission.
Spirit of India is a charity concert aimed to raise funds for conducting free workshops on “Transforming Indians to Transform India” in schools and colleges for students from 6th standard till graduation. 900 workshops have already been conducted impacting about 60,000 students. The proceeds will also be used to offer Chinmaya Transformation Scholarships to deserving students for education and also for Farmer’s relief in Maharashtra.
2016 is a special year for Chinmaya Mission. It marks the birth centenary of the founder of the mission – Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati, a spiritual master who was born in 1916. To commemorate 100 years of his birth, the mission is initiating a series of events and celebrations across India to enrich the spiritual quotient of all the devotees, followers and attendees.