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MAHASHIVRATRI – 2020 21.2.2020, Dandi Ashram I left for Dandi on 19 th morning along with Sridhar Mani from Bangalore whom I picked up from Mumbai domestic airport at around 7.30am. It was a very peaceful drive and we stopped for breakfast at Silver Miles restaurant. After breakfast, we again drove on peacefully till we reached Vapi around 9.30-9.45. The bridge at Vapi was being repaired and half the carriageway going towards Gujarat was blocked. There was a massive traffic jam as people tried to squeeze in from the left in their vehicles. I too was in the left lane as the right lane was not moving at all – as I edged towards the top of the bridge, I realised why – one of the workers had blocked the road with a red plastic barrier and was just letting one vehicle at a time pass by. We reached that point and were waiting for him to either remove the barrier so that we could go on or for the traffic on the right to move. On my right was a huge trailer truck and there was a...

The Nepal Tourism Board has nominated and then appointed His Holiness Shivkrupanand Swamiji as the Tourism Goodwill Ambassador for Visit Nepal Year 2020. Swamiji was felicitated on 6 th June 2019, by the Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, at the inaugural function of the Himalayan Travel Mart, 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Honourable PM Mr K.P Sharma Oli felicitating Swamiji Honourable PM Mr K.P Sharma Oli congratulating Swamiji Post the formal felicitation ceremony, His Holiness Swamiji had informal discussions with the Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal and the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri. Honourable PM of Nepal in discussions with His and her Holiness His Holiness in discussion with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal   On 7 th June, 2019 20 speakers made their presentations at the HTM 2019 and Swamiji’s session was the last one which started at 6pm and was attended by approximately 250 delegates from 42 co...

Samarpan Ashram, Dandi, Navsari I had come to Dandi Ashram on Sunday itself. I had originally planned to come on Monday, but I got a message asking me whether it would be possible for me to be part of the team to receive Saints coming from Sri Lanka very early in the morning on Monday. I replied ‘yes’ after confirming it with the family at home. I was told that we have to attend our elder daughter’s friends’ wedding at ISKCON at 11am and after that I could go. I had spoken with Ruchitaji and I had told her that I plan to leave for Dandi at around 12.30-1pm after the wedding, and as I was travelling alone if she knew anyone who wanted a lift could get in touch with me. On Saturday evening Ruchitaji called asking whether it would be possible for me to pick up two Chinese sadhikas arriving from Singapore by the 10.30am flight from the International Airport. I was delighted, as I was at ISKCON and it would be just a half hour drive to the airport from there. I told her I would def...