India’s 70th Republic day was memorable.

Biography, culture
26th January means attending a flag hoisting ceremony in our area and watching the republic day parade on TV. We would also participate/listen in roadside programs like singing patriotic songs later that evening. But, India's 70th republic day was memorable. Once, I started to work, my travels out of India increased. I made attempts to attend the flag hoisting ceremony at the Indian embassy or consulate in the visiting country.  The credit for this kind of patriotism goes to my parents and the many incidents narrated to us about our grandfather's contributions to the Indian freedom struggle. Credit also goes to our neighborhood & the people with whom I spend my childhood. But, India's 70th republic day was memorable. In his book, Atreyapuram to Mumbai Megapolis. The Exciting Journey of…
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Activities of Svadhit in 2018.

Activities of Svadhit in 2018.

not for profit, Svadhit, Wellness, Yoga
This post includes the activities of Svadhit in 2018. Svadhit1 is a not-for-profit organization that pursues profit. And, Svadhit measures profit by the impact on the lives due to its activities. Svadhit conducted four activities in 2018, including its flagship event as listed below. Suseela Kasichainula, a trustee of Svadhit, conducted a yoga camp on suryanamaskar in the month of March 2018. Svadhit donated Indian Rupees 5,001/- to The Akshaya Patra Foundation in the month of April 2018.Svadhit sponsored a free women’s camp2 on 8th October 2018 and this camp was conducted at The Yoga Institute, Mumbai. In the month of December 2018, Svadhit donated Indian Rupees 5,000/- to The Yoga Institute, Account Donation - ANNABRAHMA. Below are the pictures from the flagship event of Svadhit in 2018. Svadhit's corpus…
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Statue of Unity, an amazing experience.

Statue of Unity, an amazing experience.

Memories, People
Statue of Unity. We welcomed 2019 by visiting the Statue of Unity. This visit to the statue was an amazing experience. And, to absorb the feelings in its true spirits, one must experience the statue in person. Words cannot describe this experience of being at the statue. But, a few adjectives are overwhelming, monumental, imposing, and impressive. The Statue of Unity is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India. Sardar Patel was a statesman par excellence. And, he is considered the architect of modern India. That the statue is the worlds' tallest is no surprise. https://youtu.be/oqtBtXs0mPw The Statue of Unity is an Engineering Marvel. Our daughter wrote about her experience as below. When I think of Gujarat or Gujarati people. I think of Garba, delicious food and…
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