Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra’s Birth Anniversary Observed In Tezpur

A Correspondent

Tezpur: The 131st birth anniversary of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra and 33rd Sri Bigrah Pratistha Utsav of Tezpur Satsang Vihar was observed here at Joimati Pathar Playground with a day-long programme of Bedmangolik, offering bhug, prayer, reading holy books and bhajan-kirtan. Around 5,000 devotees from nearby areas, irrespective of caste and creed, assembled to celebrate the anniversary.

The auspicious occasion was graced by the Kulen Sarmah, ADC, Sonitpur and Iswar Prasad Borthakur, member, Foreigner Tribunal, Sonitpur as the chief speaker and Dr. Pradip Kumar Lahkar, special member, Medical Advisory Board of Plantation Workers, Government of Assam, as a special invitee at the Dharma Sabha.

Iswar Prasad Borthakur said that Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra approached problems in a balanced, dynamic, rational and scientific way. His interest varied from health to education, science to philosophy and from literature to politics. He further dwelt at length on the life and ideology of Sri Sri Thakur while discussing the philanthropic activities of the Satsang founded by Sri Sri Thakur. ADC Kulen Sarmah welcomed the religious congregation and urged them to imbibe the benefits of Satsang in their life to lead a stress free and fulfilling life.

Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra born on 1888 from Pabna district of undivided Bengal (now in Bangladesh), later shifted to Deoghar (Jharkhand), was a multi-dimensional magnanimous personality - a saint, philosopher, social reformer, physician, scientist, educationist, guide, and a philanthropist who inspired many eminent persona and freedom fighters of that time till his death on 1969.

Earlier, singers Suparna Paul and Dipshikha Paul sang devotional and folk songs. The programme was also attended by Prafula Borah, Deputy Registrar of Tezpur University, former minister Dipen Tanti, Jiban Kurmai and others. The event concluded with devotees committing to inculcate the philosophy of Sri Sri Thakur in their lives and spreading his messages of spiritualism, peace and universal brotherhood.

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