Bengaluru. Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair-2016 (HSSF) in Karnataka is being organised from December 14th to 18th, 2016 at National High School Grounds, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru. This will be the second edition of Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair-2016 in Karnataka, the last year’s event was held at same venue from December 9 to 13, 2015.
Adrressing a Press Conference in The Capitol Hotel in Bengaluru, eminent economist and Founding Organizer of HSSF, S Gurumurthy said “Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair intends to provide a platform for spiritual and service organizations and also to motivate, involve the public to be part of the process of social transformation.”
Eminent scientist and Former ISRO Chairman Dr. Kasturirangan will be the Chairperson of the reception committee. At the Press Meet, Dr. Kasturirangan, TV Mohandas Pai, Murali Malayappan, MP Kumar and Sridhar Sagar were present on the dias. HSSF-2016 Reception Committee members Dr. R Vaidyanathan, Dr. AN Yellappa Reddy, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balekundri, Dr. Geetha Ramanujam, Dr. Mohan, Dr. MK Sridhar, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Seva Pramukh Gunavant Kothari and others were present during the Press Conference.
This mega 5-day conclave will have more than 250 Hindu Socio-religious Service institutions from across Karnataka showcasing their various service activities by setting up stalls. Various cultural and spiritual programs planned on all 5 days. The fair is expected to attract over 3 lakh citizens of Bengaluru and nearby districts. Students from over 100 educational institutions taking part in various competitions organised as a part of the Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair. The event is being organised by Hindu Spiritual and Service Foundation, Bengaluru with 6 themes as focus. They are –
- Conserve Forest and Protect
- Wildlife Preserve Ecology
- Sustain Environment
- Inculcate Family and Human values
- Foster Women’s Honour
- Instil Patriotism
Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair will be inaugurated on December 14th, 2016 at 5.00pm in the august presence of Pujya Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, Pujya Sri Shivaratrishwara Swamiji of Sutturu Math, Pujya Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Math, Pujya Dr. Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala, Sri Mukyagranti of Bidar and few other Swamiji’s of prominent Mathas of Karnataka. Eminent economist and columnist Sri S Gurumurthy will deliver the Keynote address.
At the Fair, in line with culture and etho’s of this great nation and the 6 theme’s of the fair, there will be special programs on every day between 11AM to 12.30 PM like Rashtra Vandana ( Decemebr 15th ) with more than 5,000 college students participating, Maatru Vandana on December 16th in the presence of 1,000 families, Bhoomi Vandana on Dec 17th with 2,000 farmers from near-by villages and Kutumbha Vandana on December 18th will see more than 300 individual nuclear families participating with their siblings as Undivided families. As a part of this Fair, There will be Intellectual Seminars to be held on each day on a specific socio-religious issue, in which eminent scholars, intellectuals, students will participate.
December 14: Inauguration
December 15: Rashtra Vandana
December 16: Matru Vandana
December 17: Bhoomi Vandana
December 18: Kutumba Vandana and Valedictory.