04-13-2006, 06:24 AM
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Statesman News Service
GANGTOK, April 11: A three day Regional Vedic Sammelan 2006 commenced here at the Sanskrit Pathsala at Pancheykhani, East Sikkim, yesterday.
The summit is jointly organised by the managing committee of the pathsala and Dikling Pacheykhani Shivalaya in association with the Maharishi Sandipani Rastriya Vedvidya Pratisthan, Ujjain,
The main objective of the sammelan is to make people aware of the usefulness of Vedas to mankind.
Addressing the gathering yesterday, Mr V.Rama Rao, the chief guest of the function elaborated the different cultures and traditions of the country
In order to retain the original values of Sanskrit, the state government has embarked on this mission by starting a Sanskrit University at Geyzing, west Sikkim, he said.
The chief minister, Mr Pawan Chamling in his address, stated that education fulfills the demands of self-discipline in human lives and religion teaches us to become complete human beings.
He appealed to all the devotees to get inspiration through this sammelans vedic recitation.
The chief minister also said that the state government has provided freedom of religion and has always made a sincere effort to imbibe the cultural heritage of all the sections of the society.
The Governor and the chief minister were given a ritual Paanch Kanya reception on their arrival. The programme was also addressed by members of the Rashtriya Vedvidya Pratisthan.
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Statesman News Service
GANGTOK, April 11: A three day Regional Vedic Sammelan 2006 commenced here at the Sanskrit Pathsala at Pancheykhani, East Sikkim, yesterday.
The summit is jointly organised by the managing committee of the pathsala and Dikling Pacheykhani Shivalaya in association with the Maharishi Sandipani Rastriya Vedvidya Pratisthan, Ujjain,
The main objective of the sammelan is to make people aware of the usefulness of Vedas to mankind.
Addressing the gathering yesterday, Mr V.Rama Rao, the chief guest of the function elaborated the different cultures and traditions of the country
In order to retain the original values of Sanskrit, the state government has embarked on this mission by starting a Sanskrit University at Geyzing, west Sikkim, he said.
The chief minister, Mr Pawan Chamling in his address, stated that education fulfills the demands of self-discipline in human lives and religion teaches us to become complete human beings.
He appealed to all the devotees to get inspiration through this sammelans vedic recitation.
The chief minister also said that the state government has provided freedom of religion and has always made a sincere effort to imbibe the cultural heritage of all the sections of the society.
The Governor and the chief minister were given a ritual Paanch Kanya reception on their arrival. The programme was also addressed by members of the Rashtriya Vedvidya Pratisthan.
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