H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Sahaja Yoga Trust West Bengal Branch Ref. No.: Circular/NDSYT/WB-12 Dated: 4 th June, 2012 Jai Shri Mataji The National Sahaja Yoga Seminar & Navaratri Puja 2012, Northeast India It is a great pleasure for us to announce that by the blessings of Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the National Sahaja Yoga Seminar and Navaratri Puja 2012 (Northeast India) has been scheduled to be held during 19th, 20th and 21st October at Gayeshpur Amar Jyoti Stadium, Dist. Nadia (near Kolkata), West Bengal. It makes us a little nostalgic to remember that such a seminar was last held more than 16 years ago during International Easter Puja (Sakar)-1996. The land of Bengal is, thus, waiting to quench its thirst to meet thousands of Sahajis from all over India, which it might have never experienced before. It also reminds us about International Navaratri Puja (Sakar)-1986 when our Divine Mother blessed Kolkata, the centre heart (Anahat Chakra) of the world, with her gracious presence as Shri Mahadevi. To derive the utmost benefit from this Seminar, all the attending Sahaja Yogis should aim at imbibing the importance of unity and love within the Sahaja Yoga Parivaar. Achievement of our spiritual ascent, as well as gaining deeper state of meditation, shall be the prime motive of this Seminar. Since the day we received permission from the National Trust, we have been taking time to finalise the venue. And now, we have been blessed with a beautiful seminar site amidst a huge stretch of land covered with lush green bushes and soft velvety grasses where we can accommodate of thousands Yogis and Yoginis with comfortable staying facilities. The seminar will be preceded by a Public Programme at 6 p.m. on 18th October 2012. All the Sahajis of North-eastern India are, therefore, humbly looking forward for the arrival of thousands of yogis & yoginis from all over India so as to make this seminar really fruitful. The pages that follow contain all the details required by our participants. Dr. Pronobesh Mukherji (Seminar Convener) Regd. Office: C-17, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016. e-mail: nationaltrust2010@yahoo.in Main Centre W.B. Branch: P-34, India Exchange Place Kolkata-700 001. e-mail: sy.main.wb@gmail.com Visit us at: www.sahajayoga.org.in Phone: 033-25566282 (State Coordinator) Address for correspondence: 139/2, Indra Biswas Road, Kolkata 700037.
Seminar Schedule Venue: Gayeshpur Amar Jyoti Stadium, Gayeshpur, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal Seminar: 19 th October to 21 st October, 2012 (Public Programme: 18 th October (Thursday) at 6 p.m. Inaugural Ceremony: 19 th October (Friday) at 10 a.m. Havan: 19 th October (Friday) at 4.30 p.m. Navaratri Puja: 21 st October (Sunday) at 9.30 a.m.) N.B. Spot Registration will start from 18 th October (Thursday) 11.00 a.m. onwards. Staying*: Date Regn. up to 22 nd September Seminar Charges and modes of payment Adults Yuva Shakti (from 12 yrs to 25 yrs) Children (from 5 yrs to 12 yrs) 1500 1200 600 Spot Registration 1700 1400 700 *Meals will be served from 18 th Oct. night (Dinner) onwards. Sahajis coming before the evening of 18 th Oct. and staying after the lunch session on 21 st Oct. will have to buy special coupons for their meals. The above-mentioned rates are inclusive of all scheduled meal and staying charges (including Puja money). Non-Staying: Dates/Days Adults Yuva Shakti Children (from 12 yrs to 25 yrs) (from 5 yrs to 12 yrs) For 3 days (19-21 Oct.) 1000 700 350 For 1 day (Applicable only for Navaratri Puja day.**) 200 150 70 (**One day charge is valid for those Sahajis who will come on 21st Oct. to attend Navaratri Puja only.) Special food Coupons for non-staying Sahajis: Breakfast Lunch Tiffin Dinner 30 60 10 60 Lunch after Navaratri Puja (21st October) will be distributed among all, along with Mahaprasad, without any charges. 2
The seminar charges for Sahajis (Staying) should be deposited through any CBS branch of Union Bank of India In favour of: H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Sahaja Yoga Trust, Account No: 548502010007669 of Sonarpur Branch, Kolkata- 700 150 IFSC: UBIN0554855 OR Seminar charges can also be sent through Demand Draft in favour of H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Sahaja Yoga Trust payable at Kolkata. Please send the DD (preferably through Speed Post) at the following address: Dr. Pronobesh Mukherji, Sahaja Neer, 139/2, Indra Biswas Road, Kolkata- 700 037 Email: p.mukherji@live.in, pronobesh1959@gmail.com Telephone: +91 33 25566282, +91 9804368822. However, payment by demand draft should be considered as the last option if no CBS branch is available nearby. It has been observed that some drafts are lost in transit or received quite late creating inconveniences to the organisers. Payment through cheques will not be accepted. N.B.: The last date for depositing the seminar money in the above mentioned bank account is 22 nd Sept., 2012. Yogis/yoginis willing to attend the seminar, but failing to send the seminar money by 22 nd September (Saturday), will have to opt for spot registration at the seminar site. It must be noted that no money should be deposited in seminar bank account after 22 nd September. Similarly, all demand drafts should reach the organisers by 22 nd September. In this regard, little inconveniences may please be excused. Registration cards may best be collected from registration counters in groups by producing requisite bank receipts to avoid chaos. Children below five years are free. It is also advisable, not to bring children below 2 yrs. Yogis and Yoginis who desire to park their vehicles will have to pay nominal parking charges as follows: Cars (LMV) Buses/Mini-buses From 19 th to 21 st Oct. (3days) 200 500 For each day 80 200 For less than 3 hours 10/hr. 25/hr. 3
Procedure for Prior Registration Sahaja Yogis who are willing to apply for prior registration as staying participants may follow any of the two following procedures to get themselves registered before 22 nd September 2012: 1. To facilitate the maintenance of records of registrations, we would encourage all the participants to get registered online, carefully. Online registration form is available at the URL: www.nirmalshakti.yolasite.com/seminar.php 2. In case online registration is not possible, use Annexure-I for group registration. Participants are requested to fill up all the important fields in both the above cases. Details of the bank deposit slip/ demand draft should be communicated correctly. Contacts for Queries & Help Mr. Arun Singhal : +91 9831536094 Mrs. Madhumita (Dola) Mukherjee : +91 9830232361 (email: dola26sahaji@gmail.com) Mr. Bishwanath Dutta : +91 9831207325 Mr. Shubhra Bose : +91 9153069853 Mr. Abhijit Laha : +91 9830797427 (email: abhijit.sahaja@gmail.com) Mr. Rivu Nandi : +91 9830670740 (email: rivunandi@gmail.com) N.B. Those who desire to get hotel accommodation should either contact Mr. Shubhra Bose or Mr. Abhijit Laha at the earliest because of limited availability of seats at all the nearby hotels. Hotel charges should be paid separately. With warm regards from, Mr. B. N. Tiwari (Trustee), Nivedak, +91 9415314298, +91 9931874112 Dr. J. P. Sharma (Trustee), Nivedak, +91 9436111631 Dr. Pronobesh Mukherji (Coordinator, West Bengal), Convener, +91 33 25566282, +91 9804368822 Mr. Rajesh Kafley (Coordinator, Bhutan), Jt. Convener, 00 975 17621045 Mr. Subir Chakraborty (Coordinator, Northeast India), Jt. Convener, +91 9436335183 Mr. Durgesh Kumar Sinha (Coordinator, Bihar), Jt. Convener, +91 9334405210 Mr. P. R. Kanungo (Coordinator, Odisha), Jt. Convener, +91 8018104365 Mr. Sumeet Agrawal (Coordinator, Jharkhand), Jt. Convener, +91 9470131353 4
Date : Name of Centre : (Mention city/town/village and state) The National Sahaja Yoga Seminar & Navaratri Puja 2012, Northeast India (To be filled by the Group Coordinator ) Annexure-I Information about staying participants NUMBER OF SAHAJA YOGIS / YOGINIS MODE OF PAYMENT (Enter whichever applicable) ADULTS Gents Ladies Total Adults YUVA SHAKTI (12-25 Yrs) Boys Girls Total Yuva CHILD (5-12 Yrs) Total Amount (ADULTS) @ 1500 Total Amount (YUVA) @ 1200 Total Amount (CHILD) @ 600 TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE BY CBS BRANCH OF Union Bank of India (Branch Code: ) Date of sending & name of the branch BY BANK DRAFT Number & date of issue No. of Senior Citizen in the group Male/ Female Name, signature, e-mail & contact no. of the group coordinator : (who will collect the regn. cards at seminar site) Not Req Note: 1. In case, group registration is impossible, individuals yogis/yoginis may also give information in this fromat. 2. Registration cards will be given only to the group coordinator (not to any individual). 3. For larger groups, there should be more than one group coordinator.
How to reach the Seminar venue: Road map and route guide to reach the venue From the heart of Kolkata, the seminar venue is about 60kms away. Kolkata, being one of the metropolitan cities of India, is well connected by air, rail and road with major cities of the country. Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata stations are major railway terminals of the city. By road, it takes about 2hrs. to reach the venue while by train it hardly takes 1½ hrs. No regular bus service is available from Kolkata to reach the seminar site. Thus, private buses, taxis, cars etc. can be arranged for Sahajis coming from places outside Bengal. This can be made possible only through prior intimation. Otherwise, the following communication facilities are recommendable: By Railways: The nearest railway stations to the venue are Kalyani and Kanchrapara. These stations are well communicated to Kolkata by local (EMU) trains available from Sealdah station only. A list of local trains available from Sealdah station (Main) is as follows: 1. Sealdah Kalyani Simanta Local* 2. Sealdah Kalyani Local* 3. Sealdah Ranaghat Local 4. Sealdah Shantipur Local 5. Sealdah Krishnanagar Local 6. Sealdah Gede Local (* Journey through Kalyani Simanta/Kalyani Local shall be more comfortable compared to others.) The venue is about 2.5kms from Kalyani station and 2kms from Kanchrapara station. Regular bus and autorickshaw services are available from these two stations. One may hire an auto-rickshaw or board a public bus to reach Gayeshpur Amar Jyoti Stadium (the venue). Rail route is more advisable than roadways. By Roadways: From Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Dum Dum, Kolkata): Towards Madhyamgram Chowmatha More Sodepur-Ghola (via Barasat-Sodepur Road) Kalyani Expressway (towards Kalyani) Kanchrapara (via Barrackpore Wireless Gate) Gayeshpur Amar Jyoti Stadium (Seminar venue). From Howrah Station: Towards Posta-Malapara Shyambazar (North Kolkata) Dunlop (via B.T.Road) Sodepur B.T.Road Crossing (Take Right turn towards Ghola through Sodepur-Barasat Road) Ghola (Take left turn towards Kalyani through Kalyani Expressway) Barrackpore Wireless Gate Kanchrapara Gayeshpur Stadium (Seminar venue). From Sealdah Station: Via A.P.C. Road Shyambazar Dunlop Sodepur (via B.T.Road) Ghola Kalyani Expressway Kanchrapara Gayeshpur Stadium (Seminar venue). From Kolkata Station: Via R.G. Kar Road Shyambazar Dunlop Sodepur (via B.T.Road) Ghola Kalyani Expressway Kanchrapara Gayeshpur Stadium (Seminar venue). From Barddhaman Station: Via Durgapur Expressway to Old Kolkata-Delhi Road Magra More Old G.T. Road Adisaptagram More (on G.T. Road) (via Assam Road) Kalyani Bridge or Ishwar Gupta Setu Kalyani Expressway Kanchrapara Bag More Gayeshpur Amar Jyoti Stadium (Seminar venue).
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Kalyani Expressway Airport Runway From Shyambazar Dunlop Sodepur (via B.T.Road) Ghola Kalyani Expressway From Kolkata Airport (Dum Dum) Madhyamgram Chowmatha More Ghola (via Barasat-Sodepur Road) Kalyani Expressway
Connectivity of Seminar Site from Kalyani Railway Station Connectivity of Seminar Site from Kanchrapara Railway Station