1. San Fernando Valley Gujarati Association Cultural Program 2007 S PIRIT of GUJARAT Saturday, September 8th 2007 California State University, Northridge Performing Arts Center 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330

2. 2 SHREE GANESHAY NAMAH वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्य कोटि सम प्रभा। निर्विघ्नम् कुरु मे देव सर्व कार्येषु सर्वदा। Vakratunda - curved trunk Mahakaaya - large bodied Surya kotee - million suns Sama Prabha - with the brilliance of Nirvighnam - free of obstacles Kuru - make Mey - my Deva – Lord Sarva Kaaryeshu - in all work Sarvada – always O Lord Ganesha of Large body, curved trunk, with the brilliance of a million suns, please make all my work free of obstacles, always. Best Wishes Shri Bipin and Smt. Niharika Joshi

3. 3 "Whatever happened, it happened for good. Whatever is happening, is happening for good. Whatever that will happen, it will be for good. What have you lost for which you cry? What did you bring with you, which you have lost? What did you produce, which has destroyed? You did not bring anything when you were born. Whatever you have, you have received from Him. Whatever you will give, you will give to Him. You came empty handed and you will go the same way. Whatever is yours today was somebody else’s yesterday and will be somebody else’s tomorrow. Change is the law of the universe. If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything." Best Wishes Shri Yogesh and Smt. Prem Patel

4. 4 મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) બાપુજી (1869 - 1948) “Ahimsa Permoo Dharma” ‘Satyagraha’ ‘Passive resistance’ Stand for truth and non-violence Resisting through soul and not physical force being considered the purest form of resistance possible. "One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself “ “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Best Wishes Shri Jitu and Smt. Mina Mehta

5. 5 સરદાર વલ્લભભાઈ પટેલ (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) લોખંડી પુરુષ (1875 - 1950) Bharat Ratna The Indian political leader who helped to organize the Indian nationalist movement and after independence in 1947. Succeeded in integrating several hundred princely states into the Republic of India. Best Wishes Shri Dinker and Smt. Aruna Shah

6. 6 મોરારજી રણછોડજી દેસાઈ (Morarji Ranchhodji Desai) (1896 – 1995) Indian National political leader - a Gujarati! He joined the government in 1956, becoming minister of finance (1958–63). He returned to government in 1967 as deputy prime minister and minister of finance, but in 1969 was maneuvered from office by Indira Gandhi and became leader of the conservative opposition. Leading an opposition coalition, he prevailed in the 1977 elections, ending Gandhi's emergency rule. He served as Prime Minister until 1979. Best Wishes Shri Siddharth and Smt. Varsha Desai

7. 7 પાંડુરંગ શાસ્ત્રી આઠવલે (Pandurang Shashtri Athavale) દાદાજી (1920 – 2003) Swadhyaya Pariwar “Swadhyaya literally means self-study of spiritual quest” Shashtri Athavale worked whole life going and meeting people to share right understanding of the Hindu religious scriptures Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta and Upnishads. He worked with fellow people as brothers and sisters and motivated them to understand the relationship that one has with others due to presence of God within them and within others. His followers go house to house with the message of Hindu scriptures and try to develop brotherly relations. Best Wishes A Gujarati disciple couple of Dadaji

8. 8 Best Wishes Shri Jesal and Smt. Varsha Parikh

9. 9 Best Wishes Dr. Sharad and Smt. Jyotsna Patel

10. 10 SikhismIslam Jainism Hinduism Buddhism Parsi Best Wishes Shri Amar and Dr. Krupa Shah

11. 11 Best Wishes Shri Ojas and Smt. Shailee Sheth

12. 12 Best Wishes Shri Arvind and Smt. Nutan, Amit, and Kamini Halani

13. 13 Best Wishes Shree Jigar and Smt. Anamika Banker

14. 14 Shree Jalaram Bapa Great Saint of Virpur. Founder of “Sadavrat” “RAM NAM ME LIN HAI, DEKHAT SABME RAM. TAKE PAD VANDAN KARUN, JAI JAI JAI JALARAM.” Mara Jogi Jaliyan, Mara pyar souna pran Mara mandiriye padharo aaje bhav thi Bapa umange otaru tari arti Sheri chauta shangaru, samaiya lai avu Sheri nagara vagdava hon to nad thi Bapa umange otaru tari arti Guthee phulada keri mala, bhamake dhupna dhumada Ruda divalada pragatavu mandir dwarthi Bapa umange otaru tari arti Setaram sathe avp, Santo bhakto ne bolavo Aena bahaliya pakthadu hun to prem thi Bapa umange otaru tari arti Dukh daridra metavo, Sathe vigana na ave Mara avaguna jaye, bhakti bhav thi Best Wishes Shri Ashok and Smt. Smita Amarshi

15. 15 स् ‍ वामी दयानन् ‍ द सरस् ‍ वती (Marharshi Dayanand Saraswati) (1824 – 1883) He was from Gujarat who became a major spokesman for the 19th-century Hindu revival that placed exclusive authority in the Vedas. Indian religious reformer, founder of the Arya Samaj movement. He condemned idol worship, untouchability, child marriage, and the low station of women, which he said were not sanctioned by the Vedas. In 1875 he founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay to spread the doctrines of the newly reinterpreted Vedas. Best Wishes Shri Babubhai and Smt.Madu Mehta

16. 16 Best Wishes Star Light Inn ॐ भूर्भुव : स्वः । तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं । भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥ o ṃ bhūr bhuva ḥ sva ḥ tát savitúr váreniya ṃ bhárgo devásya dhīmahi dhíyo yó na ḥ pracodáyāt We meditate on the glory of the Creator; Who has created the Universe; Who is worthy of Worship; Who is the embodiment of Knowledge & Light; Who is the remover of all Sin & Ignorance; May He enlighten our Intellect.

17. 17 Cultural Program Committee 2007 AMINJagruti & Prafull BHATTSwati & Vijay BUTALAKalpana & Sundeep DAVERavi & Hemali DESAIShobhna & Jaydeep JAMBUSARIADaksha & Bharat PATELPrem & Yogesh PATELNayna & Dhanendra RAMOLIAUpama & Niyogi SARVAIYAKala & Kirit SHAHGeeta & Asok SHAHDarshana & Bharat SHAHSurabhi & Ajeet TRIVEDIVarsha & Navendu VORAVarsha & Upendra

18. 18 મા બાપને ભૂલશો નહિં ભૂલો ભલે બીજું બધું મા બાપને ભૂલશો નહિં, અગણિત છે ઉપકાર એના, એહ વિસરશો નહિં.... પત્થર પૂજ્યા પૃથ્વી તણાં, ત્યારે દીઠું તમ મુખ઼ડું, એ પુનિત જનનાં કાળજાં, પત્થર બની છુંદશો નહિં.... કાઢી મુખેથી કોળીયા, મ્હોમાં દઇ મોટા કર્યા, અમૃત તણા દેનાર સામે, ઝેર ઉગળશો નહિં.... લાખો લડાવ્યાં લાડ તમને, કોડ સૌ પૂરા કર્યા, એ કોડના પૂરનારના, કોડને ભૂલશો નહિં... લાખો કમાતા હો ભલે, મા બાપ જેથી ના ઠયાઁ, એ લાખ નહિં પણ રાખ છે, એ માનવું ભૂલશો નહિં.... સંતાનથી સેવા ચાહો, સંતાન છો સેવા કરો, જેવું કરો તવું ભરો, એ ભાવના ભૂલશો નહિં.... ભીને સૂઈ પોતે અને, સુકે સુવડાવ્યા આપને, એ અમીમય આંખને, ભુલીને ભીંજવશો નહિં.... પુષ્પો બિછાવ્યાં પ્રેમથી, જેણે તમારા રાહ પર, એ રાહબરના રાહ પર, કંટક કદી બનશો નહિં.... ધન ખરચતાં મળશે બધું, માતા પિતા મળશે નહિં, પલ પલ પુનિત એ ચરણની, ચાહના ભૂલશો નહિં.... Best Wishes Shri Mahendra and Smt.Urvashi Taylor

19. 19 સદાકાળ ગુજરાત જ્યાં જ્યાં વસે એક ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં સદાકાળ ગુજરાત ! જ્યાં જ્યાં બોલાતી ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં ગુર્જરીની મહોલાત ! ઉત્તર દક્ષિણ પૂર્વ કે પશ્ચિમ, જ્યાં ગુર્જરના વાસ ; સૂર્ય તણાં કિરણો દોડે ત્યાં, સૂર્ય તણો જ પ્રકાશ. જેની ઉષા હસે હેલાતી, તેનાં તેજ પ્રફુલ્લ પ્રભાત ; જ્યાં જ્યાં વસે એક ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં સદાકાળ ગુજરાત ! ગુર્જર વાણી, ગુર્જર લહાણી, ગુર્જર શાણી રીત ; જંગલમાં પણ મંગલ કરતી, ગુર્જર ઉદ્યમ પ્રીત. જેને ઉર ગુજરાત હુલાતી, તેને સુરવન તુલ્ય મિરાત ; જ્યાં જ્યાં વસે એક ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં સદાકાળ ગુજરાત ! કૃષ્ણ દયાનંદ દાદા કેરી પુણ્ય વિરલ રસ ભોમ ; ખંડ ખંડ જઈ ઝૂઝે ગર્વે કોણ જાત ને કોમ. ગુર્જર ભરતી ઊછળે છાતી ત્યાં રહે ગરજી ગુર્જર માત ; જ્યાં જ્યાં વસે એક ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં સદાકાળ ગુજરાત ! અણકીધાં કરવાના કોડે, અધૂરાં પૂરાં થાય ; સ્નેહ, શૌર્ય ને સત્ય તણા ઉર, વૈભવ રાસ રચાય. જય જય જન્મ સફળ ગુજરાતી, જય જય ધન્ય અદલ ગુજરાત ! જ્યાં જ્યાં વસે એક ગુજરાતી, ત્યાં ત્યાં સદાકાળ ગુજરાત ! - ખબરદાર Best Wishes Shri Ajeet and Smt. Surbhi Shah

20. 20 Best Wishes Shri Kirit and Smt. Kala Sarvaiya અધરમ્ મધુરમ્ અધરમ્ મધુરમ્, વદનમ્ મધુરમ્, નયનમ્ મધુરમ્, હસિતમ્ મધુરમ્ । હ્નદયમ્ મધુરમ્, ગમનમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૧ ।। વચનમ્ મધુરમ્, ચરિતમ્ મધુરમ્, વસનમ્ મધુરમ્, વલિતમ્ મધુરમ્ । ચલિતમ્ મધુરમ્, ભ્રમિતમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૨ ।। વેણુમૅધુરો, રેણુર્મધુરહ્, પાણિર્મધુરહ્, પાદૌ મધુરૌ । નૃત્યમ્ મધુરમ્, સખ્યમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૩ ।। ગીતમ્ મધુરમ્, પીતમ્ મધુરમ્, ભુક્તમ્ મધુરમ્, સુપ્તમ્ મધુરમ્ । રુપમ્ મધુરમ્, તિલકમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૪ ।। કરણમ્ મધુરમ્, તરણમ્ મધુરમ્, હરણમ્ મધુરમ્, રમણમ્ મધુરમ્ । વસિતમ્ મધુરમ્, શમિતમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૫ ।। ગુંજા મધુરા, માલા મધુરા, યમુના મધુરા, વીચી મધુરા । સલિલમ્ મધુરમ્, કમલમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૬ ।। ગોપી મધુરા, લીલા મધુરા, યુક્તમ્ મધુરમ્, સુક્તમ્ મધુરમ્ । ઈષ્ટમ્ મધુરમ્, શિષ્ટમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૭ ।। ગોપા મધુરા, ગાવો મધુરા, યષ્ટિમૅધુરા, સુષ્ટિમૅધુરા । દલિતમ્ મધુરમ્, ફલિતમ્ મધુરમ્, મધુરાધિપતેરખિલમ્ મધુરમ્ ।। ૮ ।।

21. 21 “For certain is death for the born, and certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable you should not grieve. Your very nature will drive you to fight, the only choice is what to fight against.” “After many births the wise seek refuge in me, seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such great souls are very rare. ” “On action alone be your interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction. This is how actions were done by the ancient seekers of freedom; follow their example: act, surrendering the fruits of action.” “For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for him without concentration, there is no peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness?” “When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he creates an attraction for them; attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger”. Best Wishes a Gujarati couple

22. 22 A few Pioneers of Gujarati Literature Narsinh Mehta Akho Dayaram Narmad Prem Anand Dalpatram Best Wishes Shri Vijay, Smt. Swati, Vivek and Kush Bhatt

23. 23 Jyotindra DaveChunilal Madia Great diamonds of Gujarati Literature Kalapi Pannalal PatelZaverchand Meghani Dhumketu Best Wishes Dr. Rajesh and Smt. Rekha Patel

24. 24 વૈષ્ણવ જન તો તેને રે કહીયે વૈષ્ણવ જન તો તેને રે કહીયે, જે પીડ પરાઈ જાણે રે. પરદુઃખે ઉપકાર કરે તોયે, મન અભિમાન ન આણે રે.. વૈષ્ણવ જન સકળ લોકમાં સહુને વંદે, નિંદા ન કરે કે ' ની રે. વાચ કાછ મન નિશ્ચલ રાખે, ધન ધન જનની તેની રે... વૈષ્ણવ જન સમદ્રષ્ટિને તૃષ્ણા ત્યાગી, પરસ્ત્રી જેને માત રે. જિહ્વા થકી અસત્ય ન બોલે, પરધન નવ ઝાલે હાથ રે... વૈષ્ણવ જન મોહ માયા વ્યાપે નહિ જેને, દ્રઢ વૈરાગ્ય જેના મનમાં રે. રામ નામ શું તાળી રે વાગી, સકળ તિરથ તેના તનમાં રે... વૈષ્ણવ જન વણલોભી ને કપટરહિત છે, કામ ક્રોધ નિવાર્યા રે. ભણે નરસૈયો તેનું દર્શન કરતા, કુળ ઈકોતેર તાર્યા રે... વૈષ્ણવ જન - નરસિંહ મહેતા Best Wishes Shri Sundeep and Smt. Kalpana Butala

25. 25 અખિલ બ્રહ્માંડમાં અખિલ બ્રહ્માંડમાં એક તું શ્રીહરિ, જૂજવે રૂપે અનંત ભાસે દેહમાં દેવ તું તેજમાં તત્વ તું, શૂન્યમાં શબ્દ થઈ વેદ વાસે.. પવન તું, પાણી તું, ભૂધરા ! વૃક્ષ થઈ ફૂલી રહ્યો આકાશે ; વિવિધ રચના કરી અનેક રસ લેવાને, શિવ થકી જીવ થયો એજ આશે.. વેદ તો એમ વદે, શ્રુતિ - સ્મૃતિ શાખ દે, કનક - કુંડળ વિશે ભેદ ન્હોયે, ઘાટ ઘડિયા પછી નામ - રૂપ જૂજવાં અંતે તો હેમનું હેમ હોયે.. ગ્રંથ ગરબડ કરી, વાત નવ કરી ખરી જેહને જે ગમે તેને પૂજે મન - વચન - કર્મથી આપ માની લહે, સત્ય છે એજ મન એમ સૂઝે.. વૃક્ષમાં બીજ તું, બીજમાં વૃક્ષ તું, જોઉં પટંતરો એજ પાસે, ભણે નરસૈયો એ મન તણી શોધના, પ્રીત કરૂં, પ્રેમથી પ્રગટ થાશે.. - નરસિંહ મહેતા Best Wishes

26. 26 Everything about Thee is sweet… Sweet are thine lips, Krishna,So are thine sweet cherubic face,Sweet are thine jet black eyes, KrishnaSo is thine soulful laugh,Sweet is thine loving heart, KrishnaSo is thine beautiful gait,Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet are thine sweetest words, Krishna,So is thine divine story.Sweet is the place of your stay, Krishna,So is thine greatness,Sweet are thine movements, Krishna,So is thine confusion.Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet is thine flute, Krishna,So is thine foot-dust,Sweet are thine hands Krishna,So are thine feet. Sweet is thine dance Krishna,So is thine friendship. Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet is thine song, Krishna,So is what you drink,Sweet is what you eat, Krishna,So is your sleep,Sweet are thine looks, Krishna,So is thine Thilaka,Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet are thine deeds, Krishna,So is thine path of salvation,Sweet is thine theft, Krishna,So is thine play of love,Sweet are thine oblations, Krishna,So is thine tranquility,Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet is thine necklace of berries, KrishnamSo is thine garland,Sweet is thine river Yamuna, Krishna,So are the ripples in the river,Sweet is thine water, Krishna,So is the lotus in the water,Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Sweet are thine Gopis, Krishna,So is thine playful sport,Sweet are thine right thoughts,Krishna,So is thine salvation,Sweet is what you see, Krishna,So is what is left out,Hey king of all sweetness in this world. Sweet are thine Gopas, Krishna,So are thine cows,Sweet is thine staff, Krishna,So is thine creation,Sweet is what you trample, Krishna,So are thine jokes,Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet Best Wishes Shri Mahesh and Smt. Sharda Patel

27. 27 Our Mission: To preserve the religious, cultural and social values, promote the educational, recreational experiences, & heritage of the Gujarati people of Southern California. Best Wishes Shri Dinker and Smt. Aruna Shah

28. 28 Salute to Gujarat’s Social Workers Bhaikaka Pujya Mota Indulal Yagnik Ravi Shankar Maharaj Ela Bhatt Best Wishes Shri Ravi, Smt. Pratibha, Aashish, and Aakaash Patel

29. 29 Prominent among Gujarati Musicians & Singers Purshottam Upadyay Ashit & Hema Desai Avinash Vyas Prafull Dave Ninu Mazumdar Best Wishes Shri Vikram and Smt. Maya Sheth

30. 30 Mahatma Gandhi on Role of Women "Womanhood is not restricted to the kitchen“ He opined and felt that only when the woman is liberated from the slavery of the kitchen, that her true spirit may be discovered. It does not mean that women should not cook, but only that household responsibilities be shared among men, women and children. He wanted women to outgrow the traditional responsibilities and participate in the affairs of nation. He criticized Indian's passion for male progeny. He said that as long as we don't consider girls as natural as our boys our nation will be in a dark eclipse.” Best Wishes Dr. Ravi and Smt. Hemali Dave

31. 31 Mahatma Gandhi on Jainism No religion of the world has explained the principle of AHINSA so deeply and systematically as discussed, with its applicability in life, in JAINISM. As and when this benevolent principle of AHINSA will be sought for practice by the people of the world to achieve their ends of life in this world and beyond, JAINISM is sure to have the uppermost status and BHAGWAN MAHAVIR is sure to be respected as a the greatest authority on AHINSA. Best Wishes Dr. Virendra and Dr. Manisha Sanghvi

32. 32 Symbol of the Absolute the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the non-manifest Brahman. “The goal which all the Vedas declare, which all austerities aim at, and which men desire when they lead the life of continence … is OM. This syllable OM is indeed Brahman”. Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible; so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us realize the Unknowable. OM, therefore, represents both the non-manifest (nirguna) and manifest (saguna) aspects of God. That is why it is called Pranava, to mean that it pervades life and runs through our prana or breath. Best Wishes Dr. Jitu and Smt. Bharti Desai

33. 33 Jeko chavando Jhulelal, Tanhija thenda bera paar, Aayo Laal Jhulelal Best Wishes Shri Ratan and Smt. Purnima Ahuja

34. 34 The Basic Principle of Swaminaryan Bhagawan Dharma (Religion) Bhakti (Devotion) Jnana (Enlightement) Vairagya (renunciation) Maya (Illusion) Mukti (Moksha) Atman (Self) Paramatman (The Supreme Soul) Best Wishes Dr. Jignesh and Smt. Parul Patel

35. 35 જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત, દીપે અરુણું પરભાત, ધ્વજ પ્રકાશશે ઝળળળ કસુંબી, પ્રેમ શૌર્ય અંકિત ; તું ભણવ ભણવ નિજ સંતજિ સઉને, પ્રેમ ભક્તિની રીત - ઊંચી તુજ સુંદર જાત, જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત. ઉત્તરમાં અંબા માત, પૂરવમાં કાળી માત, છે દક્ષિણ દિશમાં કરંત રક્ષા, કુંતેશ્વર મહાદેવ ; ને સોમનાથ ને દ્ધારકેશ એ, પશ્વિમ કેરા દેવ - છે સહાયમાં સાક્ષાત, જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત. નદી તાપી નર્મદા જોય, મહી ને બીજી પણ જોય, વળી જોય સુભટના જુદ્ધ રમણને, રત્નાકર સાગર ; પર્વત પરથી વીર પૂર્વજો, દે આશિષ જયકર - સંપે સોયે સઉ જાત, જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત. તે અણહિલવાડના રંગ, તે સિદ્ધ્રરાજ જયસિંગ, તે રંગ થકી પણ અધિક સરસ રંગ, થશે સત્વરે માત ! શુભ શકુન દીસે મધ્યાહ્ન શોભશે, વીતી ગઈ છે રાત. જન ઘૂમે નર્મદા સાથ, જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત. - નર્મદ Best Wishes Shri Yogesh and Smt. Pragna Joshi

36. 36 CHAKRA SWASTIKA HALF MOON THREE DOTS Knowledge, Rectitude, Character, Salvation The significance of the symbol is that all people can find bliss by following the path of dharma. The chakra, the wheel of dharma, in Jainism, has 24 spokes each representing a specific virtue, Ahinsa being the most prominent. The auspicious swastika is used for meditation. The three dots symbolize gyan, darshan and charitra. The half moon is siddhashila or godhood, the perfect state and the dot inside is Siddha Bhagawan. Best Wishes Shri Anup Jogani

37. 37 Jainism Namo Arihantanam Namo Siddhanam Namo Ayriyanam Namo Uvajjhayanam Namo Loe Savva-sahunam Eso Panch Namukkaro Savva-pavapanasano Manglanan ccha Savvesim Padhamam Havei Mangalam I bow to Arihanta I bow to Siddha I bow to Acharya I bow to Upadhyaya I bow to all Sadhus Sadhvis This fivefold salutations Destroy all sins Amongst all that is auspicious It is the first and foremost Best Wishes Shri Chirag and Smt. Komal Vora

38. 38 Festivals of Gujarat Kucch Melo Diwali Gokulastami RakshabandhanNag Panchami Navratri Ganesh Chaturthi Ram Navami Maha Shivratri Uttarayan Holi Best Wishes Shri Pravin and Prabha Amin

39. 39 Temples of Gujarat Somnath Ambaji Dakor Palitana Jain Temples Someshwara Temple Swaminarayan Temple –A’bad Sun Temple ModheraDwarkadhish - Dwarka Shamalaji Akshar Dham Mira Datar Best Wishes

40. 40 Uka Solanki Navin Doshi C. Kumar Patel Dr. Vikram Kamdar Eminent Gujaratis of Southern California Best Wishes

41. 41 Anil, Mukesh Ambani - Reliance Dr. Karsanbhai Palel, Nirma Group Sam Pitroda – Telecom Technocrat JRD Tata Arvind Mafatlal - Mafatlal group Azim Premji - Wipro Ms. Urvi Piramal – Morarji Group Industrialists of Gujarat Best Wishes www.bombaycakes.com

42. 42 Mahatma Gandhi on Western Civilization Gandhi was once asked what he thought about Western Civilization. His response was: "I think it would be a good idea.” "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated“. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” “The only devils in this world are those running around inside our own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought.” “Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice, but unfortunately today she does not realize what tremendous advantage she has over man.” Best Wishes Shri Anand and Smt. Nidhi Jagani

43. 43 The Salt March - The Dandi March A simple act of making salt shakes the British Empire In early April, 1930 Gandhi, 61 years old, reached Dandi after walking 241 miles in 24 days. He then defied the law by making salt. It was a brilliant, non- violent strategy by Gandhi. To enforce the law of the land, the British had to arrest the satyagrahis (soldiers of civil disobedience) and Indians courted arrest in millions. There was panic in the administration and Indian freedom struggle finally gathered momentum both inside and outside of India. The picture of Gandhi, firm of step and walking staff in hand was to be among the most enduring of the images of him. Best Wishes Shri Dinesh and Smt. Shaila Mehta

44. 44 Health is Wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way – Swami Vishnu Devananda The word yoga comes from Sanskrit, and it means to "yoke", or bring together the mind, body, and spirit. Yoga has the potential to transform emotion to devotion, bringing you to calm and inner peace. Disciplining your mind and body as well as connecting with your spirituality are the main goals of the yoga lifestyle. "Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality in you.“ Best Wishes Shri Bharat and Smt. Darshana Shah

45. 45 Society for Rural Assistance to India (SRAI) Established 1967www.sraindia.org SRAI is a nonprofit, non political, non sectarian organization committed to economic and social development of rural areas of India. SRAI believes that development refers primarily to people and not merely to goods and things. SRAI facilitates this process by providing seed money for worthy projects, establishing comprehensive yet simple technologies suitable for existing economic, social and physical environment and by empowering local villagers through awareness of available resources. Areas of development include agriculture, sanitation, education, small-scale industries, health and hygiene, poultry farming, rehabilitation of elderly and handicapped. Purpose of SRAI is to study economic, social and cultural problems of rural India and to promote ways and means to remedy them. Current Projects : Rama Arogyadham (Dwarka), Rama Krishna Math, Rajasthan Education Society, Shukr-e-Ilahi Scholarship, Aalim Trust, Sharda Kalyan Bhandar, Blind People’s Association, Ganguria School, SPS, Home for Elderly

46. 46 Best Wishes Dr. Navendu and Smt. Varsha Trivedi

47. 47 Best Wishes Shree Jagdish and Smt. Nayna Patel

48. Jana Gana Mana Jana gana mana adhi naayaka jaya hai! Bhaarat bhaagya vidhaata Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maraatha, Dravid Utkala Bangaa. Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga, Uchhala jaladhi taranga. Tava shubh naame jaage, Tava shubh aashish maage, Gahe tava jaya-gaatha. Jana-gana-mangaladayaka jaya hai! Bharat bhagya vidhata. Jaya hai! Jaya hai! Jaya hai! Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya hai! Best Wishes Shri Samir and Smt. Shital Naik