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What a blissful day! Hon’ble PM @narendramodi avl launched #GitainTamil, with music by @ilaiyaraaja, at the historic Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple. This marks the beginning of Chinmaya Mission’s 75th year celebrations. #GitainTamil is Chinmaya Mission’s gift to Tamil diaspora.

@AvdheshanandG @AcharyaSabha @HariharAshram @SwSwaroopananda @ChinmayaMission @davidfrawleyved @RSSorg @VHPDigital @EkatmaDham @yogrishiramdev Pujya Swamiji Hariom! Namaskaram! Gratitude for blessing us with your gracious presence & celebrating 75 years of Chinmaya Mission.

“चिन्मय अमृत महोत्सव : चेन्नई में साधु-संगम का दिव्य एवं ऐतिहासिक आयोजन” ! चेन्नई, तमिलनाडु। मद्रास चिन्मय सेवा ट्रस्ट एवं चिन्मय मिशन चेन्नई द्वारा चिन्मय आंदोलन के 75 गौरवपूर्ण वर्ष पूर्ण होने के उपलक्ष्य में “चिन्मय अमृत महोत्सव” के अंतर्गत “साधु संगम” का भव्य एवं दिव्य आयोजन कल 10 मई 2026 को तपोवन हॉल, चिन्मय हेरिटेज सेंटर, चेतपेट, चेन्नई में सम्पन्न हुआ। इस पावन अवसर पर आदरणीय पूज्य श्री स्वामी मित्रानन्द जी महाराज, प्रमुख “चिन्मय मिशन चेन्नई एवं उत्तर-पूर्व, के स्नेहिल आमंत्रण पर श्रीमत्परमहंस परिव्राजकाचार्य, श्रोत्रिय, ब्रह्मनिष्ठ, जूनापीठाधीश्वर, आचार्यमहामण्डलेश्वर, अनन्तश्रीविभूषित स्वामी अवधेशानन्द गिरि जी महाराज “पूज्य आचार्यश्री जी” विशेष रूप से पधारे और साधु-संगम की दिव्य गरिमा को अभिवर्धित किया। इस महोत्सव में इस्कॉन बेंगलुरु के अध्यक्ष तथा “अक्षय पात्र” के संस्थापक आदरणीय पूज्य श्री मधु पंडित दास जी, रामकृष्ण मिशन चेन्नई के प्रमुख पूज्य श्री स्वामी शाशिशेखरानन्द जी महाराज, अमृता विश्व विद्यापीठ के अध्यक्ष पूज्य श्री स्वामी अमृतस्वरूपानन्द जी महाराज, पूज्य श्री स्वामी अनुकूलानन्द जी महाराज तथा पूज्य श्री स्वामी मित्रानन्द जी महाराज सहित अनेक संत-विभूतियों की पावन उपस्थिति रही। इस महोत्सव में अपने प्रेरक उद्बोधन में पूज्य “आचार्यश्री जी” ने ब्रह्मलीन परम वन्दनीय पूज्यपाद श्री स्वामी चिन्मयानन्द सरस्वती जी महाराज के तप, त्याग, ज्ञान-यज्ञ, वेदान्त-प्रचार और विश्वव्यापी अध्यात्म-जागरण का भावपूर्ण स्मरण किया। उन्होंने कहा कि “गीता ज्ञान यज्ञ प्रचारकाय नमः” केवल एक स्तुति-वाक्य नहीं, अपितु पूज्य स्वामी चिन्मयानन्द जी महाराज के सम्पूर्ण जीवन-संदेश का सार है। पूज्य आचार्यश्री जी ने कहा कि पूज्यपाद श्री स्वामी चिन्मयानन्द सरस्वती जी महाराज ने भगवत्पाद भाष्यकार भगवान् आदि शंकराचार्य जी के शंकर-भाष्य के आलोक में अद्वैत वेदान्त, ब्रह्मसूत्र, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता और उपनिषदों के गूढ़ ज्ञान को सरल, सुबोध और जीवनोपयोगी भाषा में जन-जन तक पहुँचाया। उन्होंने चिन्मय मिशन के माध्यम से अध्यात्म की ऐसी दिव्य अलख जगाई, जिससे भारत ही नहीं, सम्पूर्ण विश्व में वैदिक सनातन धर्म-संस्कृति, अद्वैत वेदान्त-दर्शन और गीता-ज्ञान की प्रतिष्ठा को नई ऊँचाई प्राप्त हुई। पूज्यपाद श्रीस्वामी चिन्मयानन्द जी महाराज ने ज्ञान-यज्ञों, प्रवचनों, ग्रंथ-व्याख्यानों, साधना-शिविरों और सतत राष्ट्र-जागरण के माध्यम से असंख्य जिज्ञासुओं को आत्मबोध, कर्तव्यनिष्ठा, चरित्र-निर्माण और राष्ट्रधर्म की प्रेरणा प्रदान की। चिन्मय मिशन आज विश्वभर में विद्यालयों, महाविद्यालयों, वेदान्त अध्ययन-केंद्रों, बालविहार, युवा-सेवा, ग्रामोन्नति, चिकित्सा, शिक्षा, संस्कार-निर्माण और मानवीय सेवा के विविध प्रकल्पों द्वारा ज्ञान, करुणा और सेवा का दिव्य प्रकाश फैला रहा है। यह भी अत्यन्त गौरवपूर्ण है कि विश्व हिन्दू परिषद की संस्थापना भी पूज्यपाद श्रीस्वामी चिन्मयानन्द जी महाराज के मुंबई स्थित सान्दीपनि आश्रम में हुई थी। इस दृष्टि से उनका जीवन केवल वेदान्त-प्रचार तक सीमित नहीं रहा, अपितु धर्म-जागरण, समाज-सेवा, राष्ट्र-चेतना और वैश्विक हिन्दू एकता का प्रेरक एवं तेजस्वी अध्याय बन गया। अद्वैत वेदान्त की मूल भावना यही है कि समस्त प्राणियों में एक ही परमात्म-चैतन्य की अभिव्यक्ति है। पूज्य श्रीस्वामी चिन्मयानन्द जी महाराज ने इसी अद्वैत-दृष्टि को ज्ञान, सेवा, साधना और राष्ट्र-समर्पण के रूप में जीवन्त किया। उनका सम्पूर्ण जीवन “गीता ज्ञान यज्ञ प्रचारकाय नमः” की साक्षात् अभिव्यक्ति था। Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsava, Chennai ! On 10 May 2026, Chinmaya Mission Chennai organised a divine Sadhu Sangam at Chinmaya Heritage Centre, celebrating 75 glorious years of the Chinmaya Movement. Pujya Acharyashri Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj graced the occasion and paid heartfelt tribute to Pujya Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj, remembering his great contribution to Vedanta, Gita wisdom, Dharma, service, and global spiritual awakening. #चिन्मय_मिशन #ChinmayaMission #ChinmayaAmritMahotsava #AvdheshanandG_Qoutes

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@ChykIndia Hari Om @SwMitrananda ji from Chicago. Does the Hindu temple in Punta Arenas, in country Chile? 🇨🇱

Meeting the Prime Minister: A Heartwarming interaction. In December, we had requested a meeting with the Prime Minister. In January, the PMO reached out asking about the urgency of the appointment since our main program is scheduled only in October. They mentioned that they would try to arrange a meeting sometime in March. Interestingly, March was also when I had planned my Antarctica Yatra. While I was in the White Continent, I would occasionally wonder if the PMO might revert with a date while I was still away. On my last day in Antarctica, I received a message from the PMO asking if it would be convenient for me to meet the Prime Minister on the 19th. Swami Swaroopananda was also very happy that the appointment had come through before he would leave India. After nearly 29 hours of travel, I reached Delhi via London at 2 a.m. on the 19th, and the meeting was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. the same morning. Meeting the Prime Minister was truly a beautiful experience. During our 20-minute conversation, he radiated the same warmth I had seen years ago when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat — and the same warmth continues even today as a global leader. He was particularly delighted to hear that I had travelled all the way from the South Pole region, flying nearly twenty-nine hours to reach Delhi in time for the meeting on the 19th. His affection and genuine interest were very evident as we spoke about our initiatives. (Just look at the picture — his eyes and smile say it all.) I shared about the Amrit Yatra — a group of Chinmaya Yuva Kendra youngsters who are travelling across Bharat for 300 days, covering nearly 35,000 kilometres, spreading the message of the Gita. His face lit up when he heard that one of the cars in the Yatra is an all-girls team. He will meet them at Bharat Mandapam in October. With great pride, Modiji mentioned that he presents the Bhagavad Gita to foreign dignitaries he meets. He also suggested that perhaps a library and research centre could be created where all commentaries on the Gita could be preserved in one place, along with hostel facilities for scholars. I humbly suggested that Kurukshetra would be a very fitting place for such a centre. Interestingly, this thought comes from Rajarishi of this era — and that too in the 75th year of Chinmaya Mission, an organisation deeply committed to spreading the message of the Gita. Hopefully, this vision & Sankalps will soon become a reality. He graciously hinted to attend our grand celebration in October and even made a very endearing, almost child-like request — if we could find a photograph of him meeting Gurudev in Baroda in 1993. We now have to begin searching for that picture! He was also very receptive to our suggestions for two possible topics for his Mann Ki Baat talks: 1.Dev, a child prodigy racer and a fourth-generation devotee of Chinmaya Mission. 2.The Hindu temple in Punta Arenas, the last piece of land before the seventh continent. The meeting was filled with warmth and light moments. Swami Swaroopananda mentioned that he had been waiting to meet the Prime Minister. Smiling and pointing towards me, the Prime Minister responded, “But we have been meeting each other often.” I felt happy and touched that he remembered our earlier interactions. Returning from Antarctica on Ugadi and meeting the Prime Minister on the very same day truly felt like the perfect icing on the Yatra. It made the day feel deeply special — and the Yatra felt poornam. #chinmayamission #chinmaya75 #cm75 @SwMitrananda @PMOIndia @SwSwaroopananda

@ChykIndia PM Modiji was very keen on youth involvement in bhajan clubbing, and was very happy know about our attempt on Gita clubbing. We shared the below link with PM youtu.be/eZzGMCw1tR8?si… @narendramodi @PMOIndia #GitaForYuva

#BhagvadGita- From Sanskrit to Tamil — Bhagavad Gita finds a new voice PM Modi unveils Tamil edition, bridging India’s spiritual soul with linguistic pride. @SwMitrananda, Sai Teja, Ashutosh Narayan Mishra and R Gayathri with @AnchorAnandN on #TheRightStand

Listen to Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda on Ayodhya. He delivered this talk on 26-1-1991. #rammandir #ram #ramjanmabhoomi Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda on Ram... youtu.be/zMuUenyeHKI?si… via @YouTube

Hariom! Namaskaram! 108 Tiranga decoration at Matsya Narayana Mandir- Chinmaya Tarangini. #HarGharTiranga

My Guru Swami Chinmayananda Ji would be absolutely proud of our Prime Minister Modiji’s insights into Bhagwad Geeta.

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