❤️ The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School 🐒

"The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School (BES School), also popularly known by its old name, J. J. Ajmera High School, is a private, co-educational, K-12, school of Kolkata. The school is located in the Bhawanipur area of Kolkata.J J Ajmera High School , Kolkata, West Bengal, India History The J. J. Ajmera High School or the Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School was founded in 1928. The Secondary School was founded in 1958 while the Higher Secondary School was founded in 1960. Later, the BES College was founded in 1966 by the Gujarati Society, Calcutta, which grew out of this school.The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College, Kolkata. The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School Indias Schools Both the school and college were started by a privately owned trust started by a Gujarati businessman living in Kolkata and even the land on which the school and college stands was donated by a few generous Gujarati businessman. The fund for construction of school building was donated by a gentleman after whom the school was named, J. J. Ajmera High School. The original purpose of the founders was to give their wards an education in Gujarati, so that they learn writing and speaking in their mother tongue and till almost a decade ago, the admission to school was restricted to only Gujarati speaking people, as per original rules of the trust. Since the beginning of the school in 1928 till 2001, the medium of study till class V was totally in Gujarati and from VI onwards in English and the second language was Gujarati. Bengali was taught as a subject only for two years Class V and VI. The school was at that time affiliated to WB Board till the year 2001 and students had to appear for Madhyamik examinations for passing out. Present day However, since, 2002, the school is now open to the entire community and the medium of teaching is English; the second language offered has been changed to Hindi or Bengali. The teaching of the Gujarati language has been completely stopped. The School is a part of Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society, which also operates one of the most popular colleges in Kolkata. The school is now affiliated to the ICSE Board, New Delhi and offers education right from primary to higher secondary, after which their students can select the stream for further studies in arts, science, commerce or fashion, which are offered by the Bhawanipur Education Society College, run by the same trust.The Bhawanipur Gujrati Education Society is among the few institutes that look into education in totality. The school also has a Computer training Centre, which is a joint venture with Aptech. Notable alumni *Dilip Doshi - noted spin bowler *Dilip Sanghvi - founder Sun Pharma, one of richest man in India. References Category:Schools in Colonial India Category:Private schools in Kolkata Category:Primary schools in West Bengal Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Category:Educational institutions established in 1928 Category:1928 establishments in India Category:Co-educational schools in India "

❤️ A Taste of Edmonton 🐒

"Taste of Edmonton is an annual outdoor festival held in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2020, the festival will be held at Churchill Square (100 Street). The festival runs for 11 days, July 16-26. Hours are 11am - 11pm daily except for July 26 11am - 9pm. Taste of Edmonton is the largest food and entertainment festival in Western Canada, welcoming more than 350,000 attendees together to sample the best local restaurants, chefs, food trucks, and alcoholic beverages - and to stay for an all-Canadian concert series. The festival was chosen as Edmonton's Favourite Festival in 2018 by PostMedia readers and a finalist for Tourism Event or Festival of the Year for the 2019 Alberta Tourism Awards. See also *Festivals in Alberta References External links * Official website Category:Festivals in Edmonton Category:Food and drink festivals in Canada Category:July events Category:Recurring events established in 1984 Category:1984 establishments in Alberta Category:Annual events in Canada "

❤️ Durga Charan Mohanty 🐒

"Durga Charan Mohanty (Odia:ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ମହାନ୍ତି, (1912–1985) was an Odia Indian spiritual writer born in 1912 at Biratunga, a village under block Gop, near Konark, Odisha. The Odia Sahitya Akademi has been awarded to him in 1956–58 due to his active involvement in development of Odia language and literatureSahitya Akademi Award Winner, Durga Charan Mohanty . Being a disciple of Swami Nigamananda, he wrote many books and translated Nigamananda's own-written Bengali books to Odia language. He was ପରିଚାଳକ (Secretary/Parichalaka) of ନୀଳାଚଳ ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ (Nilachala Saraswata Sangha).Durga Charan Mohanty NSS Puri's Secretary/Parichalaka . Family His father Gunanidhi Mohanty was a Jamindar and mother Sundarmani Mohanty was President of Nilachala Saraswata Sangha (Women Association).[Nilachala Vani] Chapter – Utkal Bhakta Parichaya Spiritual career After reading Yogiguru (योगीगुरु) and Premikaguru (प्रेमिकगुरु) respectively, authored by Swami Nigamananda, at Raghunandanan Library, Puri, the vigraha(portrait) of Swami Nigamananda present in the books attracted him very much. At the same time he began worshiping this portrait and considered Nigamananda as his spiritual master and revered God. He began to search Nigamananda and finally met him in Nilachala Kutir Puri on 20 March 1930, Thursday. At that time he was only seventeen years old and a student of class IX in Puri district School. On first meeting he was overwhelmed by his appearance and realised Nigamananda as Ishwar. Since that day, he became a regular visitor to Nilachala Kutir for his darshan. He used to note down guru Nigamananda's sayings(upadesh), later he published these "upadesh"(gospels)in books like Nilachala Vani and Nigama Upadesh. Subsequently, he wrote many books for Nilachala Saraswata Sangha and translated Nigamananda's originally written Bengali books, ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା(Brahamcharya Sadhana), ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ(Yogi Guru), ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ(Gyani Guru), ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ(Tantrika Guru), and ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ(Premika Guru), into Odia language. On Trilochan Ashtami, 5 June 1934, he was initiated as disciples of Swami Nigamananda. Being a disciple of Nigamananda, Mohanty spent his entire life on his service. Due to Mohanty's pioneer efforts over a hundred Nigamananda Ashrams were established and survive in Odisha. He continued to preach Nigamananda's philosophy till he left his physical body on 7 December 1985 at Biratunga. Books on Durga Charan Mohanty The following books in Odia are published by Nilachala Saraswata Sangha on Durga Charan Mohanty's life, works, achievements : * ଉତ୍କଳରେ ଠାକୁର ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ ଓ ଭାଇ ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ (Utkalre thakur shree shree Nigamananda o bhai durga charan). * ଭାବ ବିନିମୟ (Bhava Binimaya). * ଆଦର୍ଶ ଗୁରୁପ୍ରାଣ ଦୁର୍ଗାଚରଣ ଭାଇ (Adarasa guruprana durgacharan bhai). * ସାର୍ବଭୌମ ଗୁରୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଠାକୁର ଓ ପରିଚାଳକ(Sarbabhouma guru shree shree thakur o parichalaka). * ଭାଇ (Bhai) \+ ପରିଚାଳକଙ୍କ ବାଣୀ (Parichalakanka Bani) – By Banchhanidhi Mishra Works ;School The High School, Saraswata Bidyapitha was established by him in 1964 at Biratunga his own village. Saraswata Bidyapitha established by Durga Charan Mohanty in village Biratunga ;Books and publications ( Names given in Odia, Roman and Devnagari scripts) The series of books written/translated by him for Nilachala Saraswata Sangha in Odia are listed here: * ସାରସ୍ୱତ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାବଳୀ(Saraswata Granthabali) Saraswata Granthavali (सारस्वत ग्र्न्थाबली) Odia translator Durga Charan Mohanty # ଯୋଗୀଗୁରୁ -YogiGuru-योगीगुरु # ପ୍ରେମିକଗୁରୁ-PremikaGuru-प्रेमिकगुरु # ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଗୁରୁ-TantrikGuru-तांत्रिकगुरु # ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଗୁରୁ-Gyaniguru-ज्ञानीगुरु # ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟ ସାଧନା-Brahamacharya Sadhana-ब्रह्मचर्य साधना]'' * ନିଗମ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥମାଳା -Nigama Granthamala (निगम ग्रन्थमाला) Odia Sahitya Akademi winner book Bhagwan Shankaracharya written by Durga Charan Mohanty # ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଠାକୁର ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ – Shree Shree Thakur Nigamananda (श्री श्री ठाकुर निगमानंद) # ନିଗମ ଲହରୀ – Nigam Lahari (निगम लहरी) # ନିଗମ ତତ୍ୱ – Nigam Tatwa ( निगम तत्व) # ଶ୍ରୀ ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥାମୃତ (୧,୨,୩) – Shree Nigamananda Kathamruta (I, II & III) (श्री निगमानंद कथामृत १, २, ३) # ନିଗମ ଉପଦେଶ-Nigam Upadesh (निगम उपदेश) # ନୀଳାଚଳ ବାଣୀ – Nilachala Vani (नीलाचल वाणी) # ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁ ଗୀତା-Shree Shree Guru Gita (श्री श्री गुरुगीता) # ବେଦାନ୍ତ ବିବେକ – Vedanta Bibeka (वेदांत विवेक) # ନିଗମାନନ୍ଦ କଥା ସଂଗ୍ରହ (୧,୨) – Nigamananda Katha Sangraha ( I & II) (निगमानंद कथा संग्रह १,२) # ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ଭାବନା – Sansar Pathe (Bhavana) (संसार पथे – भावना) # ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସିଦ୍ଧି – Sansar Pathe (Siddhi) (संसार पथे – सिद्धि) # ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସାଧନା – Sansar Pathe (Sadhana) (संसार पथे – साधना) # ସଂସାର ପଥେ – ସଂଗ୍ରାମ – Sansar Pathe (Sangram) (संसार पथे – संग्राम) # ଭକ୍ତ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ – Bhakta Sammilani ( भक्त सम्मिलनी) # ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସଂଘ ନୀତି – Saraswata Sangha Nitti (सारस्वत संघ निति) # ତତ୍ୱ ମାଳା – Tatwa Mala (तत्व माला) # ନିର୍ଜନ – Nirajana (निर्जन) # ସଂଘ ସେବକ – Sangha Sevaka (संघ सेवक) # ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ଜୀବନ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Jeeban) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी जीवन) # ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଗୃହିଣୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Gruhini) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श गृहिणी) # ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ନାରୀ ତତ୍ୱ ସାଧନା – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsha Naari Tawta Sadhana) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श नारी तत्व) # ସତୀ ଚରିତ୍ର ମାଳା – ଆଦର୍ଶ ଜନନୀ – Satti Charitra Mala (Adarsa Janani) (सति चरित्र माला – आदर्श जननी) ;Other Writings * ଭଗବାନ ଶଙ୍କରାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ – Bhagwan Shankaracharya (भगवान शंकराचार्य) Odia Biography-Travelogue * ବଳି ଭେଟ – Bali Bheta (बळी भेट). * କଣ ହେଲା ରେ ! – ସାମାଜିକ ନାଟକ – Kan Hela Re! -Samajika Nataka (कण हेला रे! -सामाजिक नाटक). * କିଚକ ବଧ – Kichaka Badha (किच्चक बद्ध). * ଗୋ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ – Go Brahamana (गो ब्राह्मण). Honors Sahitya Academi Odisha, issued on 3 September 1964, Sri Durga Charan Mohanty was awarded with the prestigious Oriya Sahitya Akademi award ( an award given for working actively for the development of Oriya language and literature) by Oriya Sahitya Akademi for his outstanding contribution in the form of a written book Bhagawan Sankaracharya which was published in 1956–58.Official Listing(English)of Sahitya Akademi Award winners to writers in Oriya language. Social Activities According to few sources, he was also a notable social leader in Odisha. See also * Swami Nigamananda * List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Odia * Nilachala Saraswata Sangha News and Updates Nilachala Saraswata Sangha celebrated 100th Birthday of Sri Durga Charan Mohanty with much fervor and spiritual enthusiasm on 9 November 2011 with approximate 3500 Nigamananda devotees at Biratunga. This function is started on 9 November 2011 and said to be continued till November 2012. Shri Durga Charan Mohanty's 100th birth day function has been started from 9 November 2011 at his own village Biratunga and would be continued to till November 2012 as published in HINEWS, Bhubaneswar References External links * Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri (nsspuri.org) * Odisha Sahitya Akademy * Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Mumbai ;Library * JODA WOMEN'S COLLEGE LIBRARY * OPEN LIBRARY * Orissa SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDED BOOKS AND WRITERS Category:1912 births Category:1985 deaths Category:Hindu writers Category:Writers from Odisha Category:Odia-language writers Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia Category:Indian spiritual writers Category:20th-century Indian biographers "