TENTH SUNDAY SESSION, 6 SEPTEMBER, 2015, 3-8.30 P.M.

The Tenth Sunday Session was held on 6 September, 2015 with Arpita Ghosh, Sarbani Deb​ and Sayantan Mukherjee​ attending it besides yours truly who moderated the discussions. The Upanishads, significance of temple architecture and Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement in its various phases were discussed. Sayantan threw a flood of light on the subject of museology which is his area of specialization and delighted us with his scholarship which humbled us all. We wished him success in his forthcoming career. Later, Shanti Kar and Chandana Sen also joined in the discussions.

The Pranam Mantra 'Om! Sthapakaya cha dharmasya...', composed by Swami Vivekananda as a tribute to his Master Sri Ramakrishna, was discussed in detail and its spiritual significance sought in the deliberations through delving deep in the cultural past of India. The different statues of the Sun God at different locations within the Sun Temple at Konark depicting different phases of the solar journey through the day was also a subject of depth discussion. Religion and culture got beautifully fused in the discussions and one understood the composite character of the Indian cultural experience.

Overall, it was a delightful evening , very stimulating, informative and uplifting and we all look forward to an even brighter evening this week on 12 September, 2015 when we propose to hold our Eleventh Sunday Session. All participants are requested to ring Sri Sugata Bose​ up before coming for the programme as last-minute cancellation of the programme is always a possibility on account of unforeseen circumstances.