Activities at Parijnan Chaya

Picnic at MANASI BUNGALOW, Lonavala on 10th Oct’24

Finally the prolonged monsoons have passed by and now time for some outdoor enjoyment. After celebrating a quiet, safe and an environment friendly Diwali, everyone craved for some adventure in the hills. We found this beautiful place called the Manasi Bungalow, in Valvan, Lonavala, which is senior citizen friendly. Very serene, with cool shady green gardens, on the banks of Indrayani river. huge spacious rooms for elders to relax too. Breakfast and lunch were something that they loved. Charvi and Diya organised art therapy where ajjis and ajobas dabbled with paint. Arya’s The Beauty Studio organised the wellness program which everyone enjoyed the most. Last but not the least our host Manasvi Bhatia was most attentive and gracious to give such royal treatment to our elders making it one of the most memorable outings. The love and care that all of us received is etched in our hearts for ever Visit us at parijnan.parivar

welcoming the seniors Ajjis showing their work of art

DY Patil Students’ visit to PC on 30th July’24

A bunch of self-motivated mechanical engineering students from DY Patil college, Pimpri, came to visit and interact with our super seniors. It was a heartwarming experience to see them chatting so lovingly with ajjis and ajobas, as if they have known them since a long time. They missed their own grandparents back home, so it was a beautiful sight to see them enjoying each other’s company.

15th August 2024

We at Parijnan Chaya celebrated Independence Day with Flag hoisting through the hands of our senior most residents, Mrs Shanta Murlidhar Shaligram. After singing the National Anthem, tricolour pedas were distributed.

Dattajayanti 2023

Dattajayanti was celebrated with grand fervor at PC on 26^th December. Manohar bhatmam and Dr Uday Andar along with Deepa did the Satyadatta pooja and Paduka Poojan which was well attended by residents, devotees and villagers. Shri Shyam Gaikwad, Shri Bhau Mavkar, Shri Shantaram Mavkar, Shri Duryodhan Pawar and Shri Clayton Sherwood were felicitated by Dr Uday Andar, for their continuous help to Parivar in running PC.

Musical Evening

23^rd December 2023

Anupama Nayak Kamath, Rajveer, Vasudha, and group came to spend a melodious evening with our seniors at PC. Nagesh Nayak had organised the evening. Deepa Kambatkone, Chaitanya Kalyanpur and Ararti Gupta also joined the musical group and performed.

Carol Singing

19^th December 2023

Parish Members of St Josheps Church of Lonavala came and sang carols on 19^th December for the residents of PC. All had a lovely evening singing and dancing with them. After a brief party with snacks and tea coffee they all left PC as the residents basked in Christmas Cheer.

Picnic at Serenity Resort

30^Th November 2023

We took our seniors out for a day out to Serenity Resort at Tungarli, near Lonavala by bus. The owner Ms Ratnamala Dhurandhar, who graciously received us all along with her very efficient and helpful staff. She had arranged a grand breakfast after which we walked around the property and rested a while.

Refreshed we took our seniors to Narayani Dham, a beautiful temple of Goddess Narayani. Once we were at the resort again we were given a brief talk about the history of the resort by Ms Dhurandhar. We enjoyed a wonderful meal served to us all with much love.

We soon said our goodbyes and thankyous before returning to Parijnan Chaya for some much needed rest. Everyone had a lovely time.

Parijnan Ashram Swamiji’s Birthday

15^th June 2023

We had arranged an awareness camp at Parijnan Chaya on 15^th June in honour of H H Parijnanashram Swamijis birthday. The camp was organised by Parijnan Parivar in tandem with an NGO – Mohan Foundation, that promotes Organ Donation. They were assisted by Student Nurses from ITM institute Panvel by enhancing the awareness program by performing street plays. The sessions were well attended by the residents, guests of PC and local villagers.

Diwali 2022