FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Sriniketan Foundation celebrated Guru Purnima in fashion with scintillating performances of dance and music at Ganesha Mandir in Flushing on July 28.
The artists excelled in their performances to the joy of the gathered audience who all were lovers of Indian classical music.

The artists who performed included Pranab Kumar Biswas – an internationally renowned vocalist , a disciple of Ustad Rashid Khan, Pandit Rajan & Sajan Mishra. He has sung in 18 Bollywood movies. He was accompanied on Tabla by a renowned tabla player Aditya Narayan Banerjee and on harmonium by Sri Rohan Prabhu Desai.

Thakur Chakrapani Singh, an excellent slide guitarist from India, gave a spellbinding performance. He was accompanied on Tabla by Rabi Sankar Bhattacharya.

Narsinha Kamath played Flute. Raj Dhingra sang bhajans Suresh Ketwaroe sang devotional songs which were superb. Smt. Purnimaji sang two devotional songs and spoke about the importance of Music as one of the greatest therapies and the supreme form of Yoga.

The finale was a mesmerizing and greatly appreciated Manipuri dance by Sanjib Bhattacharya ji. The dance performance was dedicated to all Gurus in the universe. The dance was based on “Guru Ashtakam” and “Kabir Vani” and presented “Guru Tattva” to celebrate Guru Purnima in the most befitting manner. The Sriniketan Foundation arranged mouth-watering. refreshments and dinner (Prasad) after the performances.

The Guests of Honor were Professor Indrajit Saluja, Chief Editor of The Indian Panorama, Minesh Chimanbhai Patel of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan USA & Baldev Grewal, publisher of Shere-e- Punjab.

Smt. Purnima A. Desai, Founder/ President of Sriniketan Foundation, who is also a Vidushi and a Reiki Grand Master Thanked the artists and guests for their presence and participation.