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3rd Global Convention & the Birthday celebration of Acharya Shri Chandanaji 24 – 26 January 2016 at Veerayatan Rajgir, Bihar
It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend 3rd Veerayatan Global Convention at Rajgir, Bihar on January 24 – 26, 2016. The three day convention will celebrate the soul of Veerayatan: Seva (Service), Shiksha (Education) and Sadhana (Spiritual Development). This is an opportunity to understand various initiatives undertaken by Veerayatan and molding its future path to uplift peace and prosperity on earth through value based education while advancing Lord Mahveer’s message of Compassion in Action – Acharya Shri Chandanaji’s lifelong mission. Acharya Shriji has envisioned the convention as a joint venture of Veerayatan worldwide, a joyful collaboration of all the international partners of Veerayatan. The three day celebration will coincide with a Mega Eye Camp, Veerayatan has undertaken with the goal of performing 8,000 Eye operations in recognition of Acharya Shriji’s 80th birthday at “Netra Jyoti Seva Mandiram”. A detailed program and registration form is attached. VENUE: The Convention will take place from 24TH- 26th January 2016 at Veerayatan Rajgir, Dist.: Nalanda, Bihar, India Pin – 803 116. There will also be a sight-seeing opportunities (optional) during convention (to Rajgir, Nalanda and Pawapuri) and post-convention to Lachwaad and Shikharji from 27th - 30th January 2016. REGISTRATION: Please fill out the registration forms and send it to our Rajgir office latest by 30th December 2015 in order to better arrange your accommodations. We request all the delegates to plan to arrive at least by 23rd Jan 2016. NAME BADGES: You will be issued with a name badge when you register upon arrival and should be worn at all times. LANGUAGE: Convention will be conducted mainly in Hindi and English.
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WEATHER: The temperature in Bihar during month of January is usually between 18 to 20 degrees Celsius at high and lows up to 8 degrees Celsius. Hence, you are advised to bring warm clothes. DRESS CODE: During Morning Prayer program, everyone is requested to wear white. During conference you may wear formal/Indian outfits of your choice. TRANSPORTATION: For transportation arrangements to and from Rajgir, please directly call Indian Tourist Bureau, Patna. They have promised to offer negotiated rates. Rajesh Kumar: – 943 – 101 – 6187 Mrs. Raja Priyanka: – 983 – 501 – 1132/977 – 149 – 2303 E-Mail – indiantouristbureau@gmail.com The complimentary transportation will be provided to and from the venue at designated pick-up points. ACCOMODATION: Food and accommodation are organized by Veerayatan. We are fortunate to confirm 1000 + devotees from all over the world including India. It will be difficult to accommodate everyone in Veerayatan campus. So, we have identified the nearest hotels and guest houses for everyone’s convenience. The accommodations will be allotted by the accommodation committee on first come first serve basis. FOOD: Morning and afternoon tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided on Veerayatan campus. CONTACT DETAILS FOR CONFERENCE RELATED QUESTIONS Should you have any questions, please contact: (Rajgir Office) Rajeev Ranjan – 0727 – 764 – 1515
veerayatanbihar@gmail.com
(Rajgir Office) Deepak Dwevedi – 0930 – 490 – 1202 Mumbai office – 022 – 6698 – 1853
globalconvention@veerayatan.org
Mr. Jay Jain 9819 – 981 – 518
GENERAL: A schedule for the convention is attached here. Please be punctual in order to make the most of all sessions. Please complete this form and return it to our Rajgir office as soon as possible.