New Horizons Seniors Program
Deshantari’s NHSP project started on 14 March, 2016 and will continue until 13 March, 2017 and the following members will be organizing the various senior activities during this time complementing Deshantari’s other regular activities:- Prabir Neogi (Chair and Core-Member)
- Atulesh Nandi (Core-Member)
- Arun Roy (Core-Member)
- Angsuman Rudra
- Manas Dan
- Anindo Maiti
Event Calendar Agenda View
Saraswati Puja
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Deshantari celebrated Saraswati Puja on Sunday February 9th at the Ron Kolbus Center. The schedule of activities was as follows:
- Puja and Pushpanjali: 10 am-11.30 am (Hathekhori will be after puja)
- Children’s drawing competition: 11.30-12:00 pm
- Children’s talent show: 12:00-12:20
- Kobitar Asor: 12:25-1:00 pm
- Lunch: 1-2 pm
Among the other cultural programs Deshantari organized a “Kobitar Asor” performed by Mabhin Ghosh
Datta from Kalavatee Dance Centre and Saumita Banerjea, an invited elocutionist from Toronto. This
event received excellent response from all sections of the Community
2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Durga Puja
Fri Oct 3 to Sun Oct 5, 2014
2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Lakshmi Puja
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
Seniors’ Trip to 1000 Islands, BrockvilleIn collaboration with ICCC Seniors This trip will include a cruise of world famous 1000 islands (1.5 hour Sightseeing Cruise) and picnic at 30 Block House Island Pkwy, Brockville, ON. Capacity: Max 112 (Two Bus Loads) [First come, first served — All tickets are now sold out] Tickets: $25 [Special price for Indo-Canadian seniors – Actual cost is $55] Program:
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For further information: Please contact
- Prabir Neogi (613-746-2329)
- Atulesh Nandi (613-820-7214)
- Arun Roy (613-837-1936)
R.S.V.P. by Email: Arun Roy
Mont Tremblant Trip for SeniorsAbout the Trip: You will have four hours to explore the village on your own individually and in small groups. You can have unlimited free gondola ride between the bottom of the village and the top of the village. Here is an interactive pedestrian village map of Mont Tremblant. Boarding the Buses: |
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening) | |
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening) | |
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Ila Datta (evening) | |
Puja Lead: Sharmista Roy (morning) & Shila Biswas (evening) | |
Timings | |
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan | 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 PM |
Maha Saptami puja | 12:45 P.M.– 3 PM |
Evening puja | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Sandhya Arati | 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM |
Cultural Program (play by children) | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Dinner | 8:30 PM – 10 PM |
Hall Closes | 11 PM |
Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya | |
Tantra-dharak (Astami puja): Bonnie Chakraborty | |
Tantra-dharak (Sondhi puja): Subhankar Pandit | |
Bhog: Shibani Cherla (morning) & Chitra Ghosh (evening) | |
Puja Lead: Mita Das (morning) & Manoshi Kumar (evening) | |
Timings | |
Maha Astami puja | 8:30 AM – 12 Noon |
Anjali | 12 Noon |
Lunch | 1 PM- 2:30 PM |
Sondhi puja | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Sandhya arati | 7:00 PM |
Dinner | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Cultural Program (Bangla Natak) | 9 PM – 10:30 PM |
Hall Closes | 12:30 AM |
Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja
Sunday, Oct 01, 2017
Priest: Aditya Chakraborty | |
Tantra-dharak: Sumit Banerjee | |
Bhog: Hasu Ghosh | |
Puja Lead: Jyotsna Seal | |
Timings | |
Maha Navami | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Anjali | 11:30 AM |
Dashami puja and Biswarjan | 12 Noon – 1 PM |
Sidur Khela, Kolakuli & Bijoya Greetings | 1 PM – 1:30 PM |
Sandhya arati | 1:30 PM |
Hall Closes | 7 PM |
Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events
Sunday, Oct 08, 2017
Priest: Nirmal Sinha | |
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit | |
Bhog: Ruma Bose | |
Puja Lead: Jayanti Roy | |
Timings | |
Laxmi Puja | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Prasad distribution | 6 PM |
Cultural Program | 6:30 -7:30 PM |
Dinner | 7:30 PM |
Hall Closes | 12 AM |
Annual Dinner 2018 – April 21, 2018
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Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Observer: Soumya Bagchi | |
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening) | |
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening) | |
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Hasu Ghosh(evening) | |
Puja Lead: Nandini Sengupta and Minakshi Sarkar (morning) & Gopa Bhoumik and Mabhin Ghosh Datta(evening) | |
Timings | |
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan | 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 PM |
Maha Saptami puja | 12:30 P.M.– 3 PM |
Evening puja | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Sandhya Arati | 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Cultural Program (play by children) | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Dinner | 8:00 PM – 10 PM |
Hall Closes | 10:30 PM |
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning) | |
Observer: Soumya Bagchi | |
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening) | |
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening) | |
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Hasu Ghosh(evening) | |
Puja Lead: Nandini Sengupta and Minakshi Sarkar (morning) & Gopa Bhoumik and Mabhin Ghosh Datta(evening) | |
Timings | |
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan | 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 PM |
Maha Saptami puja | 12:30 P.M.– 3 PM |
Evening puja | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Sandhya Arati | 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Cultural Program (play by children) | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Dinner | 8:00 PM – 10 PM |
Hall Closes | 10:30 PM |
Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018
Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya | |
Tantra-dharak (Astami puja): Bonnie Chakraborty | |
Observer: Soumya Baghchi | |
Priest(Sondhi Puja): Arnab Chatterjee | |
Tantra-dharak (Sondhi puja): Subhankar Pandit | |
Observer: Debasish Chakraborty | |
Bhog: Anjana Sen (morning) & Ila Dutta(evening) | |
Puja Lead: Mita Das (morning) Rekha Bhattacharya & Manoshi Kumar (evening) | |
Timings(Tentative) | |
Maha Astami puja, Arati | 9:00 AM – 12:30 |
Pushpanjali and Prasad | 12:30-1:00PM |
Lunch | 1 PM- 2:30 PM |
Sondhi puja | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Sandhya Arati and Prasad | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
Dinner | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Cultural Program | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
Hall Closes | 11:00 PM |
Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja
Sunday, Oct 21, 2018
Priest: Aditya Chakraborty | |
Tantra-dharak: Sumit Banerjee | |
Observer:Debasish Chakraborty | |
Bhog: Mita Das | |
Puja Lead: Ila Dutta | |
Timings(tentative) | |
Maha Navami | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Pushpanjali and Prasad | 11:00AM -11:30 AM |
Dashami puja and Bisarjan | 11:30 – 12:30 PM |
Sidur Khela, Kolakuli & Bijoya Greetings | 12:30 PM –1:00 PM |
Lunch | 1:00 PM |
Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events
Saturday, Oct 27, 2018
Priest: Nirmal Sinha | |
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit | |
Bhog: Shibani Cherla | |
Puja Lead: Jayanti Roy | |
Timings | |
Laxmi Puja | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Pushpanjali and Prasad distribution | 5:00 PM- 6:00PM |
Cultural Program | 6:00 -7:00 PM |
Dinner | 7:00 PM |
Hall Closes | 10:00 PM |
Saraswati Puja
Sunday, February 10, 2019
If for any reasons, you are not able to make it after RSVP’ed then please make sure to inform us by email at deshantari.ottawa@gmail.com to cancel.
SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors
Transportation Assistance Service
1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Saraswati Puja celebration events at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M3.
SPCO funds to use
– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,
-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.
-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.
SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors
Transportation Assistance Service
1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, will be provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Deshantari Annual Dinner celebration events at the Ottawa City Hall- Jean Peagott Place, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa.
SPCO funds to use
– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,
-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.
-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.
Annual Dinner 2019 – April 06, 2019
We take immense pleasure of extending cordial invitation to you all for the Annual Dinner on Saturday, April 6th, 2019.
Please click on this link to: RSVP
Deadline for RSVP by: March 15th, 2019
Payment by: March 24th, 2019
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