Programme
January 26 2024

Karuna Didi’s 7th Punya Thithi

Devi Karunamayee popularly known as Anna Didi and Karuna Didi in the Ashram was Spiritual musician of Sri Aurobindo Ashram - Delhi Branch. Born on 24th March 1930 in Delhi, joined the Ashram on 20th March 1966 and lived till the 26th of January 2017 till her last breath.

She was a great musician and talented in Kirana Ghirana, a Hindustani classical music form. A great devotee of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, she was the Founder-Director of Matri Kala Mandir, Mother's School of Fine Arts, inaugurated on 21st February 1967, with the Mother's Grace. She was the Trustee of Sri Aurobindo Ashram-Delhi Branch.

Observance of Karuna Didi's
7th Punya Thithi

On Republic Day, 26 january, which also happens to be Karuna Didi’s Punyatithi, who left her body on this day in 2017, the Ashram community saw the Republic Day parade on the TV in the morning. In the evening, there was a musical offering by Shri Danish Aslam Khan on Sarod in the Meditation Hall. He played Raag Yaman followed by Dhun, and was accompanied by Shri Gulam Gous Bharti on Tabla. Both are Akash Vani (Delhi) artists. In continuation of the program, Smt. Smita Mokhashi, a disciple of Shri Nalin Dholakia (ashramite and erstwhile manager of Van Niwas, Ashram’s Himalayan Centre in Nainital) sang in the Meditation Hall on the evening of 27th January. She began with Guruvandana and ended her program with Matru Vandana. She was accompanied by Shri Damodar Lal Ghose on Harmonium and Shri Adhir Das on Tabla.