26th August - 6th September, Pune, Maharashtra (IN):
We just finished final settlement for our book distribution during Ganeshotsav at the Ganesh Pandal - Shanipar. This was indeed a unique experience, and we are incredibly grateful for everyone's participation .
Our stall was active for around seven days, with 3-4 devotees participating on each evening. A special mention goes to Prasad Prabhu, who was consistently present throughout the entire duration, truly standing out with his commitment. We also had the pleasure of Venkat Prabhu's company for 2-3 days, during which we saw an impressive number of books being distributed. The last three days were led by Mani Dhruv Prabhu, and as always, Tanmay Prabhu did heavy lifting of this entire marathon.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Piyush Prabhu for arranging dinner prasadam for us almost every day from VOICE and was present for most days , and also to all the other devotees who contributed in various ways. Even our Matajis - Ishwari, Sanika, and Samruddhi Mataji - joined us despite the heavy traffic. A special thanks to Aarti Prasad Mtj for her backend support in putting together a couple of flex banners.
We owe to the Shanipar temple organizing committee for allowing and facilitating the setup of our stall. A huge thanks to HG Dauji Nityananda Prabhu and the Shanivarpeth VOICE devotees for serving us dinner prasadam each day.
We distributed *a total of 258 books, including 159 MBB. *We tried different approaches during this time, and we believe that with better planning, we can extend this mercy to even more people in the future.
Thank you everyone for your participation. I hope everyone who participated had a unique and enriching experience.
Your sevak,
Amit
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