Saturday 17 March 2018

How Gudi Padwa is Pure Delight!




Gudhi Padva is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi Hindus. The arrival of a new year fills everyone with new hopes and dreams and so it is celebrated with a lot of joy and vigour all over Maharashtra.
People begin this auspicious day by waking up early, cleaning their homes and decorating the floor with colourful rangolis. The vibrant colours of rangoli are mainly associated with spring.  So is our homes, vibrant, colourful and full of life!

Gudi Padva signifies the arrival of spring and the reaping of rabi crops. The festival is linked to the mythical day on which Hindu god Brahma created time and universe. We offer homes that are a universe in itself! All amenities in one project!
Come, experience a completely new universe here at Ganga Legend!

India is a predominantly agrarian society where agriculture is the main occupation. Gudi Padwa is one of the most famous harvesting festivals of India that marks the end of one season and beginning of a new one. That is why we offer preschool for your little ones who are set to embark on their journey of a happy beginning!
GGIS Atha- the preschool brand of GG International School- the much rewarded school with over 10 years of educational excellence is now in Ganga Legend,  Bavdhan!

A notable sight during Gudi Padwa are the numerous Gudi arrangements at every household. It is a bright colorful silk scarf-like cloth tied at the top of a long bamboo. On top of it, one or more branches of neem leaves and mango leaves are attached along with a garland of flowers. This arrangement is capped with a kalash signifying victory.  We wish that each and every one of you stand victorious in all the battles of life!

The Gudi Padwa festival marks the new year and also celebrates victory of Maratha warriors. Maharashtra's Great Warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was the person who started the Gudi Padwa celebrations after his victory. The tradition of raising the Gudi was initiated by Shivaji and from then it  has been followed by every Marathi household to welcome the New Year.
The festive dishes of Gudi Padwa include Shrikhand and Puran Poli.
GGG wishes everyone a very happy and prosperous New Year. May this year be filled with reasons to celebrate!

Friday 16 February 2018

An Enlightening Session with Swami Siddheshanandji!


We were delighted to host Pujya Swami Siddeshanandji from the Chinmaya Mission for an iParent session at our project, Ganga Legend!  

iParent sessions are an important initiative  undertaken by GGF's school, GGIS, where parents and speakers share a common platform and have an interactive session. This is a Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative to help parents,teachers and students at large!


The session was organized at the new GGIS ATHA Bavdhan campus at Ganga Legend on the 3rd of February 2018.  





Swamiji teaches the Geeta, Upanishads & Sanskrit in a very powerful, yet simple manner. He believes that a strong mind alone can pursue a noble goal & reach it. 





The topic of this iParent session was 'Inculcating values from childhood' and 'The reasons behind our cultural beliefs & rituals'. Swamiji shed light on the importance of setting good examples for children. Children are extremely impressionable and observe their parents very closely, he says,  and thus it is important for us as parents to set good examples for them.



The session was made more special with the presence of students of GGIS Atha along with their parents residing at Ganga Legend in Bavdhan!


Swamiji emphasized the importance of spending time with children. He advised the parents to take time from their busy schedule and engage with their children on a daily basis. The importance of observing child's behaviour and teaching him to differentiate right from  wrong was another highlight of the evening.


Swamiji shared his profound knowledge on inculcating values in children from childhood and also the reason behind our cultural beliefs and rituals. He also shared the importance of having 'Saiyam' i.e. self-control in life. 




Parents checking out the book collection after the session

The session was an enlightening one for both parents and children as Swamiji laid special emphasis on the importance of values in life!

"Our values help us grow & develop in order to create a future we want to experience"


The evening was a great success, with all who attended the event appreciating this initiative and opportunity of interacting with Swamiji, Ganga Legend residents, parents, and the teachers and dignitaries from GGIS.
We look forward to more such events!



Friday 26 January 2018

THE REPUBLIC INDIA!

India has been through a myriad of struggles to reach its Republic status!

The journey of India from a mere dominion status to a sovereign republic country was not at all easy. The sacrifice of life by our freedom fighters and the intellectual wars of violence and non-violence have helped gain our country the sovereign status.
  
We are obliged to our great leaders of the past and are expected to serve the nation in every way possible. The auspicious date 26th January was chosen to commemorate Purna Swaraj Day, the first fight for complete independence!

As an appreciation to our great leaders in building a Republic India, we firmly stand on our principles and beliefs enriching India abiding by our core values:

INTEGRITY:
Honesty in every word, transparency in every transaction, commitment to every deadline, delivery on time and incorruptibility no matter what.

PASSION:
Energy in every action, vibrancy in every idea, undeterred zeal, dedication till the end, enthusiasm in the face of disappointment and delight in every victory.

INNOVATION:
Constant reinvention that includes keeping up with change, leading change, quick-fire creativity along with trend-setting behavior that is a pre-requisite of a position of leadership.

AUTHENTICITY:
Modesty that brings about uniqueness in every touch, realness in every step, service from the heart, a strong connection with roots, organic growth and a feeling of purity.
We the citizens of our great India are endowed with fundamental rights and in return are obliged to perform our fundamental duties. With this spirit of nationalism, Goel Ganga Group has established the Goel Ganga Foundation (GGF), a not-for-profit body that is committed to building India by:
  • Providing high quality education to all strata of society;
  • Setting up and running spiritual centres;
  • Empowering cultural growth and conservation;
  • Working for the preservation of the environment;
  • Creating beauty, harmony and peace in the world.
We have been proudly performing our fundamental duties since 35 years!
On this 69th Republic Day, let’s come together and pledge to perform our fundamental duties in order to commemorate the first fight for complete independence and the sacrifice of our great freedom fighters. Let us work towards building our Idea of India!

                                                                JAI HIND!



Monday 22 January 2018

Happy Skies - The Annual Kite Festival at our project Ganga Legend Bavdhan!

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names marks the beginning of warmer and longer days. It is the day when the sun heads northwards towards the Tropic of Cancer and on the day of the festival, the night and day time become equal. It is an auspicious festival which is celebrated by exchanging til-gul with our friends and family, feasting together and flying vibrant kites!

The excitement soared among the tiny tots of GGIS Atha - The preschool brand of our school GG International School as they had lots of fun making kites and decorating them.


Knowing the great significance of this colourful festival, we at Goel Ganga Group, organised Happy Skies - The Annual Kite Festival at our project Ganga Legend, Bavdhan!
Colorful kites, bright smiles, and the spirit of togetherness. Happy Skies was a day full of celebrations!
 











It started off with the children of GG International School joining us at Ganga Legend.
They wrote inspirational quotes and messages on the kites and put them up on the walls. It was a spectacular experience to see those brilliantly designed kites adorning the place! 


The students were wonderfully engrossed in tying manjha to the kites and were super excited to fly kites with their friends. There was also a kite decorating workshop held later on.




People across the city joined us in celebrating this festival. We were delighted to see the enthusiasm in everyone who joined us in the celebrations.





 

We believe that togetherness is the key to happiness and we strive to make every festival a memorable one by celebrating it with people.

We are glad that Makar Sankranti was celebrated in its spirit of enlightenment, peace and prosperity.
'Happy Skies' made people come together, it strengthened bonds, it brought smiles on everyone's faces. And seeing the cheer all around was Pure Delight for us all!