SANMAT JAIN’S DEATH ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED AS A MUSICAL TRIBUTE

SANMAT JAIN’S DEATH ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED AS A MUSICAL TRIBUTE

28-JUNE-ENG 25

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------Last night, the death anniversary of Sanmat Kumar Jain was observed as a musical tribute (*Sangeet Sarita*) at the Chaubisi Jain Temple complex on Jail Road. Dr. Jaya Jain presided over and conducted the program, shedding light on his personality and contributions. Earlier, Dr. Kiran Kumari, Abhay Jain, Dr. Diwakar Pandey, Aditya Vijay Jain, Poonam Singh (President of Savarna Kranti Sena), Yoga Guru Swami Vikramaditya, teacher Munna Rai, and others paid floral tributes to the portrait of the late Sanmat Jain.

During the musical program, performances included tabla playing by Devesh Dubey and sitar playing by Pankaj Kumar. Aastha Dubey presented classical vocal performances, including *Chhota Khayal* and *Bada Khayal* in *Raga Bhimpalasi*, as well as the *Kaharwa* composition "Bhajuman Ram Charan Sukhdai." Additionally, Dr. Lal Babu Nirala (tabla), Sushil Singh (flute), and Vijendra Mishra (harmonium/vocals) presented *Raga Bhairavi*, *Thumri*, and *Dadra*. Folk singer Pooja Pandey, accompanied by Vyas Kamlesh Anand and Rana Ji (on harmonium and tabla), performed devotional songs.

Organized under the banner of the Dr. Jaya Jain Educational and Social Welfare Trust, the event was attended by Pappu Singh Piyaniya, Jitendra Singh, Amardeep Kumar Jai, Trust Deputy Secretary and teacher Santosh Kumar Singh, journalist Vijay Kumar Singh, and Narendra Singh (journalist and Secretary of the Dhyan Yoga Kendra), among others.