Rajkot: Every Gujarati must have heard the line, 'There was a poor Brahmin...' at the beginning of a story during their childhood. However, this sentence struck Guruji Vijaybhai Joshi from Rajkot's Gajanan Malsar Ashram and he crafted a Janoi (sacred thread) out of gold to dispel the notion of poor Brahmins from people's minds. Vijaybhai wears a Yagnopavit (Janoi) which is made of around 1.25 kg of gold. In an interview with the media, Joshi said, "Yagnopavit is generally made of cotton threa...Read More

Junagadh: Saurashtra Kutch Samast Brahmsamaj's female wing and Samhita Mahila Mandal have announced a Laddu eating competition only for women on 2nd September at Bhutnath Mahadev Mandir in Junagadh. Hosted by Brahmin community organization, the Laddu eating competition is open for the females from all castes and any age. It will start at 5 pm on 2nd September- Saturday at Bhutnath Mahadev Mandir. The entry fee for the competition is Rs 21 per participant. The chanting of Ganapati Atharva...Read More

Bhuj: A participant achieved the first rank by eating 26 laddus in a Modak Eating Competition organized in Bhuj on 7th September by Samast Brahm samaj. A Total 11 participants ranging between the age of 25 to 70 years had taken part in the modak eating competition arranged by Samast Brahm Samaj taluka branch of Bhuj. The participant named Ketanbhai Gor achieved first rank by eating 26 laddus. Mulshankarbhai Gor ranked second and Hardikbhai Vyas ranked third in this competition by eating 22 a...Read More