Narnarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal
- Around the World
NarNarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal (NNDYM) (Devnagari: नरनरायन देव युवक मनदल) was founded by Koshalendraprasad Pande (then pre-acharya) in 1994 with its headquarters at the Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir (Ahmedabad) and was created to help young people to confront the challenges of life.[1]
This step set into motion various initiatives by this organization to build a foundation of young people around the globe. The organisation propagates dharma (duty), bhakti (devotion), gnaan (knowledge), and vairagya (detachment from maya).
Aims
- Participate in humanitarian efforts
- Seek cultural awareness
- Welcome guidance through personal spiritual development
Activities
Cultural
- bal mandal classes
- traditional Garba dance festival (during Navratri)
- volunteer services at the time of big festivals
Spiritual
- NNDYM international camps
- regional conferences
- monthly NNDYM satsang sabhas
Social
- young men and women's combined conferences
- ISSO-NNDYM sports day
- NNDYM Fun Camp
Publications
- Divo/Insight
The goal stated for the InSight website is "to provide a forum for youths to discuss life in the western world while trying to balance and understand the philosophies of the Swaminarayan Sampraday", with an emphasis on humanity in addition to religiousness. It emphasizes understanding of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi, under the acharya Koshalendraprasadji and Param Pujya, Lalji Maharaj 108 Shree Vrajendraprasadji Maharaj.
Satsangi youths provide content and the online platform allows readers to comment, discuss, and explore a Satsangi community.[2]
See also
- Swaminarayan
- Swaminarayan Sampraday
- ISSO (Swaminarayan)
- Swaminarayan Museum
References
- Introduction to Narnarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal
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other books
- Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Ahmedabad)
- Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj (Vadtal)
- Nar Narayan Dev Gadi
- ISSO
- NNDYM
- Lakshmi Narayan Dev Gadi