馬通加的 Asthika Samaj 寺廟紀念老年信徒（80 歲以上）

在寺廟大廳舉辦的盛大活動中，超過一百名超級長者都受到了一條披肩、紗麗和一枚銀幣的祝賀。

Matunga’s Asthika Samaj temple honoured elderly devotees (aged above 80) on Sunday morning, celebrating their unwavering faith and lifelong commitment to the community.

週日上午，馬通加的 Asthika Samaj 寺廟向老年信徒（80 歲以上）致敬，慶祝他們堅定不移的信仰和對社區的終身承諾。

In a grand function organised at the temple hall, over a hundred super senior citizens were felicitated with a shawl, saree, and a silver coin. A total of 166 devotees, 57 married couples along with 27 single men and 25 single women, were honoured.

在寺廟大廳舉辦的盛大活動中，超過一百名超級長者都受到了一條披肩、紗麗和一枚銀幣的祝賀。共有 166 名信徒、57 名已婚夫婦以及 27 名單身男性和 25 名單身女性接受了表彰。

The grand felicitation ceremony was carried out as a concluding event of the centenary celebrations of the temple. It was conducted by the temple committee, whose representatives threw light on the history of the Asthika Samaj and how it came into being while carrying out the ceremony.

這次隆重的慶典，是寺廟百年慶典的壓軸活動。儀式由寺廟委員會主持，其代表在舉行儀式時講述了 Asthika Samaj 的歷史以及它是如何形成的。

"The Samaj was formed in 1923-24. It started with few people who came from Palakkad, Kerala to Matunga, Mumbai. They would come here after their office to recite Vishnu Sahasranamam with a Lord Rama picture in front of them... Now, we have completed 100 years," said one of the officials of the temple while addressing the people.

「Samaj 成立於1923-24 年。最初只有少數人從喀拉拉邦的帕拉卡德來到孟買的馬通加。他們在辦公室結束後來到這裡，背誦毘濕奴Sahasranamam，面前放著羅​​摩勳爵的照片…現在，我們已經度過了100週年，」寺廟的一位官員向人們發表講話時說道。

He noted that the temple has been known for spreading the concept of 'Sampradaya Bhajan'. He proudly said that this culture from South India was introduced in Mumbai first by the Asthika Samaj.

他指出，這座寺廟因傳播「Sampradaya Bhajan」的概念而聞名。他自豪地說，這種來自南印度的文化是由 Asthika Samaj 首先傳入孟買的。

The event started with shloka recitation dedicated to Lord Murugan and Lord Rama, followed by the chanting of Vedic hymns by temple pandits.

活動以穆魯幹勳爵和羅摩勳爵的頌歌朗誦開始，隨後由寺廟梵學家吟唱吠陀讚美詩。

Soon, each devotee, who mostly gathered there with their family members, received the honour. They were felicitated with a memento and temple prasadam along with a shawl and silk saree for men and women, respectively. A silver coin was also presented to each devotee by the temple dignitaries, Sunder Ramakrishnan, Parameshwar Iyer and others.

很快，每位信徒（大多與家人一起聚集在那裡）都獲得了這項榮譽。他們分別獲得了紀念品和寺廟帕薩達姆，以及分別為男性和女性提供的披肩和絲綢紗麗。寺廟政要桑德·拉馬克里希南 (Sunder Ramakrishnan)、帕拉梅什瓦爾·艾耶 (Parameshwar Iyer) 等人也向每位信徒贈送了一枚銀幣。

Viswanathan KA, a devotee and local resident, stated that earlier to the event, the committee members personally visited the houses of every senior person and extended an invite for the grand celebration.

當地居民、信徒維斯瓦納坦·卡(Viswanathan KA)表示，在活動開始前，委員會成員親自拜訪了每一位長者的家，並邀請他們參加盛大的慶祝活動。