马通加的 Asthika Samaj 寺庙纪念老年信徒（80 岁以上）

在寺庙大厅举办的盛大活动中，一百多名超级长者受到了一条披肩、纱丽和一枚银币的祝贺。

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

周日上午，马通加的 Asthika Samaj 寺庙向老年信徒（80 岁以上）致敬，庆祝他们坚定不移的信仰和对社区的终身承诺。

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.

在寺庙大厅举办的盛大活动中，一百多名超级长者受到了一条披肩、纱丽和一枚银币的祝贺。共有 166 名信徒、57 名已婚夫妇以及 27 名单身男性和 25 名单身女性接受了表彰。

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.

此次隆重的庆贺大典，是寺庙百年庆典的压轴活动。仪式由寺庙委员会主持，其代表在举行仪式时讲述了 Asthika Samaj 的历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 成立于 1923-24 年。最初只有少数人从喀拉拉邦的帕拉卡德来到孟买的马通加。他们在办公室结束后来到这里，背诵毗湿奴 Sahasranamam，面前放着罗摩勋爵的照片……现在，我们已经度过了100周年，”寺庙的一位官员向人们发表讲话时说道。

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，这座寺庙因传播“Sampradaya Bhajan”的概念而闻名。他自豪地说，这种来自南印度的文化是由 Asthika Samaj 首先传入孟买的。

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

活动以穆鲁干勋爵和罗摩勋爵的颂歌朗诵开始，随后由寺庙梵学家吟唱吠陀赞美诗。

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（大多与家人一起聚集在那里）都获得了这一荣誉。他们分别获得了纪念品和寺庙帕萨达姆，以及分别为男性和女性提供的披肩和丝绸纱丽。寺庙政要桑德·拉马克里希南 (Sunder Ramakrishnan)、帕拉梅什瓦尔·艾耶 (Parameshwar Iyer) 等人还向每位信徒赠送了一枚银币。

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.

当地居民、信徒维斯瓦纳坦·卡(Viswanathan KA)表示，在活动开始前，委员会成员亲自拜访了每一位长者的家，并邀请他们参加盛大的庆祝活动。