AY @ Dr. E. Moses Road Turns 1
Senior citizens of Ananda Yaan’s E Moses Centre (a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Bombay and The Dignity Foundation) celebrated the first-year anniversary of the centre. They prayed for the wellbeing and continuity of the centre at Maharashtra’s most important religious places.
The journey took place on November 7th. An all-ladies team of 53 senior citizens set out at sharp 5.45 am. For 90 per cent of them, this was the very first time they were going to visit these places. Most had heard of these places but not imagined they would see them, five at a go.
After a quick halt for breakfast at Khopoli, they reached Gagangiri Maharaj Samadhi at 9.30 am. From then on, through the day, with regular one-hour halts at each place, they prayed at Pati Shirdi, Dehu for Tukaram Maharaj (the old and new Samadhi) and Anandi (Yaneshwar Maharaj). They had timed themselves well so that they could have lunch at the Pati Shirdi Samadhi at 1 pm and take a half-hour rest.
An excursion is never complete without shopping! The elders packed in a spree with fresh market produce like onions, potatoes and fruits and garam masalas. They took advantage of the freshness of the supplies at rock-bottom prices.
At about 6 pm, they headed home and were back, safely, by 10 pm. They said they had been overwhelmed by the opportunity afforded to them and surprised that they had the energy to be on their feet for 12 hours. But with a prayer on their lips, through the day, Ananda Yaan members made this the journey of their lifetime.
