Saraswat Prakashan (Trust)
Sarasawat Chaitanya (Quarterly Magazine)
It was around November, 1985, when three young men got around to discussing the lack of an appropriate medium to showcase and publicize the various efforts undertaken by different institutions of the Saraswat community that would reach out to city folk and villagers alike. Thus, was born 'Saraswat Chaitanya', a quarterly Magazine,which was the brainchild of these three young men, namely, Mr. Pramod Yashwant Tendulkar, Mr. Sudhakar Vasant Lotlikar and Mr. Vikas Chandrakant Sinkar, who are the founder members of the Saraswat Prakashan Sanstha.
Once the idea of Saraswat Chaitanya had taken on a solid shape it was placed before the famed literary Mr. Dattatray Vishnu Tendlulkar alias Kavi Prafulldatta who aocepted the position of the editor. The primary and printing expenses were borne by Mr. Pramod Tendulkar, Mr. Sudhakar Lotlikar, Mr. Vikas Sinkar, Mr. Sumankumar Diwadkar and Mr. Shashikant Zarapkar. The Famed author Mr. Madhu Mangesh Karnik unveiled the fi1rst issue of the Sa raswat Chaitanya on the auspicious day of Gudhi Padva on 10'" Apr il, 1986. This function was also graced by many well-known dignitaries of the Saraswat community.
Mr. Prafulldatta passed away within a year of being the edlitor of the magazine and Mr. Ravindra Patkar assumed the position of the editor thereafter. After demise off Mr. Ravindra Patkar in 2010, Mr. Pramod Tendulkar .and Mr. Sudhakar Lotlikar filled in the position of the Editor and Executive Editor respectively.
The Saraswat Prakash.an Sanstha functions independently and is not influenced by any communal institution or trust. The Sanstha receives help, directly or indirectly, from many of its well-wishers whose names are often mentioned in the Saraswat Chaitanya. The Sanstha publishes Saraswat Chaitanya magazine on a quarterly basis and has undertaken the printing of 'Gaud Saraswat Samaj Parichaya Grantha' which is to be published in 2 or 3 parts. Saraswat Chaitanya is published every year on 26'"January, 1st May, 1"August and in Diwali. The Sanstha is registered at the office of the Commissioner of Charitable Trusts.
In 1996, the Saraswat Prakashan Sanstha held GSB Sammelan which was attended even by the people from outside of the state of Mlaharasht ra. Since 1997, the Sanst ha is organizing the 'Saraswat Chaitanya Gaurav Sohala' where in the achievers from different arenas are felicitated. In 2003, the Sanstha published a book named 'Saraswat-Bharat iya Sanskrutiche Upasak (Saraswats-t he followers of the Indian Culture) written by famous journalist and economist Late Mr. G .M. Laud, in which one can find all the details about the Saraswat Community. Diwali issues of Saraswat Chaitanya 2003 and 2004 were awarded as the Best Diwali Magazine by Marathi Vruttapatra Lekhak Sangh, Dadar, Mumbai. In 2010, the magazine received an award from Nanda Foundation, Goregaon, Mumbai.
Current Committee :
President- Shashikant Tendulkar,
Chairman- Kishor Ranganekar,
Secretary- Sudhakar Lotlilkar
Joint Secretary- Rajendra Desai,
Treasurer- Dilip Bhise,
Trustees :
Pramod Tendulkar,
Vishwas Tendulkar,
Surekha Desai .
Address :
Saraswat Prakashan,
Saraswat Bhavan (Tendulkar Mangal Karyalaya),
2"d Floor, Room No. 10,
Chhaitrapati Shivaji Maharaj Path (Mogal lane),
Mahim, Mumbai- 400 016.
Phone : +91 9757484057
Email Id: chaitanyamag< @ >gmail.com
Website :
www.saraswatprakashan.org
- Suparna Kulkarni
Sarasawat Chaitanya (Quarterly Magazine)
It was around November, 1985, when three young men got around to discussing the lack of an appropriate medium to showcase and publicize the various efforts undertaken by different institutions of the Saraswat community that would reach out to city folk and villagers alike. Thus, was born 'Saraswat Chaitanya', a quarterly Magazine,which was the brainchild of these three young men, namely, Mr. Pramod Yashwant Tendulkar, Mr. Sudhakar Vasant Lotlikar and Mr. Vikas Chandrakant Sinkar, who are the founder members of the Saraswat Prakashan Sanstha.
Once the idea of Saraswat Chaitanya had taken on a solid shape it was placed before the famed literary Mr. Dattatray Vishnu Tendlulkar alias Kavi Prafulldatta who aocepted the position of the editor. The primary and printing expenses were borne by Mr. Pramod Tendulkar, Mr. Sudhakar Lotlikar, Mr. Vikas Sinkar, Mr. Sumankumar Diwadkar and Mr. Shashikant Zarapkar. The Famed author Mr. Madhu Mangesh Karnik unveiled the fi1rst issue of the Sa raswat Chaitanya on the auspicious day of Gudhi Padva on 10'" Apr il, 1986. This function was also graced by many well-known dignitaries of the Saraswat community.
Mr. Prafulldatta passed away within a year of being the edlitor of the magazine and Mr. Ravindra Patkar assumed the position of the editor thereafter. After demise off Mr. Ravindra Patkar in 2010, Mr. Pramod Tendulkar .and Mr. Sudhakar Lotlikar filled in the position of the Editor and Executive Editor respectively.
The Saraswat Prakash.an Sanstha functions independently and is not influenced by any communal institution or trust. The Sanstha receives help, directly or indirectly, from many of its well-wishers whose names are often mentioned in the Saraswat Chaitanya. The Sanstha publishes Saraswat Chaitanya magazine on a quarterly basis and has undertaken the printing of 'Gaud Saraswat Samaj Parichaya Grantha' which is to be published in 2 or 3 parts. Saraswat Chaitanya is published every year on 26'"January, 1st May, 1"August and in Diwali. The Sanstha is registered at the office of the Commissioner of Charitable Trusts.
In 1996, the Saraswat Prakashan Sanstha held GSB Sammelan which was attended even by the people from outside of the state of Mlaharasht ra. Since 1997, the Sanst ha is organizing the 'Saraswat Chaitanya Gaurav Sohala' where in the achievers from different arenas are felicitated. In 2003, the Sanstha published a book named 'Saraswat-Bharat iya Sanskrutiche Upasak (Saraswats-t he followers of the Indian Culture) written by famous journalist and economist Late Mr. G .M. Laud, in which one can find all the details about the Saraswat Community. Diwali issues of Saraswat Chaitanya 2003 and 2004 were awarded as the Best Diwali Magazine by Marathi Vruttapatra Lekhak Sangh, Dadar, Mumbai. In 2010, the magazine received an award from Nanda Foundation, Goregaon, Mumbai.
Current Committee :
President- Shashikant Tendulkar,
Chairman- Kishor Ranganekar,
Secretary- Sudhakar Lotlilkar
Joint Secretary- Rajendra Desai,
Treasurer- Dilip Bhise,
Trustees :
Pramod Tendulkar,
Vishwas Tendulkar,
Surekha Desai .
Address :
Saraswat Prakashan,
Saraswat Bhavan (Tendulkar Mangal Karyalaya),
2"d Floor, Room No. 10,
Chhaitrapati Shivaji Maharaj Path (Mogal lane),
Mahim, Mumbai- 400 016.
Phone : +91 9757484057
Email Id: chaitanyamag< @ >gmail.com
Website :
www.saraswatprakashan.org
- Suparna Kulkarni