BK Mandal Report β€” November 2025
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Β· Atlanta Mandal

Bal Β· Kishore
Mandal Report

November 2025
Monthly Activity & Attendance Overview

Contents

Weekly Kishore Sabha Attendance
Weekly Bal Sabha Attendance
Bal Sabha
Gujarati Classes
Bal Parayan Practices
BKST Outing β€” Perry
Karyakar Goshthi
Serving Seva
Kishore Sabha / Goshthi
Georgia Tech Campus Sabha
UGA Campus Sabha & Hangout
GT Campus Diwali Celebration
GT CDC Volunteers
Yogi Cup 2025
Gun Grahan β€” Recognitions
Closing
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Weekly Kishore Sabha Attendance

Kishore Sabha is split into two groups: K1 and K2. No Sabha was held on 11/30 due to Yogi Cup.

11 / 2
75
11 / 9
65
11 / 16
61
11 / 23
68
K1
K2
DateK1K2TotalNote
Nov 2324375β€”
Nov 9244165β€”
Nov 16243761β€”
Nov 23254368β€”
Nov 30β€”β€”β€”Yogi Cup
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Weekly Bal Sabha Attendance

Bal Sabha is divided into five groups (Group 0, 1, 2A, 2B, 3) across five weeks in November.

11 / 2
111
11 / 9
100
11 / 16
91
11 / 23
82
11 / 30
88
Group 0
Group 1
Group 2A
Group 2B
Group 3
DateTotal
Nov 2111
Nov 9100
Nov 1691
Nov 2382
Nov 3088
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Bal Sabha

Atlanta Bal Mandal continued doing weekly Bal Sabha on Sunday β€” making sure Balaks read the Vachanamrut and do Puja from a young age.

πŸ•‰οΈ Puja at Home

Balaks were encouraged to continue their daily Puja practice at home. The collage below highlights Balaks doing puja at their home shrines.

πŸ“š

Gujarati Classes

Weekly Gujarati classes continued through November with strong attendance across all levels.

🎢

Bal Parayan Practices

8
Saturday Practices
9
Sunday Practices
15
Virtual Practices
70+
Balaks
30
Karyakars
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BKST Outing β€” Perry

57
Balaks & Kishores
12
Volunteers

⚑ Activities

Smruti of Perry fairgrounds (location of the National Convention 2000) Β· Pickleball tournament Β· Tug of war Β· Goshthi

🀲

Karyakar Goshthi

Over 30 BKY Karyakars gathered at Mandir to attend the Karyakar Goshthi. They talked about samp, suhradbhav, ekta and how it applies to their everyday seva and even outside Mandir.

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Serving Seva

Every week Kishores serve everyone dinner after Sabha β€” a regular and cherished act of sevabhav.

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Kishore Sabha / Goshthi

🐝

Georgia Tech Campus Sabha

Over 40 Kishores and Yuvaks attended. Had dinner together and played basketball after Sabha.

🐾

UGA Campus Sabha & Hangout

On November 13th, around 25 Kishores gathered for the UGA campus Sabha.

πŸ‘» UGA Hangout β€” Netherworld

On November 1st, 11 Kishores visited the Netherworld haunted house for a thrilling outing.

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Georgia Tech Campus Diwali Celebration

πŸŽ‰ A Huge Success

Over 1,100 people attended, including volunteers, parents, students, and professors. More than 100 volunteers contributed long hours and strong teamwork. All setup, marketing, activities, and registration were handled by volunteers. Several professors attended to enjoy the festivities. The evening was warm, lively, and a true reflection of the spirit of the BAPS community on the GT campus. Connected with multiple students who were very interested in coming to Mandir on Sundays.

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Georgia Tech CDC Volunteers

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Yogi Cup 2025

480
Total Attendees
69
From Atlanta
137
Volunteers
90
Teams
197
K1 Kishores
146
K2 Kishores

Kishores from across the Southeast gathered at Yogi Cup 2025 from November 27–30, 2025 in Charlotte, NC. K2 won the Yogi Cup for the second time in a row! Devarshbhai won the 3-pointer contest!

πŸ† K2 First Place Winners!

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Gun Grahan

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Gun Grahan Β· Yuvak
Aarshbhai
"Even though he has so much to take care of on the Regional side, he never hesitates to lead Bal Mandal and Mandir-wide events."
"You could go on the most random day to Mandir for shangar aarti, but odds are you will see Aarshbhai sitting there front row, without fail."
"He's someone you can joke around with, but also someone you can go to whenever you have questions about satsang."
"I've seen him have fun with Balaks and make them feel welcome in Mandir, and I've also seen him teach them right from wrong in a calm, patient way."
"Because of Aarshbhai, many of the Bal Karyakars can say they have learned a lot and grown a lot under his mentorship."
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Gun Grahan Β· PC
Divyang Patel
"Doing his seva is not easy and it requires a lot of patience and respect."
"He truly functions like a machine; that level of seva drive is inspiring."
"Divyang Uncle is the kind of person who makes Mandir a better place just by being himself, and his personality makes a huge impact on everyone he meets."
"I haven't heard him yell or scream at any Balaks once and I feel like you're only able to do that if you see everyone as divya, and Divyang Uncle definitely does."
"He is truly a pillar of our Bal Mandal team and an amazing person!"

End of Monthly Updates

Jai SwāminārāyaαΉ‡!

BK Mandal Report Β· November 2025 Β· Atlanta